REED NAMED E8 ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
• TREGAN NAMED PLAYER OF THE WEEK

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (Oct. 16, 2006) -- Freshman Katelynn Reed, a freshman middle hitter on the Nazareth women's volleyball team, has been named Empire 8 Conference Rookie of the Week for the seven-day period that ended Nov. 4.

Reed, a native of Horseheads, N.Y. and a graduate of Horseheads High School, hit .594 with 21 kills, 32 attacks, and just two errors in the conference semifinal match against Ithaca and championship match against RIT on Saturday. She also added five blocks, six digs, and three service aces during the matches. The win over RIT clinched an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament for the Golden Flyers (17-20). It will be Nazareth’s seventh appearance in the NCAA tournament but its first since 2003.

Reed has posted 256 kills and leads the team with 79 service aces and a hitting percentage of .307.

The Golden Flyers will travel to Grand Rapids, Mich. to play 11th-ranked Calvin on Thursday in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Match time is 8:30 p.m.