NEC/Molten Player of the Week: Korrin Burns, Saint Francis U
NEC/Molten Defensive Player of the Week: Emily Van O'Linda, FDU
Previous NEC Releases: October 15 | October 8 | October 1 | September 24 | September 17 | September 10 | September 4 | Preseason Poll Release

NEC/MOLTEN WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Korrin Burns, Saint Francis U
Outside Hitter, Junior, Clarion, PA/Clarion Area
Last Week’s Stats: .333 hitting percentage, 5.83 points per set, 4.17 kills per set, 1.33 service aces per set, 2.50 digs per set
Burns compiled 25 kills, eight aces, 15 digs and a pair of blocks to propel Saint Francis U to a pair of dominant victories at Mercyhurst this past weekend. The NEC’s leader in points (4.74 per set) and kills (4.04 per set) turned in a .333 hitting percentage while contributing league-best numbers in points (5.83 per set), kills (4.17 per set) and service aces (1.33 per set) over the weekend. The Clarion, PA native was exceptional in Friday’s 3-0 victory with four aces, nine digs and 17 kills, a season-best effort for a three-set match. This is Burns’ second NEC/Molten Player of the Week award of 2024. The Red Flash are on a roll as of late with consecutive series sweeps of Central Connecticut and Mercyhurst and five straight wins. They rank third in the conference standings behind Chicago State and FDU with a 5-1 record.  

NEC/MOLTEN WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Emily Van O’Linda, FDU
Libero, Senior, Wantagh, NY/Wantagh
Last Week’s Stats: 4.86 digs per set
Van O’Linda’s stellar play led to her becoming the first player this season to claim NEC/Molten Defensive Player of the Week honors in back-to-back weeks. The Wantagh, NY native tallied 34 digs, six dimes and a pair of aces to propel FDU to back-to-back wins over Central Connecticut in conference play this weekend. With the road victories, the Knights, who are tied for first place in the league standings with Chicago State with a perfect 6-0 mark, extended their already program-best winning streak to 12 consecutive matches. Van O’Linda registered double figures in each of FDU’s matches with 14 in Friday’s straight-set win and 20 in Saturday’s 3-1 final. She currently ranks third in the NEC in digs per set (4.13).

NEC/MOLTEN WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Bella Correia, LIU
Outside Hitter/Right-Side, Freshman, Sao Paulo, Brazil/Colégio Marista Glória
Last Week’s Stats: .319 hitting percentage, 3.35 points per set, 2.90 kills per set, 1.10 digs per set, 0.80 blocks per set
Correia pushed her league-leading NEC/Molten Rookie of the Week award count to three after she became the first freshman to earn the honor in back-to-back weeks this season. The outside hitter/right-side has been on a roll as of late, and this past weekend was no exception. Offensively, Correia averaged 3.35 points and 2.90 kills per set on .319 hitting in a 3-0 week for LIU that featured a pair of straight-set triumphs and back-to-back league wins at Stonehill. On the defensive side, the Brazilian contributed 1.10 digs and 0.80 blocks per set. Correia got her week going with an efficient outing against Saint Peter’s, as she hit .429 with 10 kills and one error in the mid-week non-conference matchup. In Saturday’s 3-1 win at Stonehill, she had one of her finest outings in an LIU uniform to date after she posted season-best numbers in kills (15) and blocks (4). With the victories over the Skyhawks, the Sharks slid into the top half of the standings, where they rank fourth with a 3-3 record. Correia is ranked inside the NEC’s top-10 in both hitting percentage (.234) and blocks per set (0.67).


NEC PRIME PERFORMERS

Andrea Calderon, CSU (L, Gr.)
Last Week’s Stats: 4.50 digs per set, 0.33 aces per set

• Registered double digits in digs in a pair of sweeps of Le Moyne, totaling 27 on the weekend to help the Cougars improve to 6-0 in NEC play

 
Julieta Sandez, CSU (OH, So.)
Last Week’s Stats: .517 hitting percentage, 3.50 points per set, 2.83 kills per set, 1.17 blocks per set

• Led Chicago State to a weekend sweep of Le Moyne with 17 kills and seven blocks in six sets
• Her 10 kills in the series finale, which marked a season-best effort for a three-set match (Oct. 19)

 
Wiktoria Zagmuny, CSU (S, So.)
Last Week’s Stats: .286 hitting percentage, 9.33 assists per set, 2.67 digs per set, 2.00 kills per set, 0.50 blocks per set

• Dished out 56 assists in a pair of three-set wins over Le Moyne
• Compiled a double-double (29 assists, 11 digs) in Friday’s series opener (Oct. 18)

 
Emily Van O’Linda, FDU (L, Sr.)
Last Week’s Stats: 4.86 digs per set

• Extended FDU’s winning streak to 12 matches after tallying 34 digs in a pair of wins over Central Connecticut
• Named the NEC/Molten Defensive Player of the Week

 
Bella Correia, LIU (OH/RS, Fr.)
Last Week’s Stats: .319 hitting percentage, 3.35 points per set, 2.90 kills per set, 1.10 digs per set, 0.80 blocks per set

• Hit .429 after notching 10 kills with one miscue in 21 attempts in a straight-set sweep of Saint Peter’s (Oct. 15)
• Recorded season highs in kills (15) and blocks (4) on Saturday to help LIU to a weekend sweep at Stonehill (Oct. 19)
• Named the NEC/Molten Rookie of the Week

 
Camelia Melendez, LIU (OH, Sr.)
Last Week’s Stats: .324 hitting percentage, 4.56 points per set, 3.33 kills per set, 1.67 digs per set, 1.00 service aces per set

• Combined for 30 kills on .324 hitting while adding nine service aces to lead LIU to a perfect 3-0 record that included a sweep of Stonehill
• Notched 13 kills with two miscues for a .379 hitting percentage while adding a season-best five aces in Saturday’s 3-1 win over the Skyhawks (Oct. 19)

 
Bria Plante, LIU (MH, Gr.)
Last Week’s Stats: .303 hitting percentage, 1.30 blocks per set, 1.50 kills per set

• Recorded 13 blocks and 15 kills in LIU’s 3-0 week
• Did not commit an error in LIU’s straight-set win over Stonehill on Friday (Oct. 18)
• Notched seven rejections in Saturday’s series finale (Oct. 19)

 
Korrin Burns, SFU (OH, Jr.)
Last Week’s Stats: .333 hitting percentage, 5.83 points per set, 4.17 kills per set, 1.33 service aces per set, 2.50 digs per set

• Led all NEC players in points per set, kills per set and service aces per set 
• Combined for 25 kills and eight aces in back-to-back 3-0 wins over Mercyhurst
• Delivered17 kills, a season-best effort for a three-set match, while adding four aces and nine digs in Friday’s victory (Oct. 18)
• Named the NEC/Molten Player of the Week

 
Maggie Hogan, SFU (OH, Sr.)
Last Week’s Stats: .211 hitting percentage, 4.33 points per set, 3.83 kills per set, 1.67 digs per set

• Set a new single-season standard in kills in a three-set match after notching 16 in Saturday’s nightcap against Mercyhurst (Oct. 19)

 
Alexandra Sappia, SFU (S, R-So.)
Last Week’s Stats: 11.17 assists per set, 2.00 digs per set, 0.50 service aces per set

• Led all NEC setters with 11.17 assists per set after combining for 67 in respective 3-0 wins over Mercyhurst
• Committed just two set errors during that stretch

 
Laney Wilson, SFU (OH/MH, So.)
Last Week’s Stats: 2.83 points per set, 1.67 kills per set, 1.17 blocks per set

• Led Saint Francis U to back-to-back straight-set wins over Mercyhurst
• Each of her seven blocks were solo rejections

2024 NEC/MOLTEN WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS:

PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Sept. 4: Camelia Melendez (LIU)
Sept. 10: Korrin Burns (Saint Francis U)
Sept. 17: Patrycja Lagida (Chicago State)
Sept. 24: Kylie Nott (FDU)
Oct. 1: Kylie Nott (FDU)
Oct. 8: Patrcja Lagida (Chicago State)
Oct. 15: Karly Klaer (Chicago State)
Oct. 21: Korrin Burns (Saint Francis U)
Oct. 28: 

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Sept. 4: Alasha Colon (LIU)
Sept. 10: Andrea Calderon (Chicago State)
Sept. 17: Alasha Colon (LIU)
Sept. 24: Bria Plante (LIU)
Oct. 1: Alasha Colon (LIU)
Oct. 8: Andrea Calderon (Chicago State)
Oct. 15: Emily Van O'Linda (FDU)
Oct. 21: Emily Van O'Linda (FDU)
Oct. 28: 


ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Sept. 4: Bella Correia (LIU)
Sept. 10: Alyssa Irwin (Saint Francis U)
Sept. 17: Olivia Keckler (Central Connecticut)
Sept. 24: Angela Marchetto (FDU)
Oct. 1: Jordyn Hamlin (Le Moyne)
Oct. 8: Anaya Rawlinson (Le Moyne)
Oct. 15: Bella Correia (LIU)
Oct. 21: Bella Correia (LIU)
Oct. 28: