Joyce and Samardzija Take Home Weekly Awards for Third Straight Week

BRIDGEWATER, N.J.- For the third straight week, Mila Samardzija and Madeline Joyce take home awards in the NEC weekly release. Samardzija secured another Rookie of the Week award, while Joyce landed another Defensive Player of the Week accolade. The Knights played three matches last week, besting Saint Peters and going 1-1 at Stonehill over the weekend. Joyce logged 23 digs and a trio of assists in the four set victory on Saturday. Throughout the week, she dealt 36 kills and 6 aces. Samardzija logged 21 kills across FDU’s three games, alongside 19 digs and 8 total blocks. The awards marked…