Player of the Week
Sara Dasic, Marist
Jr., Lazarevac, Serbia, Indian Rivers State College
Sara Dasic had a team-best 3.91 kills per set to go along with 3.09 digs per set and 0.36 aces per set as Marist went 3-0 this past week. She had a hitting percentage of .319. Against Siena on Sept. 30, Dasic hit an impressive .579 with 11 kills, nine digs, three aces (tied for her career high), and two assists. In Marist's five-set win over Manhattan on Oct. 3, she had season highs of 21 kills and 16 digs while hitting .310. Three of her kills came in the decisive fifth set. She finished the week with 11 kills, nine digs, and an ace against Iona on Oct. 4.
Libero of the Week
Keegan O’Connor, Rider
Sr., Weatherford, TX, Weatherford
Keegan O'Connor averaged 4.55 digs per set, recording double figures in each of Rider's three matches during the past week. In Rider's straight-set win over Saint Peter's the senior had a season-high 21 digs. She followed that up with 15 digs in a win over Sacred Heart and closed out the week with 14 digs versus Fairfield.
Setter of the Week
Makenna Mason, Rider
Jr., Hilton Head Island, SC, Hilton Head
Makenna Mason averaged 11.64 assists per set, running the Broncs offense over the past week, helping the Broncs hit .258 as a team. The junior had double-doubles in both of Rider's wins with 32 assists and 13 digs in three sets against Saint Peter's and 54 assists and 10 digs in four sets against Sacred Heart.
Rookie of the Week
Mallory Reck, Marist
Fr., Northville, MI, Northville
Mallory Reck had 3.45 kills, 2.73 digs, and 0.36 blocks per set to go along with a .220 hitting percentage as Marist went 3-0 this past week. Against Siena on Sept. 30, she tallied eight kills, seven digs, two blocks, and an assist. In Marist's win over Manhattan on Oct. 3, Reck totaled 14 kills, a career-high 14 digs, and a block, with two kills coming in the fifth set. In Marist's three-set win against Iona on Oct. 4, Reck had a career-high 16 kills with a .333 hitting percentage, in addition to nine digs, a block, and an ace.
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With 13 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 45th year of competition during the 2025-26 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius University, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan University, Marist University, Merrimack College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Sacred Heart University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena University.
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