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USMMA's Kate Lefler

Women's Volleyball

Women's Volleyball Weekly Report - Sept. 18

USMMA's Kate Lefler
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