University of Massachusets Athletics
Janeen DeMarte Selected As WHMP Athlete Of The Week
October 10, 2001 | Women's Volleyball
Oct. 10, 2001
Amherst, Mass. - Senior outside hitter Janeen DeMarte (El Paso, Texas) was recognized this afternoon at the University of Massachusetts Sports Luncheon as the WHMP Athlete of the Week for her performance in two conference wins Oct. 5 and 6.
DeMarte recorded match-high kills in both wins including a 17 kill and 16 dig performance in Friday's 3-2 win over Fordham University and a 13 kill and 7 dig showing in Saturday's 3-0 sweep over George Washington. She hit for .288 on the weekend and collected two aces and one block.
DeMarte ranks second on the team in kills per game (3.10), total kills (152) and digs (139).
DeMarte was a four-year letterwinner and captain at Austin High School where she was named both district and city Most Valuable Player as a junior and senior. A member of the El Paso Sun Spots club team, DeMarte led her team to a first-place finish at the regional tournament during her senior campaign.
The Minutewomen are 9-6 overall and 3-4 in the A-10. UMass travels to Pittsburgh, Pa. this Friday for a 7:00 p.m. match against conference foe Duquesne University (10-4, 3-2).
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