Player of the Week: November 10, 2014
Each week during the indoor and sand seasons, one player originally reported as a recruit by AVSR Global is named Player of the Week for an exceptional performance.
2014 Week #11: Stacey Niao
Illinois State University
Reported to subscribers in 2010 by AVSR Global.
Home: Kawerau, New Zealand.
Senior, 5'11" Outside Hitter.
See Stacey Niao’s bio at the Illinois State website.
Last Week’s Action:
• Niao sparkled again as Illinois State moved to 14-0 in the Missouri Valley Conference.
• The Redbirds blasted Loyola and Bradley in lopsided victories. Niao scored 17 kills at .311 efficiency and gathered 23 digs. Illinois State leads the MVC by a three-game margin.
• With a 20-5 overall record, ISU is having its best season since 1992.
• It’s Niao’s third year as one of the Redbirds’ most versatile and steady starters.
Excerpt from 2010 AVSR Global report:
“A former boxer and an explosive attacker, Stacey combines a strong, quick body with a bold mentality and a natural ease on the court. Her rural location has limited her development, but she’s a sure bet to improve rapidly with collegiate training.”
Other Notables
Gabriela Nieto Gomez
Jacksonville University, Junior, 6'1" Middle Blocker.
Reported to subscribers in 2012 by AVSR Global.
Home: Zapopan, Mexico.
Last Week: Nieto Gomez scored 15 blocks in eight sets as Jacksonville stuffed Northern Kentucky 3-0 and fell to Atlantic Sun leader Lipscomb 3-2.
Aleksandra Petronijevic
University of Memphis, Senior, 5'4" Libero.
Reported to subscribers in 2009 by AVSR Global.
Home: Belgrade, Serbia.
Last Week: Memphis’ all-time digs leader topped 600 digs for the second consecutive year. She scored 36 digs in a four-set loss at SMU. Her career total stands at 2,222 digs.