NAC Volleyball Weekly Awards Honor Sydney Williams and Husson Standouts

Maine Maritime Academy volleyball senior Sydney Williams delivered 34 kills, three aces, 24 digs, and six blocks while hitting over .400 across six sets during a NAC sweep over Thomas College.

Williams notched 18 kills and a .300 hitting percentage alongside 17 digs for a double-double in the opening match. She followed that up in game two with 16 kills while hitting .577.

Husson University sophomore Peyton Hooker earned Co-Defensive Player of the Week after recording 101 digs across four matches, helping the Eagles lock up a NAC tournament playoff spot with splits against UMPI and Thomas. Hooker totaled 36 digs in a Saturday reverse sweep against Thomas that fell one short of matching the Husson single-match digs record, while adding three blocks, 10 service aces, eight assists, and 34 kills.

Sharing the defensive weekly honor, UMaine-Presque Isle sophomore Mateo Maubi recorded 84 digs, five aces, and 17 kills during UMPI’s 3-1 conference week that included splitting a pair of matches with Husson before sweeping Lesley. Maubi posted 25 and 33 digs in the doubleheader against the Eagles, followed by 21 and five digs in the two-match sweep of the Lynx.

Husson University first-year setter Eden Fraser secured Rookie of the Week honors after putting the finishing touches on a brilliant regular season with 161 assists over four matches. Fraser tallied 49 assists in the opening match against Thomas, falling one assist shy of matching the Husson single-match record, alongside 42 digs, three blocks, two service aces, and one kill.

The conference also recognized Janna Preskorn of Husson University, Evelyn Perkins of UMaine-Presque Isle, Kelsie Murray of Maine Maritime Academy, Tiana Orffer of UMaine-Presque Isle, Sasha Khomutetsky of VTSU Johnson, Hannah Tate of Maine Maritime Academy, and Analyn Blow of VTSU Johnson on the weekly honor roll.