Thompson and Haber Named Women's Volleyball Athletes of the Week
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Jordan Thompson from Brockport and Emily Haber from Geneseo have been selected as the SUNYAC Women's Volleyball Offensive and Defensive Athletes of the Week respectively.
Thompson, the outside hitter from Ashburn, Virginia had a huge week helping the Golden Eagles go 3-1, defeating Division II Roberts Wesleyan 3-0 and hosting the Brockport Invitational which saw them face off against William-Smith, the University of Rochester, and Hamilton College. After the week, Thompson now leads the SUNYAC in four offensive statistical categories which include points (114.0), kills (88) points per set (4.4), and kills per set (3.38). Thompson finished the four games with 57 kills in 15 sets for 3.80 kills per set (k/s) with a.236 hitting percentage. along with kills, Thompson recorded a total of 72.0 points, 40 digs, 11 service aces, and eight block assists. On Friday night against William Smith, Thompson had a career night for the Golden Eagles in the team's 3-2 victory. she recorded a career-high in five separate statistical categories with 31 points, 22 kills, 14 digs, seven aces, and four total blocks for a total of 31.0 points. Saturday morning against the Yellowjackets, Thompson would set a new career high in digs with 16 while recording another 20 kills.
Senior libero, Haber was a key player for the Knights on the defensive end this week, registering 5.67 digs per set. In a 3-0 win over Medaille, she tallied 14 digs, in a five-set loss to Heidelberg she notched 25, and then in a four-set win over St. John Fisher Haber put up 29 digs for 7.25 per set. She also added 17 assists, seven service aces, and four kills.
