Emilia Cascapera, John Jay (Jr., OH, Peekskill, N.Y.)

Cascapera is the fourth straight Bloodhound to earn Player of the Year honors after Josanne Lewis was the recipient in 2023 and 2024 and Jadyn Orava earned the honor last season.

Cascapera, a three-time CUNYAC Player of the Week, led the conference in kills, recording 295 total kills to date (3.60 kills/set) while ranking ninth in hitting percentage (.176). Cascapera's 62 service aces rank No. 2 in the conference, while she has also recorded 148 digs and 24 blocks.

Sofia Marolla, Hunter (Fr., S/RS, Riverdale, N.Y.)

Marolla is the first Rookie of the Year for the Hawks since Bethany Tomaneng earned the honor in 2022.

Marolla, a five-time conference Rookie of the Week this season, leads the conference in assists (555) and assists per set (7.50) while quarterbacking the Hunter offense to a .132 hitting percentage, third in the conference. In addition, Marolla has recorded 16 service aces, 149 digs and 16 total blocks.

Maya Cosmo, Hunter (Fr., L/DS, Lake Grove, N.Y.)

Cosmo is the first Libero of the Year from Hunter since 2023 and the first freshman to earn the honor since Leslie Ququilla of CCNY in 2007.

Across 70 sets to date, Cosmo ranks second in the conference in digs with 281, while her 4.01 digs per set rank No. 1 in the CUNYAC. In addition, Cosmo recorded an .898 serve reception percentage with 40 errors in 392 serve reception attempts.

Lauren Caiaccia, Brooklyn

Caiaccia earned Coach of the Year honors for the third time in her career after earning the award while coaching Hunter in 1999 and 2001. This season, she guided the Bulldogs to a 6-1 conference mark, tied for the top spot, while the Bulldogs have recorded 12 wins overall. Brooklyn is making its 10th straight trip to the conference semifinals and faces Hunter in the semifinals Thursday night as it seeks its second straight trip to the conference final.

Rose Kory, Brooklyn (Jr., S, Chappaqua, N.Y.)