Player of the Week
Kate Lefler, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Junior, Middle Hitter, Norman, OK/Norman North
Hit .311 on the week while averaging 2.7 kills and 3.3 digs per set for the Mariners...was named to the Maritime Classic All-Tournament Team.
Rookie of the Week
Danielle Corsi, Old Westbury
Freshman, Middle Blocker, Seaford, NY/Our Lady of Mercy
Hit .412 while averaging 2.11 kills and .33 total blocks per set for the Panthers, who won all three of their matches to push their winning streak to four...hit .455 with two blocks (one solo) versus Lehman midweek...added a 10-kill effort while swinging at a .400 clip at Castleton State.
Honor Roll
Mount Saint Vincent sophomore outside
Tara Maloney averaged 3.3 kills per set for the Dolphins...Maritime senior
Shannon Brady was named to the Maritime Classic All-Tournament Team after averaging 4.0 kills per set...St. Joseph's-Long Island's
Morgan Tiska (3.1 k/set) put down a career-best 23 kills against SUNY Potsdam...Farmingdale State junior setter
Lauren Anne Strezenec averaged 8.5 assists per set...both
Julimar Figueroa of Mount Saint Mary (6.64) and
Dalia Sieger of Yeshiva (5.82) set career-high marks in digs on their respective back rows.
Previous Player of the Week recipients
Sept. 5 - Kyleigh Kappas, USMMA
Sept. 11 - Maia Cadle-Hinton, Farmingdale State
Previous Rookie of the Week recipients
Sept. 5 - Kristin Grieshaber, Old Westbury
Sept. 11 - Melanie Coleman, Sarah Lawrence