KVAPILOVA SCOOPS THIRD CAA ROOKIE OF THE WEEK HONOR
10-26-09
CAA Weekly Report (pdf)

RICHMOND, Va. – This is getting to be a habit.

For the third time in four weeks, Virginia Commonwealth University freshman Michala Kvapilova (Liberec, Czech Republic) picked up the Colonial Athletic Association’s Rookie of the Week Award on Monday.

Kvapilova was the driving force behind a pair of VCU victories Friday and Saturday that allowed the Rams move into the second place in the CAA.

In two matches, the 6-1 outside hitter averaged 4.11 kills per set and hit .354. In addition, Kvapilova added 1.44 digs per set, as well as three service aces and three blocks.

Kvapilova ripped six of her 17 kills in the fifth and deciding set in the Rams’ 3-2 win over Hofstra on Friday, Oct. 23. The following day, in a 3-1 rout of Northeastern, she hit .500 and blasted 20 kills.

In eight CAA matches, Kvapilova is averaging a league-leading 3.53 kills per set and is hitting .269. She is averaging 2.57 kills and hitting .228 overall.

VCU and Kvapilova return to the floor on Tuesday, Oct. 27 when they play host to Liberty in a non-conference tilt at the Verizon Wireless Arena at 7 p.m.