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St. Joseph's-Long Island senior libero, Danielle Senecal

Women's Volleyball

Women's Volleyball Weekly Report - Oct. 7

St. Joseph's-Long Island senior libero, Danielle Senecal
Player of the Week

Paige Smith, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Freshman, Outside Hitter; Virginia Beach, Va./Kellam


Fourth-consecutive week with honors, including Player of the Week accolades on three occasions...averaged 6.5 kills per set over a pair of Skyline sweeps, while hitting at a .308 clip on the outside of the Mariners' lineup...put down 14 kills and one service ace Tuesday against Mount Saint Mary...added an Academy-record 8.33 kills per set with her career-best 25 kills two nights later against Farmingdale State, where she added 11 digs.

Libero of the Week

Danielle Senecal, St. Joseph's-Long Island
Senior, Libero; Manorville, N.Y./Eastport South Manor


Second-straight weekly award for the senior...averaged 4.17 digs per set on a 4-0 week (2-0 Skyline)...reached double-digit digs in three matches, including 17 in a three-set sweep Saturday against Albertus Magnus in non-conference action.

Rookie of the Week

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


Second weekly honor in a row...posted averages of 7.83 assists, 3.17 digs and 0.83 service aces per set during the Valiants' 1-1 week (1-0 Skyline)...collected 27 assists, 13 digs, three aces and four kills on five error-free swings Tuesday against Old Westbury...added two aces and 20 assists three nights later against Montclair State in non-conference action.

Honor Roll

Mount Saint Vincent sophomore middle Lindsay DeBoer posted 12.5 points (6-2-10 hitting line, four aces, 2.5 total blocks) in a three-set sweep midweek against Maritime...in a 4-0 week for the Golden Eagles, St. Joseph's-Long Island sophomore middle Amanda Goldstein hit. 368 with 3.68 kills per set, eight total blocks and as many service aces...USMMA hit .295 last week, thanks to 11.5 assists per set in the two sweeps from senior setter Kyleigh Kappas.

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

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

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