NAC Women's Volleyball Weekly Awards (Oct. 13, 2026)

10/13/2026 4:11:32 PM

Player of the Week
Sydney Williams | Maine Maritime Academy | Senior | Outside Hitter | Melbourne, Fla.
 
Maine Maritime Academy volleyball senior Sydney Williams finished the week with 33 kills in two matches adding seven service aces, 11 digs while hitting over .600 on the week. Williams finished with 20 kills in the Mariners first match against Lesley University and became the fourth player in program history to surpass 1,000 career kills. 
 
Defensive Player of the Week
Sasha Khomutetsky | VTSU Johnson | Senior | Setter | Los Angeles, Calif.
 
Sasha Khomutetsky anchored the VTSU Johnson defense across five matches, totaling 87 digs and anchoring the back row with standout performances. Her defensive workload was highlighted by an exceptional 30-dig performance against Thomas and a 25-dig match against Salem State. She maintained strong back-row consistency with 20 total reception attempts and only 2 reception errors across all sets played, while also contributing additional stopping power at the net with 3 total blocks.
 
Co-Rookie of the Week
Faith Reed | Maine Maritime Academy | First-Year | Setter | Kaneohe, Hawaii
 
Maine Maritime Academy volleyball freshman Faith Reed tallied 50 assists, nine service aces and nine digs during a 2-0 week for the Mariners. In the Mariners opening game against Lesley, Reed posted 37 assists, four aces and three digs.  
 
Co-Rookie of the Week
Mady Normand, Thomas College | First-Year | Setter | Hooksett, New Hampshire
 
Mady Normand served as one of the Terrier’s primary setters on the week. Normand earned a total of 10 kills, 40 assists, 10 service aces, and 34 digs. Normand's best performance came in the first match of the doubleheader against VTSU Johnson on Saturday, where she earned three kills, 16 assists, and 22 digs. It was Normand's performance that helped the Terriers earn a crucial conference win over the Badgers, winning 3-2 in the fifth set. She tallied another double-double in match two of the doubleheader with 17 assists and 10 digs.
 
Honor Roll
Nikki Alvarez, VTSU Johnson
Janna Preskorn, Husson
Evelyn Perkins, UMaine-Presque Isle
Savannah Lopez, Thomas
Peyton Hooker, Husson
Hannah Tate, Maine Maritime
Maubi Mateo, UMaine-Presque Isle