Athlete Awards

Athlete of the Week

2016.Shege Haxhaj

Shege Haxhaj

  • Award
    Athlete of the Week
  • Week Of
    10/24/2016
  • Sport
    Women's Volleyball
  • Bio
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  • Haxhaj had a sensational week for NJCU, which improved to 13-12 overall, as she posted a mind-boggling .613 attack percentage with 23 kills and only four errors in 31 swings all week.

  • She tallied 36.0 points and averaged 4.00 points, 2.56 kills, 1.00 aces and 0.67 blocks per set in nine sets over three matches as NJCU went 2-1.

  • On October 18 in a road loss at eight-time defending NJAC champion Stockton, Haxhaj had a match-high eight kills, hitting .545 with eight kills in 11 swings (two errors) and two blocks.

  • On October 22 in a tri-match sweep of Staten Island and Medgar Evers, Haxhaj hit a combined .650 in the two matches with 15 kills in 20 swings (two errors).

  • In the 3-0 win over CSI, Haxhaj posted a .600 attack percentage with a line of 7-1-10 with seven kills.

  • Against Medgar Evers she was masterful, blasting eight kills in 10 swings (one error) for a .700 percentage, unleashed nine aces and had three blocks (one solo). Leading 18-12 in set one, Haxhaj reeled off seven consecutive aces and eight in nine serves to end the set.

  • On the season, she is averaging 3.12 points, 2.18 kills, 0.78 blocks, 0.51 digs and 0.45 aces per set while playing in 23 matches (22 starts) and 78 sets. She has hit .236 on the season. Haxhaj has amassed 243.5 points, 170 kills, 61 blocks (16 solo, 45 assisted) and 35 aces.

  • For her career, she has 933.5 points, 720 kills, 173 total blocks (54-119) and exactly 100 aces in 119 matches and 385 sets.

  • She is now eighth in school history in kills and the 11th player with 2,000 career attacks.  She is eighth in total points and one of 25 players with 100 aces.

  • Haxhaj cracked the top five in total blocks with 173, passing Marcia Penha (171, 1998-99, 2001-02) and is third in school history with 119 block assists and 10th in solo blocks.

  • She currently ranked fifth in blocks in the New Jersey Athletic Conference, eighth in aces, ninth in points, 14th in hitting percentage and 17th in kills.


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