NEWARK, NJ – Sophomore outside hitter Marcin Midura has been named the EIVA Hay Player of the Week for the third time this season after helping Rutgers-Newark to a 2-0 week.

The 6-foot-4 sophomore averaged 6.21 points and 5.71 kills per set as the Scarlet Raiders (12-11, EIVA Hay 7-0) downed Harvard, 3-0, and Springfield, 3-1. The win over Harvard clinched the EVIA Hay title for Rutgers-Newark while the come-from-behind win at Springfield gave the Raiders a split of their regular-season series.

Midura hit .393 with match-highs of 17 kills and 18.5 points in the win over Harvard on Friday in The Golden Dome. On Saturday, he registered a match-high 23 kills – hitting .500 – with nine digs at Springfield.

Midura – with three weekly notices – gives Rutgers-Newark five of the awards this season. Senior middle hitter Jon Keller and junior setter Jeff Zornig have also earned the weekly honor in 2010.