BOSTON, Mass. – The Wentworth Institute of Technology men's volleyball team posted a 4-0 week and ran its win streak to 10 matches and today, two members of the Leopards were honored by the Great Northeast Athletic Conference. Junior Sean Donahue (Lincoln, R.I.) was named the league's defensive player of the week while freshman Sam Pisker (Mullica Hill, N.J.) earned GNAC Rookie of the Week honors.
Donahue played in two of Wentworth's four matches and put up impressive numbers, averaging a block per set, while hitting .476 on the offensive side. In a 3-1 win over Emmanuel – Wentworth's first over the Saints in 14 tries – he had five block assists to go along with a .438 attack percentage as he had nine kills on 16 attempts. Donahue had a 17-kill, three-block performance in Wentworth's first win over Rivier in 24 tries and he also hit .500 for the match.
Playing 24 matches and 79 sets, Donahue leads the GNAC in attack percentage, hitting .423 as he has 157 kills and only 33 errors on 293 swings. He also has recorded 80 total blocks, for a 1.01 block per set average. In two seasons with the Black & Gold, he is averaging 2.12 kills and 0.89 digs per set and is hitting .403.
Earning his second rookie of the week honor of the season, Pisker played in three of Wentworth's four matches last week, averaging 2.27 kills, 0.64 aces, and 1.18 digs per set while hitting .373. In a 3-1 win over Emmanuel he hit .348 with 10 kills to go along with three aces and four blocks, helping the Leopards clinch the number two seed in the upcoming GNAC Tournament, and had 10 kills, served three aces, and hit .389 in a 3-1 win over fifth-ranked Rivier.
Pisker has played in 29 matches and 93 sets and is averaging 2.16 kills and 0.48 aces per set while hitting .271. His 45 aces lead the team while his 201 kills are third among his teammates.
Wentworth sits at 25-7 overall and finished GNAC play with a 10-2 record. The Leopards will host either Emmanuel or Emerson on Thursday.
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