Nathan Jacques Tabbed NECC Men’s Volleyball Rookie of the Week

MANSFIELD, Mass.- Freshman Nathan Jacques (Casselberry, Fla.) of the Eastern Nazarene College men's volleyball team hauled in his seventh New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Rookie of the Week accolade of the season, announced the league office Monday.

Jacques notched 64 assists, 14 kills, nine aces, and six digs as the Lions posted a 3-1 record in the final week of the regular season.

He registered 24 assists, seven kills, and four digs as Eastern Nazarene dropped a 3-0 decision at MIT. Jacques tallied 20 assists, five kills, and a pair of service aces in the Lions' 3-0 victory over Sage.

In Eastern Nazarene's 3-0 sweep of Lesley, Jacques finished with seven aces and five assists in one set. He capped off the week with 15 assists, two kills, and two digs as the Lions blanked Bard 3-0.

This season, Jacques has racked up 527 assists to go with 105 kills and 129 digs.

Eastern Nazarene finished the regular season with a 17-12 overall record and grabbed the No. 3 seed in the New England Collegiate Conference Tournament with a 6-2 league mark. The Lions will host sixth-seeded Northern Vermont-Johnson April 11 in the NECC Tournament first round.