LATHAM, N.Y. – The United East Conference announced its weekly conference student-athlete of the week awards for Oct 13 and Gallaudet University swept the Women's Volleyball Player of the Week awards senior
Ella Gamble (Cullowhee, N.C.) was named the Women's Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week while senior libero
Nicole Hicks (Corona, Calif.) was selected Women's Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week.
Gamble served her way into the NCAA Division III record book last Wednesday evening against Rosemont as she served 25 consecutive points in the first set to become the fourth NCAA Division III women's volleyball player to do so since the 25-point scoring format change took place in 2008. It was Gamble that served out the final five points for Gallaudet the previous Saturday at Keystone College to give her 30 consecutive points, which is a new confirmed NCAA Division III record for consecutive points served. Gamble broke her career-high for service aces in a match (11) with 12 aces in the first set against the Ravens and finished with a new personal record of 13 aces in a match. In addition to the service aces she added 33 assists in the 3-0 win over the Ravens. This past Saturday in a close four-set match at home against Penn State Harrisburg, Gamble passed out 43 assists, made 11 digs, three aces and three blocks in a 3-1 win over the Lions. She completed the tri-match with 40 assists, three aces and a block against Albright in a 3-0 win. In three matches for the week she totaled 116 assists, 19 aces, 15 digs, six kills and four blocks.
Hicks totaled 43 digs, seven assists and six aces in a perfect 3-0 week for the Bison in nine sets played. Hicks posted her second highest dig total of the season with 28 in a conference home match against Penn State Harrisburg this past Saturday that the Bison won, 3-1. In the win, Hicks passed out four assists and served up one ace. She followed that up with a 16-dig performance in a 3-0 sweep over Albright College. The senior added three aces and two assists in the quick sweep of the Lions. Earlier in the week, Hicks made nine digs, two aces and one assist in two sets played against Rosemont. For the season, Hicks has 304 digs and 34 service aces.
GU HONORS
This is Gallaudet's sixth and seventh United East Women's Volleyball Player of the Week honors this season. This is the ninth United East weekly honor for Gamble in their volleyball career. This is the first United East weekly honor for Hicks in their volleyball career.
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