Last Week’s Stats: 3.10 points per set, 3.00 digs per set, 2.40 kills per set, 1.00 blocks per set
A stat-stuffer of a performance led Samardzija to her league-leading third NEC/Molten Rookie of the Week honor this season. The Novi Sad, Serbia native posted 15 digs, 12 kills, five blocks and a service ace for an FDU squad that battled Temple but came up short in five on Wednesday. The double-double marked the outside hitter’s fourth of the season. Samardzija enters conference play ranked within the NEC’s top 10 in a plethora of categories. She is eighth in the league in kills per set (2.43), third in digs per set (2.96) and sixth in points per set (2.97).