Oct. 22, 2007

Stony Brook, N.Y. - Senior outside hitter Jackie Ahlers (Stony Point, N.Y.) was named America East Volleyball Player of the Week for the third time this season on Monday after leading the first-place Seawolves to consecutive victories against Hartford over the weekend.

Ahlers totaled 30 kills last weekend (5.0 per game), hitting a combined .364. She totaled a match-high 13 kills with an attack percentage of .429 in the Seawolves' 3-0 sweep on Friday. She came back on Sunday to total a match-best 15 kills in Stony Brook's second consecutive victory over the Hawks.

She finished the week with a conference-best 5.25 points per game and has now registered at least 13 kills in every Seawolves match this season.

The Seawolves will return to action on Friday, hosting Albany at 7 p.m.