Co-Players of the Week
Gabriela Bieniek, Mercy
Senior | OH | Rzeszow, Poland
Bieniek had a team-high 42 kills and 3.50 kills per set with 24 digs, eight blocks, nine aces and five assists as Mercy went 2-1 on the week. The senior opened the week with 13 kills, 10 digs, seven aces, four blocks and two assists in the 3-1 win over AIC on Tuesday. The outside hitter then had 15 kills, six digs, three blocks, and one ace at D'Youville on Saturday. Bieniek ended the week with a match-high-tying 14 kills to go with eight digs, one block, and one ace in Mercy's first-ever win at Daemen on Sunday.
Madeline O’Brien, D’Youville
Junior | OH | East Amherst, N.Y.
O’Brien delivered the strongest two-match performance across all phases of play for DYU last week, totaling 24 kills, 21 digs, and two blocks across a pair of ECC victories over top-seeded Mercy and St. Thomas Aquinas. Against Mercy, O’Brien posted 18 kills on 52 swings (.154) while adding 10 digs, contributing significantly to the team’s five-set victory. She followed that with a steady outing against STAC, finishing with six kills and a team-high 11 digs. O’Brien played a major role in first contact, helped stabilize serve-receive, and remained one of D’Youville’s most reliable scoring options en route to a 2-0 ECC week for the Saints.
Defensive Player of the Week
Angelyn Jaramillo, D’Youville
Freshman | L | Houston, Texas
Jaramillo was D’Youville’s most active and productive back-row presence throughout the weekend. The DYU freshman opened with a standout performance against ECC top-seeded Mercy, posting 17 digs, five service aces, and five assists, while handling 21 serve-receive attempts. Against St. Thomas Aquinas, Jaramillo added seven more digs and another ace and contributed to 18 additional receptions. Jaramillo’s court coverage, reading ability, and reliable first contact allowed D’Youville to stay in system more consistently, and her serving pressure created momentum swings in both matches.
Setter of the Week
Adriana Rivera Rodriguez, Mercy
Junior | S | Humacao, Puerto Rico
Rivera Rodriguez had a team-high 92 assists and 7.67 assists per set with 17 digs, four blocks, two aces, and seven kills as Mercy went 2-1 on the week. The junior opened the week with a match-high 36 assists to go with nine digs, three blocks, two aces, and three kills in Mercy's 3-1 win over AIC on Tuesday. The setter then had 26 assists, seven digs, and two kills at D'Youville on Saturday. Rivera Rodriguez ended the week with a match-high 30 assists to go with one dig, one block, and two kills in Mercy's first-ever win at Daemen on Sunday.
Rookie of the Week
Kamila Colon, Mercy
Freshman | L | Caguas, Puerto Rico
Colon had a team-high 35 digs and 2.92 digs per set with four aces and nine assists as Mercy went 2-1 on the week. The freshman opened the week with eight digs and two assists in Mercy's 3-1 win over AIC on Tuesday. The libero then had a career-high 15 digs to go with three aces and three assists at D'Youville on Saturday. Colon ended the week with a match-high 12 digs to go with one ace and four assists in Mercy's first-ever win at Daemen on Sunday.
ECC Weekly Honor Roll
Alina Bertens Deckart, D’Youville
Junior | S | Santiago De Chile, Chile
Bertens Deckart totaled 64 assists across two matches, 38 in the victory over ECC top-seeded Mercy and 26 more in the sweep of STAC. She guided D’Youville to a .218 hitting percentage in the second match and added five service aces, 11 digs, and two blocks on the weekend. Against Mercy, she even chipped in offensively with five kills on seven swings for a .286 hitting percentage, giving the Saints important second-touch scoring when plays broke down.
Sierra George, Roberts Wesleyan
Freshman | S | Newark, N.Y.
Freshman Sierra George continued to excel at the primary setter role as she handed out 76 assists (9.5 per set) in the two conference matches over the weekend. In the 3-1 victory over Queens, she had 43 assists and 6 digs.
Camryn Karelus, Roberts Wesleyan
Junior | OH | Rochester, N.Y.
Karelus led the Roberts Wesleyan offense in a pair of matches over the weekend. She totaled 30 kills and had a .235 attack percentage. Her best match saw 18 kills with just three errors in the 3-1 victory over Queens on Saturday.
Keira Mullen, Daemen
Freshman | OH/RS | Farmingdale, N.J.
Mullen averaged 4.14 kills per set with a .370 hitting percentage and added 2.14 digs per set while helping Daemen go 1-1 last week. Mullen equaled her career-high with 20 kills on a .621 hitting percentage in Daemen's 3-1 win over St. Thomas Aquinas on Saturday. It marked the third time this season - all since Oct. 11 - that Mullen has reached the 20-kill mark in a match. She leads Daemen with 279 kills this season, and ranks fourth among the league leaders in kills per set (3.24).
Solé Rancy , Daemen
Freshman | MB | Columbus, Ohio
Rancy registered 14 total blocks over Daemen's two matches, helping the Wildcats go 1-1. She equaled her career-high with eight total blocks - all assisted - in Daemen's 3-1 win over St. Thomas Aquinas on Saturday and added six more in Sunday's loss to Mercy, including three solo blocks. That brings her season total to 98.0 total blocks, a program record for Daemen's NCAA Division II era. Rancy leads the ECC by averaging 1.15 blocks per set this season.
Erin Stanley, Molloy
Junior | OH | Massapequa Park, N.Y.
Stanley led Molloy with five blocks, including two solos, in the Lions' victory over Roberts Wesleyan. The junior also added 10 kills and two digs.
Cameron Ulinski, D’Youville
Junior | OH | Parkland, Fla.
Cameron Ulinski finished with 21 kills on 53 swings against Mercy and consistently produced in high-pressure moments, especially late in sets four and five. Ulinski also added eight digs, a service ace, and played all six rotations, providing both scoring and back-court stability.
Kylynn White, Queens
Freshman | S | Chicago, Ill.
In their lone match of the week, White tallied her ninth career double-double with 13 kills and 16 assists to go with six digs, one block, and one service ace against Roberts Wesleyan.
Julia Zalta, Molloy
Graduate Student | S/RS | Great Neck, N.Y.
Zalta had a double-double with 20 assists and 11 kills in Molloy's victory over Roberts Wesleyan. The graduate student also led the team with three ace while adding eight digs in the effort.
Adriana Zarceno, St. Thomas Aquinas
Freshman | OH | Oviedo Asturias, Spain
Zarceno recorded 30 kills, two service aces and 19 digs over two matches in seven total sets against ECC opponents Daemen and D’Youville. The STAC freshman outside hitter also held a .190 hitting percentage in that span.
ECC Women's Volleyball Weekly Award Winners
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Sept. 8 - Kendall Conrad, Queens
Sept. 15 - Isabella Rios, Molloy
Sept. 22 - Kylynn White, Queens
Sept. 29 - Kylynn White, Queens (2x)
Oct. 6 - Mia Illes-Hair, Mercy
Oct. 13 - Gabriela Bieniek, Mercy
Oct. 20 - Adriana Rivera Rodriguez, Mercy
Oct. 27 - Madeline O'Brien, D’Youville
Nov. 3 - Nahirka Malpica, Daemen
Nov. 10 - Gabriela Bieniek, Mercy (2x) and Madeline O'Brien, D'Youville (2x)
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Sept. 8 - Aria Miller, Molloy
Sept. 15 - Aria Miller, Molloy (2x)
Sept. 22 - Maya Angelova, Queens
Sept. 29 - Cameron Ulinski, D’Youville
Oct. 6 - Grace Dilena, Mercy
Oct. 13 - Mia Illes-Hair, Mercy
Oct. 20 - Kamila Colon, Mercy
Oct. 27 - Nahirka Malpica, Daemen
Nov. 3 - Aria Miller, Molloy (3x)
Nov. 10 - Angelyn Jaramillo, D'Youville
SETTER OF THE WEEK
Sept. 8 - Julia Zalta, Molloy
Sept. 15 - Adriana Rivera Rodriguez, Mercy
Sept. 22 - Alina Bertens Deckart, D’Youville
Sept. 29 - Alina Bertens Deckart, D’Youville (2x)
Oct. 6 - Adriana Rivera Rodriguez, Mercy (2x)
Oct. 13 - Anna Gazzerro, St. Thomas Aquinas
Oct. 20 - Julia Zalta, Molloy (2x)
Oct. 27 - Alina Bertens Deckart, D’Youville (3x)
Nov. 3 - Adriana Rivera Rodriguez, Mercy (3x)
Nov. 10 - Adriana Rivera Rodriguez, Mercy (4x)
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Sept. 8 - Kylynn White, Queens
Sept. 15 - Kylynn White, Queens (2x)
Sept. 22 - Keira Mullen, Daemen
Sept. 29 - Keira Mullen, Daemen (2x)
Oct. 6 - Haven Trechter, Molloy
Oct. 13 - Adriana Zarceno, St. Thomas Aquinas
Oct. 20 - Kylynn White, Queens (3x)
Oct. 27 - Keira Mullen, Daemen (3x)
Nov. 3 - Kylynn White, Queens (4x)
Nov. 10 - Kamila Colon, Mercy
1. Mercy - 40 points (2 first-place votes)
2. D'Youville - 38 points (3 first-place votes)
3. Daemen - 37 points
4. Queens - 36 points (2 first-place votes)
T-5. Molloy - 19 points
T-5. Roberts Wesleyan - 19 points
7. St. Thomas Aquinas - 7 points