Player of the Week
 
Grace Riddle, Mount Saint Mary
Junior, Outside Hitter; Wantagh, N.Y./Wantagh
 
Put down 5.07 kills and 5.71 points per set in a 2-2 week (1-0 Skyline) for the Knights, hitting .257 and adding 3.93 digs per set in the process...posted double-doubles and 11-plus kills in all four matches, including a season-best 25 in a five-set, conference-opening victory over Mount Saint Vincent (six in set five, including the final two points of the match)...her 28-dig showing against SUNY Delhi set a career-high in that category.
 
Libero of the Week
 
Grace Ballagas, Manhattanville
Freshman; Carolina, P.R./Robinson School
 
Passed 15 digs (5.0/set) and was perfect in 14 reception attempts in the Valiants’ lone action of the week -- a three-set triumph over Montclair State...added three aces from the service line (1.0/set).
  
Rookie of the Week
 
Sierra Steffen, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Senior, Right Side; Encinitas, Calif./La Costa Canyon
 
Stood out in her collegiate debut Thursday against Skyline foe Purchase, hitting .588 (11-1-17) while adding seven digs and three assisted blocks in the straight-sets triumph over the Panthers. 
 
Honor Roll
 
Manhattanville junior setter Vianca Vital (33 asst., 14 digs) guided the Valiants offense to a .216 hitting percentage in a straight-sets sweep over Montclair State...St. Joseph’s-Long Island’s Amanda Goldstein scored 3.38 points per set and hit .300 in the middle of the Golden Eagles’ lineup, while teammate and libero April Sexton passed 4.13 digs per set.


Previous Weekly Winners

Player of the Week

September 8 - Shelby Bowman, USMMA
September 13 - Taylor Gilbertson, USMMA

Libero of the Week

September 8 - April Sexton, St. Joseph's-Long Island
September 13 - Grace Ballagas, Manhattanville

Rookie of the Week

September 8 - Ayla Ruiz, Manhattanville
September 13 - Ayla Ruiz, Manhattanville