Mazurowski Earns NYSWCAA Player of the Week Honor

HAMILTON, NY — SUNY New Paltz senior middle hitter Christina Mazurowski (Tonawanda, NY) has earned her second Player of the Week honor for her impressive play from September 19-25. The New York State Women’s Colligate Athletic Association (NYSWCAA) has chosen Mazurowski as the Player of the Week for week ending September 25.

At the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) East Division Round-Robin, held at SUNY IT in Utica, NY, Mazurowski helped lead the Hawks to a 4-1 conference record placing them in a tie with Cortland for first place.

Thanks to Mazurowski, however, SUNY New Paltz holds the edge on Cortland due to a 3-2 victory over the Red Dragons on Friday, September 23. Mazurowski finished the match with 10 kills, 10 blocks and a .435 hitting percentage. It was the first time in the history of SUNY New Paltz Athletics that the Hawks defeated Cortland, who is currently nationally ranked at #19, in 43 tries. Mazurowski recorded 53 kills, 31 blocks and carried a .445 hitting percentage for the five-match conference weekend of competition. Including the Cortland match, she also played errorless volleyball in three out of the five conference matches. Mazurowski recorded a 13 kill, five block performance in a 3-0 win over Potsdam and a 12 kill, seven block performance in a 3-1 victory over Plattsburgh, both played without an error.

SUNY New Paltz women’s volleyball is currently 13-4 overall and 4-1 in the SUNYAC for 2005. They defeated Vassar College, 3-1, last night. Mazurowski finished the evening with 13 kills and five blocks, sporting a .414 hitting percentage. Mazurowski received the SUNYAC Player of the Week honor on Tuesday, September 27, for the same week of competition.

The SUNY New Paltz women’s volleyball team will be in action next on Friday, October 7, when they go to battle at the Union Tournament.