NEVC Announces Athlete of the Week Honorees (Week Ending 3/31)

Smithfield, R.I.- The New England Volleyball Conference (NEVC) has announced its Athlete of the Week honorees for the week ending 3/31/24.  The full list of honorees can be found below.

Co-Athletes of the Week

Alejandro Garcia Fernandez (Sr., OH), Eastern Nazarene College

Senior Alejandro Garcia Fernandez (San Juan, Puerto Rico) posted 20 kills, five digs, four aces, and two blocks to lead Eastern Nazarene to an upset win over No. 7 Springfield. The reverse-sweep marked the Lions' first victory over a nationally-ranked opponent in program history.

Jack Normandin (Sr., OH), Nichols College

Senior Jack Normandin (Clifton Park, N.Y.) finished with his third double-double of the season in a 3-0 sweep of SUNY Poly, scoring a .692 hitting percentage with 19 kills (6.33 k/s), 10 digs (3.33 d/s), one service ace and a perfect reception percentage (19-of-19).

Rookie of the Week

Dylan Fox (Fr., OH), Russell Sage College

Freshman Dylan Fox (Albany, N.Y.) registered 20 kills, 3.33 per-set, on .244 hitting, and 16 digs across two matches last week. He posted a double-double of 14 kills and 10 digs in a win over Vermont State-Johnson.  

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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                The NEVC is a NCAA Division III single-sport conference sponsoring the sport of men’s volleyball. The conference is comprised of eight institutions, Bard College, Eastern Nazarene College, Endicott College, Nichols College, Northern Vermont University – Johnson, SUNY Polytechnic Institute, SUNY Potsdam and Russell Sage College.