Player of the Week
Mikaya Haut, Fairfield
Jr., Monroe, Mich., St. Mary’s Catholic Central
Junor Mikayla Haut was force at the pins as the Stags handed Quinnipiac its first MAAC loss on Friday night. She put down 19 kills on .421 hitting and had a hand in five blocks to total 22.5 points in four sets. Haut was also just short of a double-double, registering nine digs against the Bobcats.
Co-Liberos of the Week
Kyla Berg, Fairfield
Sr., Fishers, Ind., Hamilton Southeastern
Kyla Berg led all players with 25 digs (6.25/set) as Fairfield defeated Quinnipiac in four sets last Friday. The Stags held the Bobcats to .145 hitting. Offensively, Berg doled out four assists and chipped in on the scoring effort with a service ace.
Hope Matschner, Iona
Sr., Winter Springs, Fla., Winter Springs
Senior libero Hope Matschner led the Gaels in their 1-1 week with an average 6.56 digs per set. She was 53-for-53 on serve receptions, recording 29 digs at Marist and 30 digs at Siena.
Rookie of the Week
Mikalah Curran, Manhattan
Fr., Commack, N.Y., Commack
Mikalah Curran averaged 4.00 kills per set in the Jaspers three matches this week, putting Manhattan at 2-1 on the week with wins over Stonehill and Siena. She averaged double-digit kills and digs in both of the winning matches (16 kills, 13 digs vs Stonehill; 16 kills, 11 digs vs Siena). She finished with an average of 4.67 points per set.
The 2023 MAAC Volleyball Championship is a six-team, single-elimination championship taking place November 17-19, 2023 at Leo D. Mahoney Arena in Fairfield, CT. Fairfield University will serve as host of the three-day championship with the opening round on Friday, November 17, the semifinals on Saturday, November 18, and the championship match on Saturday, November 19. For all information regarding the 2023 MAAC Volleyball Championship, please visit
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About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 43rd year of competition during the 2023-24 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius University, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan College, Marist College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.
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