COLONIA, N.J. (Oct. 21, 2024) – Mercy University volleyball freshman Grace Dilena (New York, N.Y./Liberty University Online Academy) has been named the East Coast Conference (ECC) Volleyball Player and Rookie of the Week and sophomore Adriana Rivera Rodriguez (Humacao, Puerto Rico/American International College) has been tabbed Setter of the Week for Week Seven. Junior Gabriela Bieniek (Rzeszow, Poland/Indian Hills CC) and graduate student Julia Pomerleau (Portland, Maine/University of Southern Maine) have been named to the Honor Roll.

Dilena had a team-high 27 kills and eight aces to go with 14 digs and four blocks as Mercy went 2-0 on the week. The freshman opened the week with a match-high-tying 14 kills to go with two aces, 10 digs and one block assist in Mercy's win over Molloy on Wednesday. Dilena ended the week with a match-high-tying 13 kills with a match-high six aces to go with four digs, one block solo and three block assists in Mercy's win at first-place Queens on Saturday.

Rivera Rodriguez had a team-high 76 assists and 9.50 assists per set with 12 digs, five blocks, and two aces as Mercy went 2-0. The sophomore opened the week with a match-high 39 assists to go with eight digs, two aces, one block solo and three block assists in Mercy's 3-1 win over Molloy on Wednesday. The setter ended the week with a match-high 37 assists with four digs and one block solo in the Mavericks' 3-1 win over first-place Queens on Saturday. 

Bieniek had 24 kills and a team-high 17 digs with six aces and two blocks as Mercy went 2-0 on the week. The junior opened the week with 11 kills, 10 digs and four aces in Mercy's win over Molloy on Wednesday. Bieniek ended the week with a match-high-tying 13 kills on .276 hitting with seven digs and two aces in the Mavericks' win over first-place Queens on Saturday.

Pomerleau had 25 kills on .512 hitting with six blocks as Mercy went 2-0 on the week. The graduate student opened the week with 14 kills on .423 hitting with one block solo and three block assists in the win over Molloy on Wednesday. Pomerleau ended the week with 11 kills on .667 hitting with one block solo and one block assist in Mercy's 3-1 at first-place Queens on Saturday.

The awards are the second and third for Dilena this season, the fifth for Rivera Rodriguez and Bieniek and the second for Pomerleau. Mercy has now earned 15 awards on the year.

Head Coach Ana Todorovic and the Mavericks resume action tomorrow when they play at New Haven at 7 p.m.