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CUNYAC Men's Volleyball Weekly Award Winners (Feb. 23, 2026)

2026 Men's Volleyball: Standings | Schedule/Results | Statistics

CUNYAC Men’s Volleyball Player of the Week
Ahmed Mohamed, Hunter (Jr., OH, Brooklyn, N.Y.)

Mohamed hit .372 with 46 kills in a 4-0 week for the Hawks while adding 11 service aces and 17 digs. He hit .386 with 25 kills in a five-set win against Bard and racked up 23 kills and 11 digs in a tri-match sweep of Manhattanville and King's (Pa.) Saturday.

CUNYAC Men’s Volleyball Rookie of the Week
Benjamin Nirenstein, Baruch (Fr., OH, Brooklyn, N.Y.)

Nirenstein recorded 21 kills on .515 hitting and added six digs and four aces in wins against Purchase and John Jay last week. Against the Bloodhounds, finished with 12 kills on .450 hitting with four digs in a three-set sweep.

CUNYAC Men’s Volleyballball Player of the Week (Honorable Mention)
Alain Abreu Esteva, Lehman (Sr., OH, New York, N.Y.)

Abreu Esteva led the Lightning to a 4-0 week with 22 kills, 16 service aces and 23 digs while hitting .372 for the week. In a doubleheader sweep of Medgar Evers and Yeshiva Thursday night, Abreu Esteva finished with 12 kills, 11 service aces and nine digs.

Previous Award Winners

Week	Player of the Week	Rookie of the Week	Honorable Mention
1/20/26	Marcus Pardasie, New Jersey City	No nominations
1/26/26	Marcus Pardasie, New Jersey City	Eddy Kang, Hunter	Peter Gavroff, Baruch
2/2/26	Ahmed Mohamed, Hunter	Eddy Kang, Hunter	Amaru Perales, New Jersey City
2/9/26	Ahmed Mohamed, Hunter	Brian Kim, York	Joshua Acavedo, John Jay
2/17/26	Peter Gavroff, Baruch	Benjamin Nirenstein, Baruch	Ahmed Mohamed, Hunter

Last Week's Results

Tuesday, February 17
Baruch 3, Purchase 0 | Box Score
Hunter 3, Bard 2 | Box Score
Lehman 3, Pratt 1 | Box Score

Wednesday, February 18
New Paltz 3, New Jersey City 0 | Box Score

Friday, February 20
New Jersey City 3, Brooklyn 0 | Box Score

Wednesday, February 25
Brooklyn at Purchase - 8 pm

Thursday, February 26
Valley Forge at Medgar Evers – 5:30 pm
Lehman at Saint Elizabeth – 6 pm
NYU at New Jersey City – 7 pm
Valley Forge at Medgar Evers – 7 pm

Saturday, February 28
Penn State Schuylkill at Brooklyn – 11 am
CCNY at John Jay – 11 am
Medgar Evers at Pratt – 12 pm
CCNY vs. King’s (Pa.) – 1 pm
Saint Elizabeth at Brooklyn – 3 pm
King’s (Pa.) at John Jay – 3 pm

2026 CUNYAC Men's Volleyball Championship
First Round: Tuesday, April 7 - hosted by higher seeds
Semifinals: Thursday, April 9 - hosted by higher seeds
Final: Friday, April 10 - 6:30 pm - Hunter College

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