Knights volleyball receiving votes in week 4 NJCAA poll
Off to their best start in more than ten years with a 5-0 record, the Northern Essex Community College women’s volleyball team is among teams receiving votes in the NJCAA Week 4 national poll released Monday afternoon.
Haverhill, MA (September 18, 2023) – Off to their best start in more than ten years with a 5-0 record, the Northern Essex Community College women's volleyball team is among teams receiving votes in the NJCAA Week 4 national poll released Monday afternoon.
Following a 3-0 week, NECC finds itself just outside the top 15 teams in the poll. This is believed to be the Knights first ever appearance in the national rankings.
A pair of Knights are among the national leaders as Abigail Heredia (Lawrence) currently leads the nation with a .789 hitting percentage while Vielka Sanchez (Lawrence) ranks fifth in service aces per set at 2.81.
As a team, the Knights lead the nation with a .612 attack percentage and service aces per set at 7.82.
NECC will host the Lynx of NHTI on Tuesday evening at 6:30 for a non-conference matchup before hosting a Region 21 tri-match on Saturday beginning at 11:00am as they welcome Bristol and Holyoke to the Sport and Fitness Center.