Player of the Week

Each week of the spring and fall seasons, one player who was originally reported as a recruit by AVSR Global is named Player of the Week for an exceptional performance.

Dec. 2, 2024: Salme Adeele Hollas

Siena College

Metro Atlantic Athl. Conference.

NCAA Division I.

Freshman. 6'0" OH/MB.

Reported by AVSR Global in 2023.

Home: Tartu, Estonia.

See Hollas’s bio at the Siena site.

Latest Action:

• Hollas finished her first American season as Siena’s best player and its only freshman starter. Siena tripled its wins total of last season.
• Hollas was named the Metro Atlantic league’s Rookie of the Week four times, despite arriving late. She missed the first three weeks of play.
• Siena improved in the MAAC this year with Hollas aboard, climbing to a 5-13 record (6-24 total) after ending last year at 2-16 (2-26 total).
• Hollas led Siena’s hitters at .251 efficiency and posted the team’s best reception marks. She was second in kills per set, digs and digs per set.
• Hollas’s four older sisters and younger brother have all excelled in volleyball. Heleene Hollas is a pro beach player on the world tour.
• In Estonia, Hollas has competed for the national team at the women’s and junior levels. Her sister, Eliise Hollas, is a middle blocker teammate.

Excerpt from 2023 AVSR Global report:

“Ready to play LH or RH at six rotations in the top 60 of Division I. … Can play MB in mid-Division I. … Fast feet, long arms and quick hands. … Wing span is 6'2". … Swift transition and expert shotmaking.”