Hellyar Named NEWMAC Women's Volleyball Player of the Week
Springfield, Mass. - September 14, 2009 - After a standout weekend, Kelsea Hellyar was chosen as the NEWMAC Women's Volleyball Player of the Week, the conference office announced on Monday.Hellyar had a great weekend as she directed Springfield to a a 4-0 record en route to the Pride winning the Johnson & Wales Invitational.
The junior setter was selected as the Invitational's MVP as she totaled 161 assists in four matches, averaging 10.73 per game. She led the Springfield offense to a .282 hitting percentage as a team and added 25 digs and a team-best nine aces over the weekend.
The Fairhaven, Mass. native got better as the weekend progressed, starting off with 33 assists and six digs against Keene State and 27 assists and four aces against Bridgewater on Friday. On Saturday, she totaled 40 assists and eight digs in four games versus Conn. College. Later that afternoon in the championship game against JWU, Hellyar delivered a career-best 61 assists to go along with six digs and five aces to lead the Pride to a five-game win.
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Head Coach Joel Dearing
Joel Dearing will enter his 21st season as head women's volleyball coach at his alma mater in the fall of 2009. Dearing is regarded nationally as one of the sport’s best coaches and he has the resume to prove it. Dearing ranks in the top-10 in Division III history with a 670-298 (.692) overall mark in 28 seasons as a women’s volleyball coach.
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