Rivera garnered her second consecutive NEC Defensive honor, and third overall, with a 5.33 digs per set average in a 2-0 week for the Blackbirds. The junior from Cayey, Puerto Rico recorded a match and NEC season-high 33 digs in a grueling five-set victory over Saint Francis U on Friday. Rivera ended the weekend solidly with another 15 digs in a four-set win against Robert Morris. She maintained her position statistically as the leading libero in the Conference, pacing the NEC with 5.35 digs per set this season.