Player of the Week: October 22, 2018

Each week of the spring and fall seasons, one player who was originally reported as a recruit by AVSR Global is named Player of the Week for an exceptional performance.

Fall Week #9: Paula Neciporuka

Virginia Commonwealth University

Atlantic 10 Conference

NCAA Division I

Reported to AVSR Global subscribers in 2015.

Sophomore. 5'9" Outside Hitter.

Home: Kuldiga, Latvia.

See Paula Neciporuka’s bio at the VCU website.

Last Week:

• VCU ran its two-year winning streak in the Atlantic 10 Conference to 25 matches, with Neciporuka as a mainstay passer-hitter.
• The Rams added road wins last week at Fordham and Rhode Island.
• VCU’s last A-10 loss was in 2016, before Neciporuka arrived last year as a freshman. She’s a starter this fall after playing part-time in 2017.
• In beach volleyball Neciporuka was one of the world’s top junior players. She won the Under-18 European Championship in 2015.
• She competed indoors for Latvia’s women’s and junior national teams.

Excerpt from 2015 AVSR Global report:

“Elite indoor and beach player. … Ready for six rotations as a LH or RH in mid-Division I. … Fast and springy. … Among the world’s top junior beach players. Aiming for a pro beach career after college.”