Player of the Week: November 3, 2014
Each week during the indoor and sand seasons, one player originally reported as a recruit by AVSR Global is named Player of the Week for an exceptional performance.
2014 Week #10: Anete Brinke
Long Beach State University
Reported to coaches in 2013 by AVSR Global.
Home: Riga, Latvia.
Freshman, 6'2" Outside Hitter/Middle Blocker.
See Anete Brinke’s bio and a news story at the Long Beach State website.
Last Week’s Action:
• Brinke had her best week yet as a freshman for Long Beach State, ranked 23rd nationally.
• She scored 14 kills at .303 efficiency, breaking into the lineup as a six-rotation passer-hitter.
• Long Beach defeated Cal State Northridge and Chinese professional champion Zhejiang.
• The 49ers are undefeated in the Big West Conference with a 9-0 record, 19-4 overall.
• Brinke, a veteran beach player, is expected to be a leader in the sand for Long Beach. The 49ers won the sand national championship in 2013.
Excerpt from 2013 AVSR Global report:
“A swift, springy athlete and a perceptive, low-error player. Comfortable and disciplined at an elite level of training and competition. … Blocking range is outstanding. … She’s among Europe’s top junior beach players. As a collegiate sand player she can be one of the best.”
Other Notables
Alina Demidova
Midland College (NJCAA), Freshman, 5'11" Opposite/Outside Hitter.
Reported to coaches in 2013 by AVSR Global.
Home: Sumy, Ukraine.
Last Week: Demidova led Midland with 24 kills in a win over Frank Phillips and a loss to Odessa. Midland is seeded third in this week’s NJCAA Region V championship tourney.
Erika Gelzinyte
Columbus State University, Sophomore, 6'0" Outside/Opposite Hitter.
Reported to coaches in 2011 by AVSR Global.
Home: Šiauliai, Lithuania.
Last Week: Gelzinyte scored 61 kills in three matches, including a school-record 34 kills in a five-set loss at Lander. As a server she leads the Peach Belt league this year with 52 aces.