SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Roger Williams University Women's Volleyball freshman middle Katie Welcher (Baldwinsville, N.Y.) has been selected as Commonwealth Coast Conference Rookie of the Week.
 
Welcher averaged 2.22 kills, 1.44 blocks, and 1.11 digs per set in a 2-1 week for Roger Williams. The Hawks middle also swung at a .372 clip. Welcher played in only one set against Gordon, but closed out the week playing in every set in a tri-match on Saturday (Oct. 5). In that tri-match she recorded nine kills against Smith and 10 against Wheaton. Her block numbers were also strong as she knocked down five against the Pioneers and eight against the Lyons. She also had seven aces in the tri-match.
 
- Release courtesy of the Commonwealth Coast Conference