SUNY COBLESKILLS LYDIA MCDONOUGH NAMED NAC WOMENS VOLLEYBALL DEFENSIVE-PLAYER-OF-THE-WEEK

Waterville, Maine: The North Atlantic Conference (NAC) announced today that SUNY Cobleskill sophomore libero/defensive specialist Lydia McDonough, Wappinger Falls, N.Y., John Jay High School, has been named the league’s Women’s Volleyball Defensive-Player-of-the-Week for the week ending October 8, 2023.

The John Jay High School alumnus averaged 3.0 digs per set during the week in 18 sets played as the Fighting Tigers won three-of-four home matches to improve to 7-10 overall on the season including a 2-1 record in North Atlantic Conference (NAC) action.

On Tuesday the Fighting Tigers defeated the Broncos of SUNY Delhi 3-2 by scores of 17-25, 25-23, 19-25, 25-19 and 15-13 in NAC play prior to defeating the Coronels of Curry College on Friday at the Iorio Gymnasium 3-2 by scores of 25-21, 25-23, 23-25, 21-25 and 15-8 in non-league play. Cobleskill then hosted a NAC Triangular meet on Saturday defeating the Kangaroos of SUNY Canton 3-2 by scores of 25-22, 27-25, 24-25, 20-25 and 15-13 before falling to the Lions of Eastern Nazarene College 25-10, 25-18 and 25-11.

For the season to date in 67 sets played, McDonough is averaging 3.40 digs, 0.52 assists, 0.45 points and 0.25 service aces per set.

Cobleskill will return to action on Saturday October 14 when they travel to Marcy, N.Y. for a NAC Triangular meet hosted by the SUNY Polytechnic Institute. The Fighting Tigers will open the event at 1:00 p.m. when they meet the Lions of Eastern Nazarene College at 1:00 p.m. then close the meet at 3:00 p.m. when the meet the host Wildcats of the SUNY Polytechnic Institute.