STANDISH, Maine – The first Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) weekly awards have been released and Saint Joseph's College senior middle blocker has been named as the GNAC Corvais Offensive and Defensive Player of the Week.

Wachowiak propelled the Monks to a 2-0 start by tallying 29 kills and 14 total blocks while posting a .309 attack rate over eight sets last week. The senior middle blocker registered 17 kills with seven total blocks (five solo) against Maine Maritime on Wednesday and added 12 kills with seven additional rejections in a 3-0 triumph over Lesley University on Saturday.

The three-time All-GNAC honoree is well on her way to registering some of the best numbers not only in the history of SJC volleyball but in the conference as well. As of September 7th, Wachowiak has totaled 966 kills and 354 total blocks and already owns the career record in the latter category. She ranks behind former teammate Sarah Hawkes '13 in career kills (1,107) and is within reach of the GNAC career total blocks record, which is currently owned by Pine Manor's Amanda Dennis '09, who totaled 421 rejections over four seasons.

For Wachowiak, the GNAC weekly accolade is the 11th of her outstanding career. This week's dual honor is a career first and also the first for an SJC player since the team joined the GNAC in the fall of 2007.

Saint Joseph's will host Colby College in the team's 2015 home opener at 7:00 PM tonight.

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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 474-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.