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Women's Volleyball

Women's Volleyball Weekly Awards - November 2

Player of the Week
Sophia Costa, Sarah Lawrence
Sophomore, Setter; Mountain View, Calif./Los Altos


Costa directed the Gryphons to a perfect 3-0 week, totaling 114 assists, 28 digs, nine service aces and six blocks. The sophomore setter recorded at least 20 assists in all three victories, highlighted by 53 assists and 14 digs in a five-set comeback victory over Farmingdale State. She also added 41 assists and nine digs in a five-set win over Manhattanville.

Libero of the Week
Joan Anastasiades, Maritime
Sophomore, Libero; Rockaway Beach, N.Y./Fontbonne Hall


Anastasiades anchored the Privateers' defense with 51 digs across two matches, averaging 5.10 digs per set. The sophomore libero recorded a career-high 27 digs against Mount Saint Mary before following up with 24 digs and three assists against Mount Saint Vincent, marking her third consecutive match with at least 20 digs and fifth such performance of the season.

Rookie of the Week
Caroline Combs, Sarah Lawrence
Freshman, Outside Hitter; Eugene, Ore./South Eugene


Combs powered the Gryphons to a perfect 3-0 week, totaling 65 kills, 28 digs, nine service aces and two blocks while hitting .295. The freshman outside hitter recorded double-digit kills in all three victories, highlighted by 28 kills and 11 digs in a five-set win over Manhattanville. She added 27 kills and 13 digs in a five-set reverse-sweep victory over Farmingdale State, along with 10 kills on .500 hitting in a sweep of St. Joseph's-Brooklyn.

Honorable Mention
Kai Perkins, Sarah Lawrence - Collected 50 digs and 12 assists across three victories, averaging 4.17 digs per set. The freshman libero recorded 19 digs and a season-high six assists in a five-set victory over Manhattanville before adding 22 digs and five assists in another five-set win over Farmingdale State
Alana Rivera Torres, Manhattanville - Totaled 91 assists, 23 digs and nine service aces across three matches, averaging 9.10 assists per set. The senior setter recorded a season-high 41 assists and 10 digs against Sarah Lawrence before adding 31 assists, seven digs and three aces in a sweep of St. Joseph's-Long Island
Julianna Simone, Mount Saint Mary - Recorded 36 kills, 52 digs, nine service aces and nine total blocks while helping the Knights complete a perfect 3-0 week. The junior outside hitter highlighted her performance with 19 kills and 28 digs in a five-set victory over Maritime, adding 11 kills and 15 digs in a sweep of Old Westbury

Previous Weekly Winners
Player of the Week
October 26 - Sophia Costa, Sarah Lawrence
October 19 - Leslie Wandmacher, Farmingdale St.
October 12 - Nikolet Vataj, Sarah Lawrence
October 5 - Nikolet Vataj, Sarah Lawrence
September 28 - Sarah Rende, Farmingdale St.
September 21 - Nikolet Vataj, Sarah Lawrence
September 14 - Julianna Simone, Mount Saint Mary
September 8 - Sophia Costa, Sarah Lawrence

Libero of the Week
October 26 - Marina Medrano, St. Joseph’s-Brooklyn
October 19 - Allison Sainas, Farmingdale St.
October 12 - Kai Perkins, Sarah Lawrence
October 5 - Kai Perkins, Sarah Lawrence
September 28 - Kayla Jennings, Manhattanville
September 21 - Kai Perkins, Sarah Lawrence
September 14 - Kai Perkins, Sarah Lawrence
September 8 - Kayla Jennings, Manhattanville

Rookie of the Week
October 26 - Caroline Combs, Sarah Lawrence
October 19 - Ava Callaghan, Manhattanville
October 12 - Caroline Combs, Sarah Lawrence
October 5 - Caroline Combs, Sarah Lawrence
September 28 - Leslie Wandmacher, Farmingdale St.
September 21 - Caroline Combs, Sarah Lawrence
September 14 - Laci Werner, Maritime
September 8 - Caroline Combs, Sarah Lawrence