Rutgers-Newark Athletics

NOTES: Three-year starter and four-year letterwinner used primarily as a libero… saw action in 89 matches in 266 games… totaled 240.5 points on 171 kills, 67 aces and four total blocks.
 
SENIOR (2013): Coaches Award winner for unselfish dedication to team… primary libero for the 8-16 Scarlet Raiders who led the team with 290 digs (3.87 dpg)… committed just 34 reception errors… totaled 23.0 points on nine kills and nine aces… reached double digits in digs 13 times, reaching the 20-dig plateau on six occasions… posted a season-high 30 digs in back-to-back matches against William Paterson (10/15/13) and St. Elizabeth (10/16/13)… delivered a season-high five aces in a 3-0 win over John Jay (9/12/13)… notched four kills on just nine swings with one attack error in a 3-0 loss to Richard Stockton (10/17/13).

PROFILE OF THE WEEK (October 2013)

JUNIOR (2012): Started in every match and played in every game for the 15-13 Scarlet Raiders to help the squad to an ECAC Metro playoff berth… totaled 170.0 points, 147 kills, 269 digs and 21 aces… successfully handled 94% of her reception attempts, making just 21 errors in 349 chances… posted double digit kills four times… reached double figures in digs 11 times… had a season high 12 kills with three aces and nine digs in a 3-0 win over Old Westbury (10/27)… posted a season high 25 digs while adding 11 kills in a 3-2 loss to Ramapo (9/13)… had a double-double with 14 digs and 10 kills in a 3-1 win over Mt. St. Vincent (10/2)… notched 10 kills with eight digs in a 3-0 win over York NY (10/16)… hit .444 with nine kills and just one error on 18 attacks in a 3-0 win over Bard (10/27)… had 21 digs, three kills and three aces while handling 21 serves without and error in a 3-1 win over William Paterson (10/9).

SOPHOMORE (2011): Moved into the starting libero slot and led by 8-19 Raiders in digs average (3.65) while successfully handling 85.1% of her service receptions… totaled 281 digs, 27 aces and 11 assists in 77 sets… ranked third on team in aces average (.35)…had 14 matches with double-digit digs highlighted by a career high 32 digs to go along with three aces in a 3-2 loss at Rowan (10/20/11)… notched six multiple-ace matches highlighted by a career-high seven aces to go along with a dozen digs in a 3-0 loss to NYU-Poly (10/9/11)… had 22 digs in a 3-1 loss to Montclair State (10/6/11) and a 3-1 loss to Mount St. Mary (10/25/11)… registered four aces and 10 digs in a 3-0 win over John Jay (10/8/11).

FRESHMAN (2010): Saw action in a dozen matches for the 10-18 Raiders… totaled 13 kills, five aces and 27 digs… tallied a career-high 6.0 points with three kills and three aces while notching eight digs in a 3-2 loss to Mount St. Mary (10/25/10)… had three kills on just seven swings in a 3-0 win over Green Mountain (10/15/10).

HIGH SCHOOL: All-BCSL and third team all-state as a senior at Harrison HS… three-year letterwinner and team MVP… helped Blue Tide to state playoff berths as a junior and senior… four-year letterwinner in cheerleading… member of National Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Agata and Grzegorz Walega.. working toward a double major in criminal justice and business.