Women's Volleyball 10/26/2026 3:00:00 PM

CUNYAC Women's Volleyball Weekly Report 10/26/26

Cascapera totaled 17 kills on .333 hitting, eight service aces and 11 digs as John Jay swept conference opponents Baruch and Lehman. The junior recorded a match-high 11 kills on .563 hitting, four aces and seven digs against Baruch. She followed with six kills, four aces and four digs against Lehman, finishing the week with 26 points.

CUNYAC Women's Volleyball Rookie of the Week
Sofia Marolla, Hunter (Fr., S, Riverdale, N.Y.)

Marolla totaled 45 assists, 16 digs, five kills and five blocks across two matches for Hunter. The freshman recorded a double-double with 29 assists and 11 digs, adding four kills on .500 hitting and two blocks in a conference sweep of Brooklyn. She followed with 16 assists, five digs and three blocks against Montclair State.

CUNYAC Women's Volleyball Player of the Week (Honorable Mention)
Michelle Liu, Hunter (Sr., OH/RS, Elmhurst, N.Y.)

Liu recorded 20 kills, six service aces, 13 digs and three blocks during Hunter’s 2-1 week. The senior posted 11 kills on .269 hitting and seven digs in a conference sweep of Brooklyn. She added five aces in a sweep of Medgar Evers before finishing with seven kills, five digs and two blocks against Montclair State.

Previous Award Winners

Week	Player of the Week	Rookie of the Week	Honorable Mention
9/8/26	Emilia Cascapera, John Jay	Ansley Hobson, John Jay	Saule Okeke-Ziburkus, Brooklyn
9/14/26	Emilia Cascapera, John Jay	Ansley Hobson, John Jay	Saule Okeke-Ziburkus, Brooklyn
9/21/26	Kassidy Cruz Nuesi, Hunter	Sofia Marolla, Hunter	Rachael Reyes, CCNY
9/28/26	Olive Carroll, Brooklyn	Sofia Marolla, Hunter	Kassidy Cruz Nuesi, Hunter
10/5/26	Saule Okeke-Ziburkus, Brooklyn	Sofia Marolla, Hunter	Ashley Graves, Baruch
10/13/26	Saule Okeke-Ziburkus, Brooklyn	Sofia Marolla, Hunter	Kassidy Cruz Nuesi, Hunter
10/19/26	Karolina Lundqvist, Baruch	Erica Peralta, Baruch	Kassidy Cruz Nuesi, Hunter

Last Week's Results

Monday, October 19
Lehman 3, Yeshiva 0 | Box Score

Tuesday, October 20
York 3, Medgar Evers 0 | Box Score
John Jay 3, Baruch 0 | Box Score
Hunter 3, Brooklyn 0 | Box Score

Thursday, October 22
Hunter 3, Medgar Evers 0 | Box Score
John Jay 3, Lehman 0 | Box Score
CCNY 3, York 0 | Box Score

Friday, October 23
Maritime 3, Lehman 2 | Box Score

Sunday, October 25
Brooklyn 3, Old Westbury 1 | Box Score
Yeshiva 3, Medgar Evers 0 | Box Score

This Week's Schedule

Tuesday, October 27
Brooklyn at Lehman - 6 pm
Medgar Evers at Baruch - 7 pm
John Jay at CCNY - 7 pm

Thursday, October 29
Baruch at Hunter - 6 pm
CCNY at Brooklyn - 6:30 pm
York at Lehman - 7 pm

Saturday, October 31
Lehman at Ramapo - 10 am
Hunter at Stevens - 11:30 am
John Jay vs. Rutgers-Newark - 12 pm
Lehman vs. Brooklyn - 12 pm
Medgar Evers vs. Emmanuel (Mass.) - 1 pm
Hunter vs. Rowan - 1:30 pm
Brooklyn at Ramapo - 2 pm
John Jay at Neumann - 2 pm
Medgar Evers at Albertus Magnus - 3 pm

2026 CUNYAC Women's Volleyball Championship
First Round: Tuesday, November 10 - hosted by higher seeds
Semifinals: Thursday, November 12 - hosted by higher seeds
Final: Friday, November 13 - 6:30 pm - Hunter College

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