Player of the Week
Grace Riddle, Mount Saint Mary
Junior, Outside Hitter; Wantagh, N.Y./Wantagh
Second-consecutive weekly accolade...tallied 4.67 kills per set over the Knights' four-match stretch, including a 68-21-174 (.270) hitting line...floored 20 kills apiece against USMMA on Tuesday, as well as versus Ramapo three nights later.
Libero of the Week
Grace Ballagas, Manhattanville
Freshman; Carolina, P.R./Robinson School
Third-straight weekly kudos...passed at a 4.90 digs per set clip over the Valiants' three-match week, including 18 and 17 versus Scranton and Stevenson, respectively, in Saturday's tri-match...the freshman added two service aces in each of those contests.
Rookie of the Week
Kalena Ricketts, Farmingdale State
Freshman, Middle Blocker; Cambria Heights, N.Y./St. Mary's
Hit .396 (25-6-48) while adding seven total blocks (three solo) in the Rams' 2-1 (1-0 Skyline) week...put down 12 kills on 27 attempts, while adding the match-clinching block in a five-set triumph over USMMA...hit .889 (8-0-9) in Saturday's opening contest against Keystone.
Honor Roll
Mount Saint Mary senior libero
Alyssa Barbara registered 72 digs over a four-match stretch for the Knights...St. Joseph's-Brooklyn senior
Cristina Morales hit 14-3-34 (.324) over the span of five sets against Sarah Lawrence...USMMA senior outside
Taylor Gilbertson had three double-digit kills showings over the Mariners' four-match stint, hitting .343 in the process...St. Joseph's-Long Island senior middle
Amanda Goldstein averaged 3.0 kills per set over a 2-0 stretch (1-0 Skyline) for the Golden Eagles...Maritime senior
Celyna Custodio registered a .303 hitting percentage for the Privateers across four matches played (2-2 record).
Previous Weekly Winners
Player of the Week
September 8 - Shelby Bowman, USMMA
September 13 - Taylor Gilbertson, USMMA
September 20 - Grace Riddle, Mount Saint Mary
Libero of the Week
September 8 - April Sexton, St. Joseph's-Long Island
September 13 - Grace Ballagas, Manhattanville
September 20 - Grace Ballagas, Manhattanville
Rookie of the Week
September 8 - Ayla Ruiz, Manhattanville
September 13 - Ayla Ruiz, Manhattanville
September 20 - Sierra Steffen, USMMA