Finister Named AAC Defensive Player Of The Week

GREENVILLE, N.C. – Sophomore middle blocker Alyssa Finister has been named the final American Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week for the 2023 season according to an announcement by the league Friday afternoon. The weekly honor is the first of Finister’s career and the second for the Pirates this season after Carlia Northcross earned defensive accolades back on Sept. 4. Finister posted a career-high eight blocks and three digs Wednesday to lift ECU to a 3-1 win at UTSA in the regular season finale. She also notched a personal-best 10 kills and a .400 hitting percentage as well as…