Luca Berger Selected EIVA Defensive Player of the Week

Graduate student Luca Berger has been selected EIVA Defensive Player of the Week for the second consecutive week the league office announced on Monday.

In a 2-0 week for No. 12 NJIT, Berger averaged 1.86kps, .435 H% and 2.00blk as the Highlanders completed an EIVA weekend sweep at No. 14 George Mason.

Berger combined for 14 total blocks on the weekend and notched 10 kills, hit .600 and registered seven total blocks in NJIT's 3-0 win on Saturday.

His 1.18 blocks per set for the season ranks second and 0.41 service aces per set rank fourth in the EIVA.

This marks the second time Berger has been selected EIVA Defensive Player of the Week this season and sixth for his career.

Team Notes
--NJIT has won seven in a row 
--The seven straight wins are the most victories in a row since 2017 when NJIT won six straight
--Ranked #12 in the latest AVCA Division I-II coaches poll
--Improved to 9-3 overall; 9-1 in the EIVA