(Story courtesy of Southwestern University)
SECAUCUS, N.J. - Christina Nicholls was named the D3VB Player of the Week for matches played through October 30. Nicholls, a 5'8" setter, led the Pirates to four wins and their own home tournament last weekend.
She was named to the All-Tournament Team and MVP of the event. At 28-2, Southwestern is currently in the middle of a 19-match win streak.
Nicholle double-doubled in each of the four matches this weekend, averaging 10.77 assists and 4.08 digs per set. For the year, she averages 10.73 assists and 3.2 digs per set. She currently ranks 14th in the nation in assists per set and has Southwestern at 6th for assists per set in the team category.
Nicholls, a senior, was a 2010 Honorable Mention All-American and SCAC 1st Team All-Conference.
Southwestern enters the SCAC Conference Tournament this weekend as the #1 seed and will face with winner of Dallas/Hendrix on Friday at 4:45 in Jackson, Miss.
The D3VB Player of the Week is sponsored by Worldwide Sport Supply.
