Player of the Week

Austen Brauer, Manhattanville
Senior, Outside Hitter; Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y./Hastings

Averaged 4.86 kills per set and hit .398 to help the Valiants to a 4-0 record on the week, including two important Skyline triumphs...posted a 28-6-60 (.367) hitting line on Wednesday with three service aces to help Manhattanville to an emotional five-set triumph over Merchant Marine in a battle at the top of the standings...her 28 kills are the second-most in a match in Valiants history.

Libero of the Week

Hillary Bennett, Old Westbury
Freshman, Libero; New York, N.Y./Urban Assembly School for Global Commerce

Registered an average of 7.38 digs per set over the Panthers' two matches...passed a career-best 35 digs in five-set marathon against St. Joseph's-Brooklyn on Monday...two nights later, tallied 24 digs in a three-set contest versus Sarah Lawrence.

Rookie of the Week

Vianca Vital, Manhattanville
Freshman, Setter; Carolina, P.R./Perpetuo Socorro

Third-straight weekly award, and fourth in the last five weeks...Valiants' offense hit .311 on a 4-0 week (2-0 Skyline) as the freshman averaged 9.64 assists, 3.79 digs and 0.71 aces per set...her career-best 50 assists in a five-set victory over Merchant Marine are the third-most in Manhattanville history...finished three kills shy of a three-set triple-double Monday against Maritime (7-0-10 hitting line; 33 assists; 15 digs; five service aces).

Honor Roll

USMMA sophomore Taylor Gilbertson played tough in both the Mariners' matches on the week, registering 4.25 kills per set while hitting .241 on the outside...St. Joseph's-Long Island setter Brionna Silva averaged 8.38 assists and 3.13 digs per set over the Golden Eagles' 2-0 stint (1-0 Skyline)...Farmingdale State senior middle blocker Kelsey Voiklis registered 49 points, including 15 total blocks (five solo) during the Rams' 2-2 stretch (2-0 Skyline).

Previous weekly winners

Player of the Week

Sept. 3 - Kate Flamio, Farmingdale State
Sept. 9 - Amanda Goldstein, St. Joseph's-Long Island
Sept. 16 - Paige Smith, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Sept. 24 - Austen Brauer, Manhattanville
Sept. 30 - Paige Smith, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Oct. 7 - Paige Smith, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy

Libero of the Week

Sept. 3 - Clarise Steiner, Sarah Lawrence
Sept. 9 - Nicole Ibinson, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Sept. 16 - Madisyn Pozo, Farmingdale State
Sept. 24 - Geena Smith, Manhattanville
Sept. 30 - Danielle Senecal, St. Joseph's-Long Island
Oct. 7 - Danielle Senecal, St. Joseph's-Long Island

Rookie of the Week

Sept. 3 - Grace Riddle, Mount Saint Mary
Sept. 9 - Esmee Johns, Purchase
Sept. 16 - Vianca Vital, Manhattanville
Sept. 24 - Paige Smith, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Sept. 30 - Vianca Vital, Manhattanville
Oct. 7 - Vianca Vital, Manhattanville