Last Week’s Stats: .236 hitting percentage, 5.25 points/set, 4.00 kills/set, 2.17 digs/set, 1.17 blocks/set, 0.67 service aces/set
Propelling LIU to another NEC sweep while extending the Sharks’ season- and conference-best win streak to 10-straight matches, van Gisteren was named the NEC/Molten Player of the Week for the second time in three weeks. The junior outside hitter crafted an impressive stat line across the board, contributing 5.25 points, a league-best mark, and 4.00 kills per set to a Sharks’ squad that took down Central Connecticut in straight sets on Friday and Saturday. With the triumphs, LIU, which is one of two remaining undefeated teams in the circuit, improved to 9-0. In addition to her stellar offensive play, which also featured 0.67 service aces per set, van Gisteren contributed 2.17 digs and 1.17 blocks per set to the Sharks’ defensive efforts. In Friday’s 3-0 win, the Netherlands native racked up four blocks and approached double-double territory with 10 kills and eight digs while on Saturday, she posted her 16th double-digit kill effort after recording 14 in the 3-0 triumph. The lone player in the NEC this week to average more than 4.00 kills and 1.00 block per set, van Gisteren currently ranks second in the conference in kills (3.94 per set) and points (4.68), third in service aces (0.45 per set) and eighth in digs (2.55 per set).