Mansfield, Mass. - After its second full week of games - featuring five non-conference matchups - the Adelphi University volleyball team has two athletes being recognized as Northeast-10 Conference 'of the Weeks' as announced by the league office on Monday.
Kambel Fiser earns her second Setter of the Week nod in as many weeks as newcomer
Emilia Cascapera takes home her first Rookie of the Week selection for her career.
In a 3-2 week for Adelphi, Fiser contributed 9.0 assists/set while totaling 153 through 17 sets. In four of the five matches played, she notched 30 or more assists and has a staggering lead in the NE10 standings at 324. Defensively, she added 45 digs while recording two double-doubles in the week - which counted for two of the team's three victories.
In a breakout week for Cascapera, she saw three games with double-digit kills. Against Shippensburg, she posted a .480 hitting percentage on the back on 13 kills with one error and set a new career-mark in kills with 16, despite a loss to West Virignia State.
The Panthers open up at home on Tuesday, September 17 when they host Queens College. In recognition of Pediatric Cancer Awareness month, the squad will be teaming up with the men's lacrosse program in an effort to
LaCROSSe Out Cancer. Opening serve is set for 7:00 p.m.