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Women's Volleyball

Women's Volleyball Weekly Awards - September 14

Player of the Week
Julianna Simone, Mount Saint Mary
Junior, Outside Hitter; Nanuet, N.Y./Nanuet


Simone swept all three matches on the week, racking up 29 kills, 57 digs, and a .268 hitting percentage while helping the program to its best start to a season since 2002. She capped the week by delivering the program's first-ever win over WestConn, adding 7 kills and 15 digs in that historic victory.

Libero of the Week
Kai Perkins, Sarah Lawrence
Freshman, Libero; Mesa, Ariz./Desert Ridge


Perkins collected 41 digs and 10 assists across three matches, averaging 4.10 digs per set. She reached double-digit digs in all three contests, including 15-dig performances against Stevens and MCLA.

Rookie of the Week
Laci Werner, Maritime
Freshman, Outside Hitter; New York, N.Y./Christ the King


Werner totaled 31 kills and 16 digs while hitting .333 across two matches. She highlighted the week with 24 kills on a .400 hitting percentage and 10 digs against Brooklyn, finishing one kill shy of the program's single-match record.

Honorable Mention
Caroline Combs, Sarah Lawrence - Totaled 30 kills, 25 digs and nine service aces across three matches, highlighted by 13 kills, 12 digs and five aces against MCLA
Brooke Schoppmeyer, St. Joseph’s-Long Island - Recorded 25 digs, 10 service aces and four assists in a five-set victory over Baruch
Nikolet Vataj, Sarah Lawrence - Tallied 37 kills, 24 digs and five service aces across three matches, including back-to-back 14-kill performances against Bard and MCLA

Previous Weekly Winners
Player of the Week
September 8 - Sophia Costa, Sarah Lawrence

Libero of the Week
September 8 - Kayla Jennings, Manhattanville

Rookie of the Week
September 8 - Caroline Combs, Sarah Lawrence