ALFRED, NY – Alfred University's Gillian Dickerson (Frisco, TX/Wakeland) was named the Empire 8 Women's Volleyball Rookie of the Week on Monday for the second week in a row.
 
Dickerson had quite the weekend for the Saxons. She played only one set in Wednesday's non-conference meeting with Alfred State College, appearing on the court in the third set and recording six assists and two digs. In road Empire 8 action, Dickerson started the weekend with 37 set assists, 17 digs, three kills and three aces in a five-set loss to Poly. She ended her weekend with 45 set assists, 13 digs and three kills in a win over Utica University, ending a five-match win streak and handing the Pioneers their first Empire 8 loss of the season. In Empire 8 action, Dickerson totaled 82 set assists, 30 digs and 9.0 points from six kills and three aces. The Saxons totaled 59 assists on Saturday, moving them to No. 3 all-time in school history for five-set matches with Dickerson being a huge part of that.
 
Dickerson was also named a Saxon of the Week on Monday alongside men's soccer's Xavier Bowman (Hampstead, MD/Manchester Valley).