Player of the Week - September 20, 2010

Each Monday during the fall, one collegiate player originally reported as a recruit by AVSR is named AVSR Player of the Week for her cumulative performance during the current season.

Week #4:Viktorija Jablonska

Frank Phillips College (NJCAA)
Sophomore; 5' 11"Setter / Right-Side Hitter
Home:Daugavpils, Latvia
Reported by AVSR:February 2009

Last week:
• Led FPC, ranked #5 nationally, to wins over #7 Southern Idaho, #14 Midland and #17 North Idaho. Also paced FPC in a sweep of Snow College and a loss to #2-ranked Salt Lake.
• Scored her fourth triple-double of the year in FPC's 3-2 road victory over #7 Southern Idaho, collecting 26 kills, 33 assists and 16 digs while hitting at .408 efficiency.
• Was named NJCAA Division I Player of the Week on September 8.
• Ranks among the NJCAA leaders in kills per set and hitting efficiency.
• An NJCAA Division I All-America selection as a freshman last fall.

Excerpt from original AVSR report:"A mature and unusually versatile player. .... Can set and/or play RH for a Top 40 Division I team. .... Routinely plays LH, MB and RH within the same match. .... She's a quick, perceptive player at ease in all phases of the game." [February 2009]

See Viktorija Jablonska's bio at the Frank Phillips College web site.

Special Mention:Svenja Engelhardt

University of the Pacific
Senior;5' 11"Outside Hitter
Home:Sinsheim, Germany
Reported by AVSR:November 2006

Last week:
• Earned her fourth consecutive all-tourney award, leading Pacific at the Arizona State Tournament over Utah and in losses to Michigan and Arizona State.
• Won all-tourney honors at Texas A&M, Nevada and Pacific in the three previous weeks.
• Ranks #9 nationally with 4.67 kills per set.
• A First-Team All-Big West selection as a junior.

See Svenja Engelhardt's bio at the University of the Pacific web site.
See the news release at the University of the Pacific web site.