Player of the Week
Grace Riddle, Mount Saint Mary
Junior, Outside Hitter; Wantagh, N.Y./Wantagh
Third award in the last four weeks...hit .277 over two matches, averaging 4.63 kills, 3.63 digs and 5.25 points per set in the process...collected an 18-kill, 17-dig effort Monday against Manhattanville...added 19 kills on .341 hitting to go with three service aces and 12 digs Saturday at St. Joseph's-Long Island.
Libero of the Week
Grace Ballagas, Manhattanville
Freshman; Carolina, P.R./Robinson School
Fourth honor in the last five weeks...averaged 5.27 digs per set over the Valiants' three Skyline victories...passed 29 and 24 digs in four-set wins over Farmingdale State and Mount Saint Mary, respectively...added eight service aces Sunday versus Yeshiva.
Rookie of the Week
Sierra Steffen, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Senior, Right Side; Encinitas, Calif./La Costa Canyon
Second honor of the season (Sept. 20)...put down 3.17 kills per set over the Mariners' two conference victories...slammed 11 kills Monday night in three-set decision over St. Joseph's-Long Island...added eight kills on .316 hitting two nights later versus St. Joseph's-Brooklyn.
Honor Roll
Manhattanville junior setter
Vianca Vital posted averages of 8.27 assists and 3.64 digs per set over the Valiants' three Skyline wins...USMMA junior outside
Paige Smith put down 22 kills over the Mariners' two conference sweeps, hitting .381 in the process...Mount Saint Mary senior libero
Alyssa Barbara passed 4.0 digs per set in the Knights' backline.
Previous Weekly Winners
Player of the Week
September 8 - Shelby Bowman, USMMA
September 13 - Taylor Gilbertson, USMMA
September 20 - Grace Riddle, Mount Saint Mary
September 27 - Grace Riddle, Mount Saint Mary
October 5 - Paige Smith, USMMA
Libero of the Week
September 8 - April Sexton, St. Joseph's-Long Island
September 13 - Grace Ballagas, Manhattanville
September 20 - Grace Ballagas, Manhattanville
September 27 - Grace Ballagas, Manhattanville
October 5 - Alyssa Barbara, Mount Saint Mary
Rookie of the Week
September 8 - Ayla Ruiz, Manhattanville
September 13 - Ayla Ruiz, Manhattanville
September 20 - Sierra Steffen, USMMA
September 27 - Kalena Ricketts, Farmingdale State
October 5 - Mikayla Profeta, Farmingdale State