PRINCESS ANNE, Maryland — University of Maryland Eastern Shore senior volleyball outside hitter Lucia Babic (Sisak, Croatia) earned Co-Player of the Week honors Monday (Oct. 1) for the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC).
"Lucia is very deserving of this honor. She is a great athlete that can really put the ball away." Hawks coach Trevor Callarman said.
Babic registered 15 kills - five per set - and a .700 hitting percentage as the Hawks swept Delaware State this past Friday (Sept. 28). The senior also led the match with five block assists and added five digs and three service aces.
Her career kill total now stands at 1,078, which surpasses Maline Vaitai for fourth-most in program history. Babic also ranks in the top ten all-time for kills per set, aces, total blocks and block assists.
During the sweep, the Hawks earned their highest hitting percentage in a match since 2008, and their highest percentage in a set in six years.
"Babic's percentage is a reflection of the team as a whole." Callarman said. "The passing was exceptional and Ivana [Blazevic] did a great job distributing the ball and opening holes for the pin hitters."
This is Babic's first weekly award of the season. She has made an All-MEAC team every single year she has been on the roster.
Courteney Pitt of North Carolina A&T State was acknowledged alongside Babic for Co-Player honors. North Carolina Central's Arlanda Faulkner, A&T's Andrea Laboy-Rivera, Morgan State's Monette Daniels, and Howard's Tamia Dockery also earned MEAC honors this week.
Maryland Eastern Shore will host Norfolk State Friday (Oct. 5) and Howard Sunday (Oct. 7).
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND EASTERN SHORE ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS
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