Athletics News
Caitlin Tomaska Named NESCAC Player of the Week
Caitlin Tomaska ´09 Garnered NESCAC Player of the Week Honors. The Surging Camels Have Won Four in a Row and Six of Seven for head coach Josh Edmed
October 09, 2006
NEW LONDON, Conn.--Connecticut College sophomore outside hitter Caitlin Tomaska of Solana Beach, California has been named the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) Player of the Week. Tomaska tallied 17 kills, 15 digs, three blocks, two aces and one assist in a 3-1 victory at Wesleyan Wednesday. Tomaska, the 2005 NESCAC Rookie of the Year, had 22 receptions without an error as the Camels notched their fourth consecutive victory in Middletown.
Tomaska has had an immediate impact on head coach Josh Edmed's volleyball program. In her rookie season, Tomaska led her team with 298 kills and 50 service aces. The Camels finished 6-4 in the NESCAC and 16-10 overall, making a full five game improvement in the conference standings from the previous season. Tomaska was honored as the NESCAC Rookie of the Year and as a second team selection to the All-Conference squad. Edmed has been impressed with the team cohesion and the performance of Tomaska in her first two years with the program.
"Caitlin has been playing very well for us over the past few matches," Edmed stated. She has been working hard to get back into her offensive groove and her hard work is paying off. Against Wesleyan, she set the tone for us offensively by doing a nice job of mixing up her shots while really solidifying our passing to allow us to get into a solid side-out rhythm. It is great to see Caitlin being selected by the NESCAC as the conference player of the week. I know that she would be the first player to point out that it is the effort and accomplishments of our entire team that have given her the opportunity to be recognized for this honor."
The upstart Camels (11-5) have won four consecutive matches and six of their last seven. Tomaska has contributed 286 digs, 190 kills, 32 aces and 27 blocks. Tomaska is a 2005 graduate of Torrey Pines High School and is majoring in East Asian Studies at Connecticut College.
For more information contact: William Tomasian (860) 439-2501; william.tomasian@conncoll.edu