STANDISH, ME – The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) weekly accolades have been released and Saint Joseph's College sophomore Abbie McPhee (Epping, N.H.) has been chosen as the GNAC Women's Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week.
McPhee was recently asked to take on a larger role and thrived in a 2-1 week for the Monks. The sophomore libero tallied 71 digs, good for a 5.92 digs per set average, including 33 in a five-set victory over University of Southern Maine on Thursday.
Through 28 matches for the 19-9 Monks, McPhee ranks second on the team in digs (261) and service aces (43). The weekly conference honor is the first of her career.
Saint Joseph's will play at Framingham State University this evening at 7:00 PM.
Saint Joseph's College is Maine's only Catholic liberal arts college, providing a supportive, personalized and career-focused education for more than 100 years. From its 430-acre campus on the shores of Sebago Lake, the College offers more than 40 undergraduate programs to a population of approximately 1,000 students. Saint Joseph's College Online provides certificates, undergraduate and advanced degrees for working adults through an online learning program. For more, visit www.sjcme.edu.
