Ellie Rich Named ECC Setter Of The Week For Third Time In 2016
Purple Knights Head To ECC Volleyball Championship This Weekend Hosted By Daemen College
Central Islip, N.Y.-For the third time this season, University of Bridgeport sophomore Ellie Rich (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) has been selected as the East Coast Conference Women's Volleyball Setter of the Week.
Last week, Rich averaged 11.71 assists and 3.29 digs per set as she notched two double-doubles to close out the 2016 regular season helping UB go 1-1.
In a home win over Molloy, Ellie had 38 assists and 13 digs, and she followed that with a total of 44 assists and 10 digs at NYIT. Rich also added seven kills, five blocks and one service ace on the week. For the season, Ellie is averaging 9.92 assists per set.
This week, he Bridgeport volleyball team heads to Amherst, New York and Daemen College for the 2016 ECC Volleyball Championship Tournament. The number three seed Purple Knights will face the number two seed NYIT Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Friday evening in semifinal two of the event after top-seeded and host Daemen faces LIU Post, the number four seed, at 5:00 p.m.