NEWTON, Mass. -- Sophomore libero Kelcey Koolman (Bedford, N.H.) has earned the first weekly award of the 2013 season, as she was named Great Northeast Athletic Confernece (GNAC) Defensive Player of the Week.
Koolman averaged nearly five digs a set in this past weekend's two-day Regis Pride Invitational Tournament, where the Mustangs kicked off their season by going 1-3, winning their final match in four sets over Eastern Nazarene College.
Koolman collected 68 digs across four matches, including 22 digs in the victory over the Lions, and was named to the All-Tournament Team.
The sophomore also added six kills and five service aces over the weekend, playing in 14 of 15 sets.
Mount Ida will be on the road for their next match, a 7:00 pm game at Framingham State on Wednesday night.