COLONIA, N.J. (Nov. 18, 2024) – Mercy University volleyball junior Gabriela Bieniek (Rzeszow, Poland/Indian Hills CC) has been named the East Coast Conference (ECC) Volleyball Player of the Week and sophomore Adriana Rivera Rodriguez (Humacao, Puerto Rico/American International College) has been tabbed Setter of the Week for Week 11. Senior Aitza Cruz (Vega Alta, Puerto Rico/Polk State College) and graduate student Julia Pomerleau (Portland, Maine/University of Southern Maine) were named to the Honor Roll.

Bieniek had a team-high 35 kills, 3.89 kills per set, 21 digs, 2.33 digs per set, and three aces as Mercy went 1-1 on the week. The junior opened the week with 21 kills, 10 digs and one ace at Molloy on Wednesday. The outside hitter ended the week with a match-high 14 kills to go with 11 digs, two aces and two blocks in the win over Queens on Saturday.

Rivera Rodriguez had a team-high 92 assists and 10.22 assists per set with 19 digs, three blocks and two aces as Mercy went 1-1 on the week. The sophomore opened the week with a match-high 45 assists with 12 digs and three blocks at Molloy on Wednesday. The setter ended the week with a match-high 47 assists to go with seven digs and one ace in the win over Queens on Saturday.

Cruz had 17 digs, 1.89 digs per set, two aces and 10 assists as Mercy went 1-1 on the week. The senior opened the week with 13 digs, six assists and two aces at Molloy on Wednesday. The libero ended the week with four digs and four assists in Mercy's win over Queens on Saturday.

Pomerleau had 23 kills and 2.56 kills per set with a team-high 11 blocks (two solo, nine assist) and 1.22 blocks per set as Mercy went 1-1 on the week. The graduate student opened the week with 13 kills, one block solo and three block assists at Molloy on Wednesday. The middle blocker ended the week with 10 kills, one block solo and six blocks assists in the win over Queens on Saturday.

The award is the eighth for Bieniek this season who is named Player of the Week for the second time this season. Rivera Rodriguez is named Setter of the Week for the fifth time and has now earned nine awards on the year. The award is the third for Cruz this season and the fifth for Pomerleau. Mercy has now earned 32 awards on the year.

Head Coach Ana Todorovic and the Mavericks resume action on Friday when they face Queens in an ECC Semifinal at Daemen at 7:30 p.m.