EDISON, NJ (October 15, 2002) - Manhattan College volleyball player
Goedele 'Luka' Van Cauteren (Oetingen, Belgium) was named the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Player of the Week for the week ending October 13, 2002, announced yesterday by conference officials.
Van Cauteren helped lead the Lady Jaspers to an 18-1, 2-0 MAAC record last week. In the victory over Marist (5-17, 1-2), the 5'11" junior setter led the team with 17 kills on 35 attempts and only three errors for a .400 hitting percentage. She also had 10 assists, eight digs and four blocks. In the sweep over Siena, she recorded another double-double with 12 kills and 19 assists, along with three blocks. The computer science major totaled 29 kills, 29 assists and seven blocks for the week.
The Manhattan College volleyball team continued to set records last week after advancing its overall record to 18-1 and winning 18 consecutive matches. The victory over MAAC foe Siena on Saturday set a new school record for the most consecutive wins for any Manhattan College athletic team. Manhattan is tied with Eastern Washington for the longest active winning streak in Division I. Both the Lady Jaspers and the Eagles are tied after winning 18 consecutive matches this season.
