Player of the Week
Paige Smith, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Freshman, Outside Hitter; Virginia Beach, Va./Kellam
Third-consecutive week with honors (twice as Player, once as Rookie, of the Week)...scored 5.17 points per set (including 4.5 kills/set) while hitting .286 over four victories for the Mariners (1-0 Skyline)...hit .317 (17-4-41) and added four total blocks (two solo) in front end of Saturday's tri-match versus Rutgers-Newark...added an 18-kill, 10-dig double-double in the nightcap against Moravian...averages of 4.06 kills and 4.84 kills per set both top the Skyline leaderboard.
Libero of the Week
Danielle Senecal, St. Joseph's-Long Island
Senior, Libero; Manorville, N.Y./Eastport South Manor
Skyline's leader in digs (4.76/set) passed at a 5.55 per-set average from the back row during the Golden Eagles' 2-1 stretch...picked up 22 digs and one service ace in the opener of Saturday's tri-match against Baruch, before adding 24 passes and one back-row kill in the nightcap versus Montclair State.
Rookie of the Week
Vianca Vital, Manhattanville
Freshman, Setter; Carolina, P.R./Perpetuo Socorro
Averaged 8.89 assists per set in leading the Valiants to a trio of three-set sweeps (2-0 Skyline)...added four aces from the service line, including a pair Tuesday to go with 26 assists against Sarah Lawrence...set 26 and 28 assists against Yeshiva (five kills) and Clarks Summit (six kills), respectively.
Honor Roll
USMMA senior setter
Kyleigh Kappas continues to pace the conference in assists per set (9.38) after holding an average of 11 per set over the Mariners' 4-0 week...Mount Saint Vincent senior outside
Tara Maloney averaged 4.29 kills per set while hitting .400 over a pair of Skyline triumphs.
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
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
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