JERSEY CITY, NJ...Junior outside hitter JUSTIN BRUBAKER (Telford, PA) of Philadelphia Biblical University and freshman setter JOHN KONOW (Chicago, IL) of Vassar College have been selected as the North East Collegiate Volleyball Association Conference Player and Rookie of the Week for week six of the 2010 season.
Brubaker has been selected as the NECVA Conference Player of the Week for the first time this season and the third time in his career after posting astronomical results in a 3-1 week for the Crimson Eagles. The 6-foot-4 Brubaker, the national leader in kills per set, added to that total averaging 8.35 points, 7.54 kills, 3.31 digs, 0.54 blocks and 0.54 aces per set, with double-doubles in three of his four outings. He also hit .300 while tallying 98 kills, 43 digs, seven blocks and seven aces in 13 sets. He opened the week on February 22 with 25 kills and only four errors for a .488 percentage, adding 14 digs in PBU's 3-0 win over Stevenson. In a 3-0 loss to #4 Baruch, he managed 17 kills, four aces and two blocks. The two-time AVCA All-American posted 34 kills in four sets during a 3-1 win over 5th ranked Medaille College, marking the 2nd time this year and fourth time in his career he's surpassed the 30 kill barrier during a single match. He hit .304 in the win (34-13-69), finishing with another double-double with 16 digs and three blocks. In a 3-0 win over Newbury in the final match of three on February 27, he bagged 22 kills and 10 digs.
Konow is the NECVA Conference Rookie of the Week after averaging 13.71 assists, 1.57 digs, 0.71 blocks and 0.29 aces in a 2-0 week for Vassar. In seven sets, he delivered 96 assists and 11 digs, to up his national ranking in assists per set to No. 5. The 6-foot-2 Konow spearheaded two NECVA Metro victories for the Brewers. On February 27 in a 3-1 win over Ramapo, he delivered 61 assists with seven digs. The 61 represents the second time this season that Konow has topped the 60 mark, right behind his career-high 66 against SUNY-New Paltz. Konow dished 35 assists with four digs and four blocks in a 3-1 win over Bard on February 24. He is the second different Vassar rookie to receive the conference’s top week newcomer award this year.
The NECVA Conference Player and Rookie of the Week is selected by the league office each Tuesday throughout the season based on the five divisional winners in the two categories in the CUNYAC, GNAC, Metro, New England and Western Divisions. All 43 active members of the league are eligible for weekly honors.