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SEC Volleyball Week 8 Player of the Week:Allie Monserez ? Florida Redshirt Sophomore ? 5-9 ? Windermere, Fla.Offensive Player of the Week:Melanie Crow ? Missouri Redshirt Junior ? OH ? 6-1 ? Wildwood, Mo.Crow posted a team-high 23 kills in Missouris 3-2 comeback win at Alabama Sunday as the Tigers remain undefeated in league play. Her 23 kills marked a career high and her third 20-plus kill match of the season. Crow also recorded 16 digs in the match for her team-leading seventh double-double this season. She averaged 4.80 points, 4.60 kills and 3.20 digs per set in the road win.Defensive Player of the Week:Rhamat Alhassan ? Florida Junior ? MB ? 6-4 ? Glenarden, Md.Alhassan averaged 1.71 blocks per set in a pair of road victories for the Gators. 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Chara, a native of Slovakia who speaks eight languages, was a key part of the group that constructed the teams roster, which includes players from eight countries. And now this group of underdogs, which was considered a gimmick by many before the World Cup began, is playing in the finals of this best-on-best tournament. Team Canada won the first game 3-1 to take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three final, which continues with Game 2 on Thursday night at the Air Canada Centre.Chara was booed during pregame player introductions before Game 1 on Tuesday. Every time he touched the puck during the game he was booed. Hes been booed in every arena around the NHL.Quite honestly, I dont know why they do it, Chara said with a smile on Wednesday. If its because of Boston, we do have a few other guys from Boston [playing in this tournament]. But I have no idea. Im trying to focus on the game, trying to do what I can do and do my best. Obviously I cant control the fans, but sometimes I just dont understand. I feel like they just boo because they feel like maybe they need to boo someone, but I honestly dont care. It doesnt bother me.Still, theres a sense among his teammates that the fans dont fully appreciate Charas contributions.He must be doing something right if theyre reacting when he touches the puck, said Team Europe defenseman and former Bruins teammate Dennis Seidenberg. If he was somebody who didnt do anything, people wouldnt recognize him or wouldnt boo him, so hes doing something right.Its been pretty loud everywhere weve been on this trip so far -- Toronto, Montreal, everywhere we were.Perhaps this anti-Chara angst was born from his hit on Montreals?Max Pacioretty?back in March 2011. Or when the Bruins defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs in historic fashion during the first round of the 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs. Either way, Chara deserves a better appreciation from the fans, even those in Boston.Hes not the player he once was and he knows it. Plays he could make with ease only a few seasons ago now have become head-scratchers. His work ethic hasnt changed; if anything, Chara is working harder now than he has in the past in an attempt to counteract the decline in his play.Im proud of where Im at, Chara said. It doesnt matter what age you are -- you have to appreciate the game. If youre not going to appreciate the game, the games not going to appreciate you. You have to take it with a great appreciation and be humble. Everybody, no matter who you ask, is happy to be playing at this level.Chara is guarded in his comment but remains a quiet ambassador for his sport. He cares about the game and is a historian of hockey. He has two years remaining on his contract with the Bruins before the next step in his career begins.You have an individual who is an extraordinary player, who haappens to be an extraordinary individual who radiates confidence, who radiates success, who radiates class, and hes the kind of individual who is held in high esteem by management people, by the coaches and certainly by the players, and of course, by the fans, NHLPA executive director Donald Fehr told ESPN last season.dddddddddddd There arent a whole lot of these people about whom you can say that.Team Europe coach Ralph Krueger has worked closely with Chara over the past 13 months on the concept of this team, and the veteran coach has nothing but great things to say about the veteran blueliner.Hes been absolutely fabulous to work with as a human being, Krueger said. I feel a friendship almost more than coach-player relationship after one year of working with Zdeno Chara, and I look forward to helping him whenever he decides to move into another role in life.I know hes got a couple of good years of player in him still, but hes definitely been a tower in more ways than his physical presence. Its the man inside of that tower whos really quite amazing to work with. Its been such a pleasure, and I wish him a victory today as much as all the other players, of course -- but for him especially this would be a wonderful day to move on.During the World Cup, Chara has been more insightful than he ever has been during his career in Boston. This is a big moment in his career, and he appreciates the opportunity to play on the international stage.Its been great. To be honest, it really exceeded my expectations, as far as how it has all played out. Im really enjoying myself, Chara said. I have a great passion for this game. I love hockey. I love competing. I love playing against the best. This tournament has been the most competitive tournament of all time. The whole experience has been overwhelming.Team Europe is one loss away from possibly never existing again. It proved on Tuesday that it can at least keep the game close. For the Europeans to pull off an upset in Game 2, Chara needs to be better. Hell need to shut down Canadas top line of Brad Marchand, Sidney Crosby and Patrice Bergeron.Hes been playing really well since last December. He really embraces the game and played really well throughout the whole playoffs and deserved to win the Stanley Cup, Chara said of Crosby. Right now it seems like the two [linemates] he has, and I know them really well, they have great chemistry together. They seem to find each other really well and its working for them. Theyre pretty much carrying most of the offensive part of the whole team. Im sure for all three of them its been great to play together.This matchup is nothing new to either Crosby or Chara. Its been physical. Theyve chirped at each other. But theres also mutual respect.Everybody knows, either playing against him or playing with him, how good [Chara] is -- and obviously his size is a big part, Crosby said. Hes able to get his stick on a lot of pucks and use his body and hes strong to knock you off the puck. The biggest thing when youre playing against him is just be ready to compete.So, if the best player in the world wouldnt boo Chara, maybe fans should finally cut this guy some slack. ' ' '