HAVERFORD, Pa. – Haverford College volleyball sophomore Elizabeth Cella has been named the Centennial Conference Offensive Player of the Week for the third time this season after powering the Fords to a pair of conference victories, securing a berth in the Centennial Conference Tournament.
Cella totaled 38 kills, five service aces and 45 points across seven sets during Haverford's 2-0 week. She averaged 5.43 kills per set while hitting .258, adding 13 digs and three total blocks, including one solo rejection.
The sophomore opened the week with 16 kills on a .371 hitting percentage, adding two service aces in a 3-0 sweep of Washington College. She followed with a match-high 22 kills and three service aces in Saturday's 3-1 road victory over Dickinson, helping Haverford clinch its fourth consecutive Centennial Conference Tournament appearance.
Through matches played October 25, Cella ranks second in NCAA Division III in both kills per set (5.05) and points per set (5.63), leading the Centennial Conference in both categories. She also stands fifth nationally in attacks per set (12.55), 22nd in total kills (313) and 33rd in points (349). Her totals in kills and points each rank second in the conference.
Cella's production has helped Haverford rank among the nation's most prolific ffenses. The Fords sit second in Division III in assists per set (12.74), fourth in kills per set (13.76) and 22nd in hitting percentage (.239), leading the Centennial Conference in all three categories.
Haverford (15-3, 6-1 CC), currently ranked 28th in the NCAA Power Index (NPI), returns to Gooding '84 Arena on Wednesday, Oct. 28, hosting Bryn Mawr at 7 p.m. for Faculty/Staff Appreciation Night.