Williamson Named LEC Offensive Player of the Week

GORHAM, Maine -- The Little East Conference announced its weekly awards program Monday afternoon and University of Southern Maine sophomore outside hitter Jess Williamson (Goffstown, N.H.) was selected as the volleyball Offensive Player of the Week.

            This is the first weekly honor this season for Williamson, the 2014 LEC Rookie of the Year and four-time Rookie of the Week selection.

            In three matches (10 sets) last week, Williamson compiled 51 kills on a .408 hitting percentage and had 37 digs.  She also contributed four service aces and five blocks.

            In the Huskies' tri-match Saturday with Eastern Connecticut State University and Emmanuel College, Williamson racked up a double-double in both matches.  In USM's first win over Eastern Connecticut since 2003 (and just the second in the history of the series), Williamson had 18 kills on a .412 hitting percentage (18-4-34) and 15 digs.  Later in the afternoon, she had 19 kills on a .317 hitting percentage (19-6-41) and 15 digs for her sixth double-double of the season in the Huskies' come-from-behind win against Emmanuel.

            On the season, Williamson is averaging 4.19 kills per set (176/42) on a .253 attack percentage.  She leads the team with 167 digs (3.98 digs per set), and has 20 aces and 13 total blocks.

            Southern Maine, 6-7 overall and 1-1 in the Little East Conference, hosts Daniel Webster College for a non-conference match tomorrow night (7:00 p.m.).