Milani anchored a solid defensive effort that stymied Sacred Heart in the final two sets to lead Central Connecticut to a convincing 3-1 victory over the first-place Pioneers in New Britain on Friday evening. Registering a pair of blocks and 22 digs, the junior outside hitter also contributed 10 kills to the Blue Devils’ offense to finish with her first double-double of 2023. With the match knotted up at 1-1, Milani and her squad buckled down to hold Sacred Heart to hitting percentages of 0.089 and 0.098 in the third and fourth set to lock up the victory. The Cranston, RI native is the first Blue Devil this season to garner a weekly award from the conference. Ranking fourth in the NEC this season in digs per set (3.21), Milani has elevated that number to 3.61 digs per set against conference opponents (fifth in the NEC).