Week 7 - October 20, 2025
NE10 Player of the Week
Macarty McQueen, Adelphi
Senior | Outside Hitter | Carmel, Ind.
It was another standout week for McQueen, as she accounted for 4.25 kills per set and over 1.25 digs per set in a 2-0 week for Adelphi. She was responsible for 34 kills over eight sets, which included a 23-kill performance against Molloy, where the senior hit .447 for the match.
NE10 Defensive Player of the Week
Elizabeth Blinn, Bentley
Senior | Middle Blocker| Concord, N.H.
Blinn totaled 19 blocks (2.11 per set) in a 3-0 week for Bentley, which included sweeps of Franklin Pierce, Southern Connecticut and American International. She recorded seven blocks in a 3-0 win over American International.
NE10 Setter of the Week
Tory Vitko, Bentley
Sophomore | Setter | Dover, N.H.
Vitko had 90 assists (10.0 per set) in Bentley's 3-0 week, which included sweeps of Franklin Pierce, Southern Connecticut and American International. She had 34 assists in a three-set win over Franklin Pierce, while adding 28 each in the other two victories.
NE10 Rookie of the Week
Peyton Elward, Saint Anselm
Freshman | Middle Blocker | Greenlawn, N.Y.
Elward recorded seven kills at a .636 clip with five total blocks against Pace on Wednesday, before notching three kills (.222) at Adelphi on Saturday.
Season Awards History
Player of the Week
Week 1: Macarty McQueen, Adelphi
Week 2: Sydney Bennett, SCSU
Week 3: Macarty McQueen, Adelphi
Week 4: Sophia Poehlein, Bentley
Week 5: Macarty McQueen, Adelphi
Week 6: Sophia Poehlein, Bentley
Week 7: Macarty McQueen, Adelphi
Defensive Player of the Week
Week 1: Elizabeth Blinn, Bentley
Week 2: Madeline Burke, Saint Anselm
Week 3: Elizabeth Blinn, Bentley
Week 4: Autumn Moore, Adelphi
Week 5: Elizabeth Blinn, Bentley
Week 6: Autumn Moore, Adelphi
Week 7: Elizabeth Blinn, Bentley
Setter of the Week
Week 1: Tory Vitko, Bentley
Week 2: Tory Vitko, Bentley
Week 3: Ana Carolina Westerich, Adelphi
Week 4: Tory Vitko, Bentley
Week 5: Ana Carolina Westerich, Adelphi
Week 6: Tory Vitko, Bentley
Week 7: Tory Vitko, Bentley
Rookie of the Week
Week 1: Lulu Pavan, Bentley
Week 2: Katelyn Rutledge, Bentley
Week 3: Rory Tower, Saint Michael's
Week 4: Mckenna O'Connell, Saint Anselm
Week 5: Kimi Mitchell, SCSU
Week 6: Lulu Pavan, Bentley
Week 7: Peyton Elward, Saint Anselm
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