FLUSHING, N.Y. – On Tuesday, Oct 1, Queens College women's volleyball rookie Madi Hathaway (Edmond, OK) was recognized as one of 10 freshmen making headlines in the Division II women's volleyball this season.
 
Hathaway a native of Edmond, Oklahoma entered Flushing with a championship resume having won the 6A State Championship her senior year in High School to go with earning All-State Team honors.
 
Taking her championship pedigree to the collegiate level, Hathaway has quickly made an impression around the East Region and Nationally.
 
Hathaway is one of three freshmen in the East Region to be recognized.
 
Head coach Stefan Leger stated "It's been great to see what a fast start Madi has gotten off to this year. We knew she was a talented player but she has shown a tremendous ability to make great choices both attacking and setting that go beyond a typical freshman. The stats show how hard she works in practice and her ability to take and apply feedback from the coaching staff will hopefully help continue the amazing trajectory she is on. We know she is capable of even greater things!"
 
Hathaway has started all 16 matches this year playing in 60 sets totaling 142 kills averaging 2.37 kills per set, 210 assists, 3.50 assists per set, 30 service aces, 0.50 service aces per set, and 160 digs, averaging 3.15 digs per set with five triple-doubles and six double-doubles on the year with a career-best 18 kills against Bridgeport (9/6), 27 assists against East Stroudsburg (9/13), 13 service aces against Holy Family (9/25), and 19 digs against Post (9/7).
 
Playing away from home and in a new location, Hathaway has credited her teammates and the atmosphere that has been built around her to be able to excel and help the team onto a winning start. After the first four and half weeks of play, the Knights hold an overall record of 11-5 and 1-0 in ECC play.
 
In her debut match, the rookie recorded a match-winning triple-double tallying 13 kills, 18 assists, and 14 digs as Queens earned a 3-1 victory over Goldey-Beacom College. Hathaway would complete her first day of D2 competition recording a career-best 18 kills to go with 10 digs as she recorded her first double-double of the year as Queens opened the year on a winning note.
 
Throughout the first month of competition Hathaway has been named to the East Coast Conference weekly report sheet all four times earning two Player of the Week, Three Rookie of the Week, and one Honor Roll mention.
 
In the 3-0 sweep over Holy Family on September 25 Hathaway set a new program record for the most aces in a single match as the rookie totaled 13 aces, including six aces in the first set. Hathaway recorded the best three-set performance against other Division II competitions and the second most aces in Division II this year.
 
To date, the rookie's five triple-doubles still have the Edmond native ranked first in Division II.