Eliana Baran Tabbed NECC Women’s Volleyball Rookie of the Week

MANSFIELD, Mass.- Rookie Eliana Baran (Beaumont, Calif.) of the Eastern Nazarene College women's volleyball team has been named the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Rookie of the Week, announced the league office Monday.

Baran picks up her second NECC Rookie of the Week nod of the season after racking up 33 kills in a 1-1 week for the Lions.

She posted 17 kills and five digs as Eastern Nazarene topped Fisher 3-1. Baran notched 16 kills and added three blocks in the Lions' 3-1 loss to Salve Regina.

This season, Baran paces the conference with 3.45 kills-per-set and ranks second with 245 total kills.

Eastern Nazarene boasts a 13-10 overall record with a 1-1 mark in the NECC. The Lions travel to Saint Joseph's (Maine) October 26 in the final road match of the regular-season before wrapping up the regular season October 30 with a crucial conference clash against Mitchell at the Lahue Athletic Center.