Women’s Volleyball Sweeps NECC Weekly Awards

MANSFIELD, Mass.- Eastern Nazarene College women's volleyball sophomore Eliana Baran (Beaumont, Calif.) was named the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Player of the Week while rookie Andrea Aceituno (Tegucigalpa, Honduras) repeated as NECC Rookie of the Week, announced the league office Monday.

Baran posted a pair of double-doubles to lead the Lions to a pair of non-conference victories. She tallied 13 kills and added 12 digs as Eastern Nazarene swept UMass-Boston. Baran capped off the week with 25 kills and 15 digs in a 3-1 win at St. Joseph's (L.I.).

Aceituno collected 14 kills, 20 digs, and eight service aces in the Lions' two wins on the week. She notched 10 kills, nine digs, and four aces as Eastern Nazarene topped UMass-Boston before wrapping up the week with four kills, 11 digs, and four aces in the Lions' victory at St. Joseph's (L.I.).

Eastern Nazarene boasts a 5-0 overall record and returns to action September 14 to host Nichols.