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MANSFIELD, Mass. – junior outside hitter Macy Brown (Cadillac, Mich./Cadillac) and senior setter Michelle Henwood (Guaynabo, Puerto Rico/Academia Maria Reina) will be adding something to their trophy cases after each picked up a major Northeast-10 Conference postseason award as announced by the league on Wednesday.
Brown who led all conference hitters was named the Northeast-10 Player of the Year, while her setup woman Michelle Henwood (Guaynabo, Puerto Rico/Academia Maria Reina) hauled in the league's Setter of the Year distinction. Together, the pair make up half of the four major awards presented to student-athletes following the regular season. Both Brown and Henwood also earned a spot on the All-Conference First Team.
The Chargers leading outside hitter since she stepped on campus three years ago, Brown has 396 kills to her credit, more than 100 better than the next closest player in the rankings. Her 3.70 kills per set also leads the NE10, while she is also a defensive top-10 with her 360 digs.
Henwood, who transferred to West Haven from fellow NE10 foe Saint Anselm, also had a commanding lead in the league statistics as she racked up 970 assists which is more than 150 ahead of the next closest player. Additionally, her 9.07 assists per set also leads the conference. Similarly to Brown, Henwood is also a defensive leader for the Chargers with 301 digs, which is third on the team and 12th in the conference.
Altogether, Brown and Henwood were part of four Chargers who earned postseason honors as voted by the league's 11 head coaches, with a pair of freshman joining the fun as hitters Grace Juergens (Lockport, Ill./Lockport Township) and Peyton Mast (Park Hills, Ky./Notre Dame Academy) were among seven players earning a spot on the All-Rookie Team.
Both Juergens and Mast closed out the regular season among the top-20 in the league, with Juergens 11th overall with 240 kills and Mast 17th with 221, finishing second and third, respectively, on the team. Juergens was also among the best on the team with 261 digs, 39 aces and 14 blocks. Mast added to her tally with 20 aces and was third on the team with 36 blocks.
After winning a share of their 10th NE10 Regular Season Championship, the Chargers will continue their quest for a league title on Friday when they take on the Bentley Falcons in the semifinal round. All matches in the semifinal and championship round will take place at Adelphi University's Center for Recreation and Sport.
