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 for Week Two, sophomore Kamila Colon (Caguas, Puerto Rico/Colegio Catolico Notre Dame) has been tabbed Defensive Player of the Week, and senior Adriana Rivera Rodriguez (Humacao, Puerto Rico/American International College) has received Setter of the Week.
Dilena had a team-high 49 kills and 4.45 kills per set on .402 hitting with 19 digs as Mercy went 3-0 on the week. The junior opened the week with 10 kills, five digs, one block assist and two assists in the win at Pace on Tuesday. The outside hitter then had 23 kills, eight digs, and one assist in the come-from-behind five-set win at Monroe on Thursday. Dilena ended the week with a match-high 16 kills to go with six digs, one ace and one assist in the win over Chestnut Hill on Saturday.
Colon had a team-high 49 digs and 4.45 digs per set with 12 assists and six aces as Mercy went 3-0 on the week. The sophomore opened the week with a match-high 22 digs to go with two aces, and one assist in the win at Pace on Tuesday. The libero then had a match-high 22 digs with five assists in the come-from-behind win at Monroe on Thursday. Colon ended the week with five digs, six assists and four aces in the win over Chestnut Hill on Saturday.
Rivera Rodriguez had a team-high 111 assists and 10.09 assists per set with 35 digs, three block assists, nine kills and five aces as Mercy went 3-0 on the week. The senior opened the week with a match-high 25 assists to go with three digs, one ace, three kills and one block assist in the win at Pace on Tuesday. The setter then had match-high 53 assists with 20 digs, two block assists, two aces and two kills in the come-from-behind five-set win at Monroe on Thursday. Rivera Rodriguez ended the week with a match-high 33 assists and 12 digs to go with four kills, and two aces in the win over Chestnut Hill on Saturday.
Dilena, Colon, and Rivera Rodriguez all receive the awards for the second straight week. Mercy has now earned eight awards on the year.
Head Coach Ana Todorovic and the Mavericks resume action tomorrow when they host Post at 6 p.m.
