Player of the Week: October 13, 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 #7: Simona Sekulova
Seton Hall University
Reported to coaches in 2009 by AVSR Global.
Home: Strumica, Macedonia.
Senior, 6'0" Outside Hitter.
See Simona Sekulova’s bio at the Seton Hall website.
Last Week’s Action:
• Seton Hall took control of the Big East Conference as Sekulova keyed two wins.
• She lifted the Pirates over Creighton, the league’s previous co-leader, with a big fifth set.
• She shined again in a four-set win over Georgetown for SHU’s 11th consecutive victory.
• Seton Hall is 7-0 in the Big East, 17-3 overall. It’s the team’s best year since 1994.
Excerpt from 2009 AVSR Global report:
“Seven-year volleyball veteran and a multi-sport star for school teams. … She hits hard and blocks big. … Can be a freshman starter at LH or RH in upper/mid-Division I.”
Other Notables
Liene Mellupe
Florida Atlantic University, Senior, 5'11" Outside/Opposite Hitter.
Reported to coaches in 2010 by AVSR Global.
Home: Riga, Latvia.
Last Week: Mellupe powered FAU to another winning week in its best year since 2005. She scored 16 kills and 13 digs as the Owls won at Charlotte 3-1.
Amy Hunter
University at Albany, Sophomore, 6'2" Outside/Opposite Hitter.
Reported to coaches in 2012 by AVSR Global.
Home: Matua, New Zealand.
Last Week: Hunter lifted Albany to first place in the America East Conference, drilling 36 kills in victories over Stony Brook and Hartford.