Co-Players of the Week
Gabriela Bieniek, Mercy
Junior | Outside Hitter | Rzeszow, Poland
Bieniek had a match-high 17 kills and 15 digs on .533 hitting with one block assist in Mercy's 3-1 win over STAC on Saturday. The Mercy junior led all nominees for Player of the Week in kills per set (4.25) and hitting percentage on the week.
Giselle Ramirez, D’Youville
Sophomore | Middle Blocker | Miami, FL
Ramirez recorded 16 kills on the week along with eight total blocks, six of which were against Daemen in the Saints 3-2 road win over the Wildcats. The DYU sophomore also led the team on Sunday against Wilmington with three service aces in key runs to give the Saints back the lead each time.
Defensive Player of the Week
Julia Pomerleau, Mercy
Graduate Student | Middle Blocker | Portland, ME
Pomerleau had 12 kills on .579 hitting with a match-high five block assists in Mercy's 3-1 win over STAC on Saturday.
Setter of the Week
Adriana Rivera Rodriguez, Mercy
Sophomore | Setter | Humacao, Puerto Rico
Rivera Rodriguez had a match-high 52 assists with eight digs, two kills, three block assists and one ace in Mercy's 3-1 win over STAC on Saturday.
Rookie of the Week
Grace Dilena, Mercy
Freshman | Outside Hitter | New York, NY
Dilena had 14 kills on .345 hitting with six digs, two assists, one ace, one block solo and one block assist in Mercy's 3-1 win over STAC on Saturday.
ECC Weekly Honor Roll
Jasmine Brundage, Daemen
Graduate Student | Libero | East Aurora, NY
Brundage totaled 27 digs (3.37 digs/set), nine assists and four aces in Daemen's 1-1 week. The graduate student libero posted 16 digs, six assists and four aces on Friday night in the loss to D'Youville.
Kendall Conrad, Queens
Junior | Outside Hitter | Carrolltown, PA
In their lone match of the week, Conrad recorded 12 kills, four blocks, and two digs for a team-high 15 points as Queens earned a 3-1 victory over Molloy on Thursday.
Dahiana Garcia Atuesta, St. Thomas Aquinas
Sophomore | DS/Libero | Pereira, Colombia
Garcia Atuesta helped lead the STAC defense to a 1-1 week, including a four-set victory over Post. The senior defensive specialist/libero totaled two assists, a service ace and 22 digs over seven total sets against both Post and Mercy.
Giselle Giraud, Daemen
Graduate Student | Right Side | Orlando, FL
Giraud led the Wildcats offensively last week, totaling 25 kills (3.125 kills/set) on 65 attacks. The graduate student added seven digs, three aces, two blocks and two assists in Daemen's 1-1 week. Giraud led the Wildcats with 14 kills and three errors on 35 attacks for a .314 hitting percentage in Daemen's five-set loss to D'Youville on Thursday.
Mitha Hatwar, D’Youville
Sophomore | Setter | Columbus, OH
Hatwar combined for 78 assists with only one error between two games for the Saints this week including 39 assists in the win at Daemen.
Lindsay Osterhoudt, Queens
Junior | Middle Blocker | Orlando, FL
In their lone match of the week, Osterhoudt recorded eight kills on a hitting percentage of .313 with five blocks as Queens earned a 3-1 victory over Molloy on Thursday.
Greta Santini, St. Thomas Aquinas
Junior | Outside Hitter | Reggio Emilia, Italy
Santini recorded a .218 hitting percentage for the Spartans on a 1-1 week. The St. Thomas Aquinas junior totaled 27 kills, two assists, two service aces, 21 digs and three block assists across eight sets against Post and Mercy.
Lea Venghaus, St. Thomas Aquinas
Senior | Setter | Muenster, Germany
Venghaus recorded 71 assists (8.88 per/set) over eight sets for the Spartans in a 1-1 week. The senior setter also tallied 10 kills, five service aces, 24 digs and one block assist against Post and Mercy.
ECC Women's Volleyball Weekly Award Winners
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Sept. 9 - Madi Hathaway, Queens
Sept. 16 - Madi Hathaway, Queens (2x)
Sept. 23 - Nahirka Malpica, Daemen
Sept. 30 - Kiarra Roth, Molloy
Oct. 7 - Christina Franco, Queens
Oct. 14 - Gabriela Bieniek, Mercy and Giselle Ramirez, D'Youville
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Sept. 9 - Sarah Munn, Queens
Sept. 16 - Jasmine Brundage, Daemen and Jonaida Donowa, Queens
Sept. 23 - Jasmine Brundage, Daemen (2x)
Sept. 30 - Jonaida Donowa, Queens (2x) and Emma Wlostowski, D'Youvlle
Oct. 7 - Teagan Weber, Roberts Wesleyan
Oct. 14 - Julia Pomerleau, Mercy
SETTER OF THE WEEK
Sept. 9 - Caleigh Schroeder, Roberts Wesleyan
Sept. 16 - Caleigh Schroeder, Roberts Wesleyan (2x)
Sept. 23 - Caleigh Schroeder, Roberts Wesleyan (3x)
Sept. 30 - Mitha Hatwar, D'Youville'
Oct. 7 - Julia Zalta, Molloy
Oct. 14 - Adriana Rivera Rodriguez, Mercy
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Sept. 9 - Madi Hathaway, Queens
Sept. 16 - Madi Hathaway, Queens (2x)
Sept. 23 - Isabella Rios, Molloy
Sept. 30 - Madi Hathaway, Queens (3x)
Oct. 7 - Madi Hathaway, Queens (4x)
Oct. 14 - Grace Dilena, Mercy
Previously in the Polls
NCAA EAST REGION RANKINGS
AMERICAN VOLLEYBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION/TARAFLEX TOP 25 NATIONAL POLL
Preseason through Week 5: NR
ECC PRESEASON POLL
1. Daemen (45 points, 4 first-place votes)
2. Mercy (40 points, 2 first-place votes)
3. Molloy (36 points, 1 first-place vote)
4. Queens (26 points)
5. St. Thomas Aquinas (20 points)
6. D'Youville (19 points)
7. Roberts Wesleyan (10 points)