Player of the Week
Julia Hande, Farmingdale State
Sophomore, Setter/Right Side, Islip, NY/Islip
Third-consecutive weekly accolade comes after posting triple-doubles in two of the Rams' three matches, lifting FSC to the top seed in this week's Skyline Conference Championship...filled the stat sheet with 19 kills, 19 digs and 18 assists in a five-set decision over Mount Saint Vincent (Oct. 26)...rounding out regular-season action Sunday (Oct. 29), posted a three-set triple-double of 13 kills, 16 assists and 11 digs versus St. Joseph's-Brooklyn to help Farmingdale State to an undefeated regular season in conference play, and a 13-match winning streak overall.
Rookie of the Week
Danielle Kralik, Mount Saint Mary
Freshman, Outside Hitter, Bedford Hills, NY/Kennedy Catholic
Rounds out the regular season with third-consecutive weekly award...put down 12 kills and hit .243 when the Knights pushed St. Joseph's-Long Island to five sets on Saturday (Oct. 28)...scored 11 points (7 k, 4 sa) in a three-set sweep over Yeshiva (Oct. 24).
Honor Roll
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy senior
Dominique Pope put down 4.17 kills per set on the outside of the Mariners' lineup, helping her side to the No. 2 seed in the championship while hitting at a .362 clip...Mount Saint Mary enters the championship as the No. 5 seed, as junior setter
Kim Gries dished out 9.5 assists per set in directing the Knights' offense to a 3-1 mark (2-1 Skyline)...St. Joseph's-Long Island wrapped up the regular season with three victories, and the third-seeded Golden Eagles received 2.5 kills and 0.9 service aces per set from senior middle
Morgan Tiska during the stretch...Yeshiva's senior libero,
Dalia Sieger passed 6.46 digs per set over a four-match span, including a career-best 39 in a four-set contest versus St. Joseph's-Brooklyn.
Previous Player of the Week recipients
Sept. 5 - Kyleigh Kappas, USMMA
Sept. 11 - Maia Cadle-Hinton, Farmingdale State
Sept. 18 - Kate Lefler, USMMA
Sept. 25 - Julia Hande, Farmingdale State
Oct. 2 - Tara Maloney, Mount Saint Vincent
Oct. 9 - Tara Maloney, Mount Saint Vincent
Oct. 16 - Julia Hande, Farmingdale State
Oct. 23 - Julia Hande, Farmingdale State
Previous Rookie of the Week recipients
Sept. 5 - Kristin Grieshaber, Old Westbury
Sept. 11 - Melanie Coleman, Sarah Lawrence
Sept. 18 - Danielle Corsi, Old Westbury
Sept. 25 - Melanie Coleman, Sarah Lawrence
Oct. 2 - Renee Hydo, Mount Saint Mary
Oct. 9 - Alex Miller, USMMA
Oct. 16 - Danielle Kralik, Mount Saint Mary
Oct. 23 - Danielle Kralik, Mount Saint Mary