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Women's Volleyball

WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL WEEKLY AWARDS - SEPTEMBER 15

Player of the Week

Athena Kazos, Sarah Lawrence
Senior, Outside Hitter; Santa Cruz, Calif./Santa Cruz

Kazos was dominant for the Gryphons, racking up 40 kills, 33 digs, and four service aces across three matches. The senior outside hitter hit an impressive .392 on the week, including a blistering .533 mark in a win over Curry. She recorded two double-doubles and averaged 4.0 kills and 4.4 points per set to lead Sarah Lawrence to a 3-0 week.

Libero of the Week

Kayla Jennings, Manhattanville
Junior, Libero; Yorktown Heights, N.Y./Lakeland


Jennings continued to anchor the Valiants' defense, collecting 43 digs over three matches while adding nine assists and two service aces. The junior libero posted a season-high 26 digs in trimatch play against William Paterson and Dickinson, while also notching 17 digs and six assists in a midweek battle with Kean.

Rookie of the Week

Carly Soboloski, USMMA
Freshman, Outside Hitter; Peoria, Ariz./Sunrise Mountain

Soboloski powered the Mariners to a 2-2 week, totaling 29 kills, 50 digs, seven blocks, and five service aces across four matches. The freshman outside hitter recorded her first career double-double with a career-high 14 kills, 15 digs, and two aces in a five-set victory over Hartford. She also tallied a career-best 18 digs against WestConn and added seven kills and two aces in USMMA's Skyline-opening win over Yeshiva.

Honorable Mention
Julianna Simone, Mount Saint Mary – Averaged 3.8 kills and 3.8 points per set while hitting .319 across three matches, highlighted by 12 kills and 10 digs against Mount Holyoke
Olivia Casabona, Maritime – Collected 30 digs over two matches, averaging 4.3 per set, and added two kills, two aces, and four assists
Alexa Tipps, USMMA – Directed the Mariners' offense with 124 assists (8.9 per set), 46 digs, eight aces, and three blocks, including a 43-assist, 25-dig performance in a five-set win over Hartford
Carissa Zwiefelhofer, St. Joseph's-Brooklyn – Tallied 30 kills, 15 assists, and 10 blocks over two matches, highlighted by 16 kills and 10 blocks in a strong outing against FDU-Florham

Previous Weekly Winners

Player of the Week
September 8 - Loren Hernandez, Manhattanville
September 2 - Ashley Pavarini, Maritime 

Libero of the Week
September 8 - Kayla Jennings, Manhattanville
September 2 - Olivia Casabona, Maritime


Rookie of the Week
September 8 - Caylin Caballero, Manhattanville
September 2 - Addison Weist, Maritime