Last Week’s Stats: 11.10 assists/set, 2.70 digs/set, 0.60 blocks/set
Sawyer racked up 111 assists this past week to become the first Skyhawk to land a weekly award from the NEC. Just three other players in NCAA Division I totaled more assists than the Lonestar State product, while her 11.10 assist-per-set average was the third-best clip among all rookie setters in the nation. In addition, Sawyer, who delivered a pair of program-record breaking marks, added 27 digs and six blocks to lead Stonehill to a 1-1 record against New Haven in the opening weekend of NEC play. On Friday, she set what was a Division I program record after she dished out 50 assists to lead her team to a 3-2 win. The next day, Sawyer topped her own program-best mark by 11 with a 61-assist effort in a hard-fought 3-2 defeat. In addition to those assist totals, the Humble, TX native notched double-doubles in each of those matches with 14 and 13 digs, respectively. She currently ranks fourth in the NEC in assists per set with 7.00.