ALFRED, NY -- In an announcement Monday afternoon, junior Aubrey Totsline (Fairport, NY/Fairport) was selected as the Empire 8 Player of the Week.

Totsline accumulated her fifth, sixth and seventh 40 or more set assists performance of the season as she helped the Saxons go 3-2 on the week, including the Saxons third Empire 8 win which is the first time in Alfred history since joining the Empire 8 that they have won three. Totsline began the week with 43 set assists against Elmira as she added four aces, seven digs and one kill. She then helped the Saxons split on day one and day two of the Alfred Tournament held at Alfred State on Friday and Alfred University on Saturday.

Saturday's matches against Maine-Fort Kent and Pitt-Bradford were Totsline's sixth and seventh 40 or more assists matches with a new career-best of 49 against Fort Kent and another 40 against Pitt-Bradford. She averaged 36 set assists on the week and added a total of 12 aces (continues her streak of at least one ace per match for the past 10 matches), four kills and 20 digs.

Totsline and the Saxons will next host Stevens Insitute of Technology and St. John Fisher College in an Empire 8 Crossover on Saturday, October 22 at 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm.