MARLBOROUGH, Mass.—Babson College first-year Alisa Munro (Sylmar, Calif.) was named the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) Women's Volleyball Defensive Athlete of the Week on Monday afternoon.

A rookie middle blocker, Munro totaled 11 blocks and averaged 1.83 blocks per set as Babson extended its winning streak to eight with a pair of road wins. She finished with four blocks in Tuesday's 3-0 victory at Emerson and followed it up with a season-high seven blocks in Friday's four-set triumph at Endicott.

Munro has played in all 15 matches this season and is second on the team with 39 blocks and 0.81 blocks per set. She has also contributed 72 kills and 1.50 kills per set with a .290 attack percentage. She ranks fifth in the NEWMAC in total blocks and sixth in blocks per set.

Babson (12-3, 5-0 NEWMAC) hosts WPI for a NEWMAC match on Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Staake Gymnasium.