NEVC Announces Athlete of the Week Honorees (Week Ending 2/25)

Smithfield, R.I.- The New England Volleyball Conference (NEVC) has announced its Athlete of the Week honorees for the week ending 2/25/24.  The full list of honorees can be found below.

Athlete of the Week

 Matt Kilinski (Jr., MH), SUNY Potsdam

Junior Matt Kilinski (Greenfield Center, N.Y.) helped the Bears to a 4-0 week, including a league win over Johnson on Wednesday. He reached a career-high 16 digs in victories over Johnson and against Geneva on Saturday, averaging 4.00 kills per set. He also had eight blocks, eight digs and five aces.

Rookie of the Week

Alex Lombardo (Fr., S), SUNY Potsdam

Freshman Alex Lombardo (East Hampton, N.Y.) totaled 66 assists, 5.50 assists-per-set, in a 4-0 week for the Bears. He also registered 10 digs ad eight aces.

About the NEVC

 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.