COLONIA, N.J. – Mercy University Women's Volleyball junior Grace Dilena (New York, N.Y./Liberty University Online Academy) has been named the East Coast Conference (ECC) Women's Volleyball Player of the Week, senior Mia Illes-Hair (Lake Worth, Fla./Palm Beach Central) has earned Defensive Player of the Week, senior Adriana Rivera Rodriguez (Humacao, Puerto Rico/American International College) has received Setter of the Week and junior Stasa Stamenkovic (Bor, Serbia/Barton CC) has been tabbed to the Honor Roll for Week 10.

Dilena had a team-high 52 kills and 4.73 kills per set on .488 hitting to go with 15 digs, two blocks, and four aces as Mercy went 3-0 on the week. The junior opened the week with 12 kills on .526 hitting to go with five digs, and one ace in the sweep at Assumption on Wednesday. The outside hitter then had a match-high 23 kills on .425 hitting to go with five digs, one ace and two block assists in the five-set win over Molloy on Friday. Dilena ended the week with a match-high 17 kills on .560 hitting, including her 1,000th career kill, to go with five digs, and two aces in the sweep over STAC on Sunday, giving Mercy the ECC Regular Season Championship.

Illes-Hair had a team-high 11 blocks and 1.00 blocks per set to go with 11 kills, and two digs as Mercy went 3-0. The senior opened the week with a match-high four blocks (1 solo, 3 assists) to go with five kills, one dig and one assist in the sweep at Assumption on Wednesday. The middle blocker then had two blocks (1 solo, 1 assist) to go with four kills and one assist in the five-set win over Molloy on Friday. The senior assisted on the match-winning block in the 15-13 fifth set win for Mercy. Illes-Hair ended the week with a match-high five blocks (5 assists) to go with two kills and one dig in the Senior Day sweep over STAC on Sunday, giving Mercy the ECC Regular Season Championship.

Rivera Rodriguez had a team-high 105 assists and 9.55 assists per set to go with 15 digs, one block, four aces and nine kills as Mercy went 3-0. The setter opened the week with a match-high 33 assists to go with four digs, four kills and two aces in the sweep at Assumption on Wednesday. The senior then had a match-high 42 assists to go with six digs, one block assist, two aces and two kills in the five-set win over Molloy on Friday. Rivera Rodriguez ended the week with a match-high 30 assists to go with five digs, and three kills in the Senior Day sweep over STAC on Sunday, giving Mercy the ECC Regular Season Championship.

Stamenkovic had 32 kills, 2.91 kills per set, 13 digs, three blocks, five aces and five assists as Mercy went 3-0. The junior opened the week with a match-high 14 kills on .591 hitting to go with six digs, one block assist, two aces and two assists in the sweep at Assumption on Wednesday. Stamenkovic then had 11 kills, three digs, and two aces in the five-set win over Molloy on Friday. The junior ended the week with seven kills, four digs, two block assists, one ace and three assists in the sweep over STAC on Sunday.

Dilena is named Player of the Week for the sixth time this season and has earned 10 awards this season. Illes-Hair earns Defensive Player of the Week for the third time this season and has received four awards on the year. Rivera Rodriguez is named Setter of the Week for the ninth time and Stamenkovic earns her eighth award of the year. Mercy has now earned 39 awards on the year.

Head Coach Ana Todorovic and the Mavericks resume action on Saturday, November 7th when they play at Roberts Wesleyan at 12 p.m.