Player of the Week
Kyleigh Kappas, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Senior, Setter; Parker, Colo./Douglas
Set the Mariners to a .270 hitting percentage over a pair of Skyline sweeps, averaging 11.33 assists per set along the way...she is now the Academy's career assists leader (2,679 entering play this week)...picked up 32 assists Monday against Old Westbury...added 36 assists, three service aces and a solo block two nights later against Sarah Lawrence.
Libero of the Week
Madisyn Pozo, Farmingdale State
Sophomore, Libero; Bayside, N.Y./Francis Lewis
Second weekly honor of the season (Sept. 16)...averaged 5.63 digs and 1.0 service aces per set in a 1-1 week for the Rams...25 digs on Monday (four aces) in a sweep over St. Joseph's-Brooklyn are a Rams record for a three-set match...added 20 digs and four aces in a five-set marathon Wednesday against St. Joseph's-Long Island.
Rookie of the Week
Grace Riddle, Mount Saint Mary
Freshman, Outside Hitter; Wantagh, N.Y./Wantagh
Put down 4.8 kills and 1.2 service aces per set while hitting .348 (72-16-161) in a 4-0 week (2-0 Skyline) for the Knights...picked up double-doubles in a five-set win Monday against Sarah Lawrence (26 kills, .339; 13 digs) and Saturday in the front end of a tri-match over four sets versus William Paterson (21 kills, .314; 16 digs).
Honor Roll
Mount Saint Vincent sophomore
Samantha Schroeder picked up 68 kills and nine service aces over a 3-1 stint for the Dolphins...Manhattanville sophomore
Alejandra Figueroa hit .328 on the outside of the Valiants' lineup in a pair of sweeps, averaging 4.5 kills and 0.67 service aces per set along the way...defensively, St. Joseph's-Long Island got 3.72 digs per set (along with 1.11 aces/set) from senior
Danielle Senecal, while Manhattanville freshman
Geena Torres and Mount Saint Mary's
Alyssa Barbara passed 4.33 and 4.27 digs per set, respectively, in their teams' undefeated weeks.
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
Oct. 14 - Austen Brauer, Manhattanville
Oct. 21 - Austen Brauer, Manhattanville
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
Oct. 14 - Hillary Bennett, Old Westbury
Oct. 21 - Nicole Ibinson, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
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
Oct. 14 - Vianca Vital, Manhattanville
Oct. 21 - Paige Smith, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy