Players of the Week
Player of the Week
Stasa Stamenkovic (Mercy)
Jr., OH, Bor, Serbia, Barton CC
Stamenkovic had 22 kills and 3.67 kills per set on .422 hitting with 19 digs, one block, one ace and four assists as Mercy went 2-0 on the week against teams that made the NCAA Tournament last season. The junior opened the week with 14 kills on .500 hitting to go with 10 digs, and one assist in the sweep of Adelphi on Tuesday. The outside hitter then had eight kills, nine digs, one block, one ace and three assists in the Mavericks' sweep at RV AIC on Thursday, handing the Yellow Jackets their first loss of the season.
Defensive Player of the Week
Aleksandra Lucic (Mercy)
Jr., OH, Belgrade, Serbia, Florida Southwestern State College/AIC
Lucic had a team-high 10 blocks (5 solo, 5 assist) and 1.67 blocks per set to go with 15 kills, nine digs, three assists and one ace as Mercy went 2-0 on the week against teams that made the NCAA Tournament last season. The junior opened the week with five kills, seven blocks (2 solo, 5 assists), two digs, one ace and two assists in the sweep of Adelphi on Tuesday. Lucic ended the week with a team-high 10 kills to go with three blocks, seven digs, and one assist in the sweep at previously undefeated RV AIC on Thursday.
Setter of the Week
Adriana Rivera Rodriguez (Mercy)
Sr., S, Humacao, Puerto Rico, American International College
Rivera Rodriguez had a team-high 67 assists and 11.17 assists per set with 18 digs, two blocks and four kills as Mercy went 2-0 on the week with wins against teams that made the NCAA Tournament last season. The senior opened the week with a match-high 36 assists to go with nine digs and one block in the sweep of Adelphi on Tuesday. The setter then had a match-high 31 assists to go with nine digs, one block, and four kills in the sweep at previously undefeated RV AIC on Thursday.
Rookie of the Week
Audrey Johnson (Daemen)
Fr., OH/DS, Mequon, Wis., Homestead
Johnson totaled seven kills, three aces and six digs in Daemen's 3-0 win over Slippery Rock.
Weekly Honor Roll
Stepanka Bicistova (St. Thomas Aquinas)
Fr., S, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic, Hotelova skola Hradec Kralove
Bicistova totaled a kill, 61 assists (7.63 assists per set), 2 service aces and 17 digs over eight total sets, as the Spartans went 2-0 in home matches against Caldwell and Kutztown.
Avery Craig (Daemen)
Jr., OH, Tomball, Tex, Tomball Memorial
Craig led the Wildcats offensively with 14 kills, hitting at a .440 clip while adding seven digs, one ace and one block assist for a team-high 15.5 points in Daemen's 3-0 sweep over Slippery Rock.
Grace Dilena (Mercy)
Jr., OH, New York, N.Y., Liberty University Online Academy
Dilena had a team-high 26 kills and 4.33 kills per set on .320 hitting with 11 digs, four blocks, and two aces as Mercy went 2-0 on the week against teams that made the NCAA Tournament last season. The junior opened the week with a match-high 17 kills on .444 hitting with seven digs, two blocks, and two aces in the sweep of Adelphi on Tuesday. The outside hitter ended the week with nine kills, four digs and two blocks in the sweep at previously undefeated RV AIC on
Thursday.
Amelie Gasche (St. Thomas Aquinas)
Fr., OP, Oekingen, Switzerland, Kantonsschule Solothurn
Gasche recorded 24 kills, 5 digs and 4 block assists in 8 total sets, as the Spartans went 2-0 on the week with home wins against Caldwell and Kutztown. The STAC freshman opposite hitter also held a .174 hitting percentage in that span.
Boglarka Kiss (St. Thomas Aquinas)
Sr., L, Szeged, Hungary, Szegedi Deak Ferenc Gimnazium
Kiss recorded 11 serve assists and 34 digs over 8 total sets, as the Spartans went 2-0 on the week with home wins against Caldwell and Kutztown.
Mina Faw (Daemen)
So., OH, Williamsburg, Va, Norfolk State University
Mina Faw led the Wildcats with four total blocks -- three solo and two assisted blocks -- and added three kills in Daemen's 3-0 sweep over Slippery Rock.
Adriana Zarceno (St. Thomas Aquinas)
So., OH, Oviedo Asturias, Spain, Colegio San Ignacio
Zarceno recorded 43 kills, four service aces, 21 digs, a solo block and two block assists in 8 total sets, as the Spartans went 2-0 on the week with home wins against Caldwell and Kutztown. The STAC sophomore outside hitter also held a .372 hitting percentage in that span.
2026 ECC Women’s Volleyball Weekly Award Winners
Player of the Week
Aug. 31 – Grace Dilena (Mercy)
Sep. 7 – Grace Dilena (Mercy)
Sep. 14 – Cameron Ulinski (D'Youville)
Sep. 21 – Grace Dilena (Mercy) (3x)
Sep. 28 – Stasa Stamenkovic (Mercy)
Defensive Player of the Week
Aug. 31 – Kamila Colon (Mercy)
Sep. 7 – Kamila Colon (Mercy) (2x)
Sep. 14 – Mia Illes-Hair (Mercy)
Sep. 21 – Stasa Stamenkovic (Mercy)
Sep. 28 – Aleksandra Lucic (Mercy)
Setter of the Week
Aug. 31 – Adriana Rivera Rodriguez (Mercy)
Sep. 7 – Adriana Rivera Rodriguez (Mercy)
Sep. 14 – Adriana Rivera Rodriguez (Mercy)
Sep. 21 – Adriana Rivera Rodriguez (Mercy)
Sep. 28 – Adriana Rivera Rodriguez (Mercy) (5x)
Rookie of the Week
Aug. 31 – Zoe Sercu (Queens)
Sep. 7 – Amelie Gasche (St. Thomas Aquinas)
Sep. 14 – Audrey Johnson (Daemen)
Sep. 21 – Audrey Johnson (Daemen)
Sep. 28 – Audrey Johnson (Daemen) (3x)
2026 ECC Women's Volleyball Preseason Poll
1. Mercy - 49 points (7 first-place votes)
2. Molloy - 38 points
3. Daemen - 37 points
4. D'Youville - 29 points
5. Roberts Wesleyan - 15 points
T6. St. Thomas Aquinas - 14 points
T6. Queens - 14 points
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Founded as the New York Collegiate Athletic Conference in 1989 and rechristened the East Coast Conference in July 2006, the ECC was formed to enhance intercollegiate athletic competition among member institutions and to assist them in integrating athletics into their academic program in a fiscally sound way. The ECC is committed to the highest standards of scholarship, sportsmanship, teamwork, and citizenship. Its mission is to promote the total person concept in its student-athletes, which stresses the abilities to excel in academic achievement, athletic competition, and positive character traits. East Coast Conference members include: Daemen University (Amherst, N.Y.); University of the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.); D'Youville University (Buffalo, N.Y.); Mercy University (Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.); Molloy University (Rockville Centre, N.Y.); Queens College (Flushing, N.Y.); Roberts Wesleyan University (Rochester, N.Y.); College of Staten Island (Staten Island, N.Y.); and St. Thomas Aquinas College (Sparkill, N.Y.). The ECC also is home to 13 associate members in the sports of women’s bowling (3), men’s and women’s indoor track & field (3), men's volleyball (2), field hockey (1), and men’s lacrosse (1).
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