Player of the Week

Sydney Williams | Maine Maritime Academy | Senior | Outside Hitter | Melbourne, Fla. 

Maine Maritime Academy senior Sydney Williams helped the Mariners finish 1-3 on the week, falling to No. 2 Colby College on the road before going 1-2 at the Gordon Invitational. Williams led the Mariners with 42 kills, 57 digs and 14 blocks, including six solo blocks. She recorded three double-doubles on the week, posting 11 kills and 21 digs against Gordon, 13 kills and 13 digs against Wheaton College, and 11 kills and 11 digs against St. Lawrence. Williams averaged 3.00 kills, 4.07 digs and 3.79 points per set while adding 14 total blocks.

Defensive Player of the Week

Sepphyre Lepega-Telona | VTSU Johnson | Sophomore | Middle Blocker | Ewa Beach, Hawaii 

Johnson University senior Sepphyre Lepega-Telona anchored the Badgers' front-row defense, recording a team-best 13 blocks, including five solo blocks and eight block assists, across four matches. Lepega-Telona was at her best against Husson, recording seven blocks, including four solo stops, while helping contain the Eagles' attack at the net. She added two block assists against SUNY Canton, a solo block against SUNY Potsdam and three block assists in a sweep of SUNY Poly. Lepega-Telona also contributed nine digs on the week, demonstrating her defensive impact beyond the net.

Rookie of the Week

Eden Fraser | Husson University | First-Year | Setter | Cherryfield, Maine

Fraser put together a strong weekend dishing out the ball for Husson at the North Country Challenge, recording 117 assists in the four matches for Husson, including a 47-assist performance in a hard-fought five set loss to SUNY Potsdam, as that performance just three shy of Husson's single-match assist record. Additionally on the weekend, Fraser also posted 34 digs and three service aces for Husson.

Honor Roll
Hannah Tate, Maine Maritime Academy
Janna Preskorn, Husson University
Haylee Hansen, VTSU Johnson
Faith Reed, Maine Maritime Academy
Nikki Alvarez, VTSU Johnson