Last Week’s Stats: .283 hitting percentage, 3.25 points/set, 2.63 kills/set, 1.25 blocks/set
After making major contributions to a big weekend that featured a win over then-undefeated Saint Francis, Zampieri made it an NEC/Molten Rookie of the Week four-peat on Tuesday. The sophomore right-side hitter racked up 26.0 points after she registered 21 kills on .283 hitting while adding 10 blocks during the two-match stretch. Compiling double-digit kills in each of the two matches, the Vicenza, Italy native added seven blocks to her 11 kills in Friday’s five-set defeat to the Red Flash. On Saturday, Zampieri helped FDU become the first NEC squad to take down Saint Francis with a 10-kill, three-block effort. With the win, the Knights improved to 9-2 in conference play, which ranks behind LIU (9-0) and Saint Francis (8-1). Zampieri, who ranks third in NEC play in hitting percentage with a .359 clip, has dominated the league’s Rookie of the Week award this season, taking home a league-leading five honors.