Deatherage named America East Player of the Week
For Immediate Release: Oct. 15, 2001
  Kristin Deatherage |
 Kristin Deatherage was named America East Player of the Week on Oct. 15. |
Deatherage led the Huskies to a perfect 3-0 week including two conference wins to remain undefeated in America East play. She was a catalyst of NU's offense all week.
A Huntington Beach, Calif. native, Deatherage notched up 12 kills against Holy Cross and hit an impressive .474 for the match. She added 15 kills and five blocks against Stony Brook, while hitting .419, and had a week-high 17 kills against Hartford.
On the week, Deatherage averaged 4.0 kills, 0.7 blocks and 1.3 digs per game, while hitting .363. She has recorded double-digit kills in 16 of the Huskies' 20 matches, including the last 14 straight, and has four double-doubles (kills-digs) this season.
Deatherage also ranks among the conference leaders as she is sixth in hitting percentage (.272) and ninth in kills per game (3.3).
As a team, Northeastern is off to a great start. After dropping three of their first four matches, the Huskies have turned things around to win 14 of their last 17 and are currently amidst a six-match win streak.
NU has yet to lose at home this season as they are a perfect 7-0 at Solomon Court, tying a school record for most consecutive home victories in one season.
Deatherage is majoring in Physical Therapy and is a member of the Class of 2003.
Kristin Deatherage career statistics Season GP K K/G E TA Pct A A/G SA SA/G SE 1998................ 135 403 2.99 132 972 .279 40 0.30 42 0.31 41 1999................ 106 384 3.62 135 977 .255 29 0.27 43 0.41 37 2000................ 127 493 3.88 154 1337 .254 34 0.27 48 0.38 30 2001................ 73 249 3.41 76 627 .276 7 0.10 18 0.25 18 TOTAL............... 441 1529 3.47 497 3913 .264 110 0.25 151 0.34 126 Season GP RE DIG D/G BS BA TB B/G BE BHE 1998................ 135 0 357 2.64 21 57 78 0.58 0 0 1999................ 106 55 327 3.08 18 54 72 0.68 11 6 2000................ 127 49 349 2.75 13 46 59 0.46 7 6 2001................ 73 7 141 1.93 8 29 37 0.51 1 2 TOTAL............... 441 111 1174 2.66 60 186 246 0.56 19 14
