PITMAN, N.J. — The New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) announced its award winners for the past week of action today, Monday, March 13, and senior Eliza Clamor (Auckland, New Zealand/Rangitoto College) of the New Jersey City University women's tennis team was named Player of the Week, while senior libero Daniel Esteva (Union, N.J./Union) of the Gothic Knights' men's volleyball squad was named Defensive Player of the Week.

Clamor helped NJCU to a 1-1 mark this past week down in Hilton Head Island, S.C., going unbeaten (2-0) in singles play and 1-1 in doubles competition. She began on Tuesday, March 7, in the 5-4 win over Morningside University (NAIA), taking second doubles, 8-4, teamed with Vanshita Malhotra (Barwala, India/DAV Model School) and then won at second singles, 7-5, 6-2. Then, in the tough 8-1 loss to Sweet Briar College on Wednesday, March 8, Clamor dropped second doubles but got NJCU's lone win in three sets at second singles (2-6, 6-3, 10-5).

Esteva continued to hold down the back row for NJCU as the squad went 1-2 last week. He finished with 43 digs (3.58/set), seven assists and was 59-of-60 in serve-receive (.983). He began with a match-best seven digs and an assist in the 3-0 loss to #RV Wentworth Institute of Technology on Friday, March 10, at the John J. Moore Athletic and Fitness Center (JMAC), followed by a match-best and career-high-tying 21 digs and a career-best six assists in the 3-2 win over Misericordia University later that day. Esteva finished with a match-high 15 digs in the 3-1 loss to Ramapo College on Saturday, March 11, also at the JMAC.

This is Clamor's first NJAC Women's Tennis Player of the Week award of the 2022-23 season and the second of her career, having earned one last season, as well. Esteva is now a two-time NJAC Men's Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week this season, as well as for his career.

Up Next:
Clamor and the rest of her team returns to action on Monday afternoon, March 20, in Flushing, N.Y., beginning at 12:00 p.m. as they take on Division II Quenns College. Esteva and the Jersey City men's volleyball program returns to action again at home tomorrow night, Tuesday, March 14, against Skyline Conference opponent Yeshiva University, with first-serve scheduled for 7:00 p.m.