Teams: Women's Volleyball: Press Releases

Monday, November 3, 2008

DAWSON JOYCE-MENDIVE EARNS NESCAC PLAYER OF THE WEEK AS JUMBOS CLINCH FIRST PLACE

MEDFORD -- Sophomore Dawson Joyce-Mendive (Minden, NV), the leading hitter on the Tufts University volleyball team, is the third Jumbo to earn the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Player of the Week honor. She was selected today after recording 32 kills in matches against Wesleyan and Trinity that earned Tufts a perfect 10-0 conference season.

After sitting out the team's first match of the week against Worcester State on Wednesday, an easy 3-0 win, Joyce-Mendive was well-rested and came out firing in the team's important match at Wesleyan. She finished with 18 kills in the four-set victory that secured first place in the league for the Jumbos. She hit at a .318 percentage and added three digs that night.

With first-place in the bag, Tufts didn't let up on Saturday against Trinity when they went for an undefeated conference record. Joyce-Mendive was even more precise, hitting .333 with 14 kills and three errors in 33 attempts. She also added five digs and a block assist.

For the two matches, Joyce-Mendive averaged 4.57 kills per set while hitting at a .325 rate. She's currently third in the league with 3.45 kills per set overall.

Senior tri-captain Kate Denniston (Tarzana, CA) was the first Jumbo to earn the NESCAC award, sharing the honor on September 15. Sophomore Caitlin Updike (Manhattan Beach, CA) was the conference recipient on September 29.

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