LANCASTER, Pa. -- Centennial Conference weekly honors have been announced for the week of Oct. 14-20, 2024. Fall sport competition continues to progress towards the playoffs with just a few weeks of the regular season remaining in field hockey, soccer and volleyball. This week also marked the first winter sport awards of the year, with swimming opening up the year this past weekend.
This week's awards features the final cross country awards of the year as the majority of teams will take next week off in preparation for the CC cross country championships on Saturday, Nov. 2 at Big Spring High School, hosted by Dickinson.
Emmanuel Leblond of Johns Hopkins men's cross country leads this week's group of award recipients as a four-time honoree this fall.
Will Sangpachatanaruk of Johns Hopkins men's soccer and
Alexia Enache of Swarthmore volleyball both secured their second weekly awards this fall, with Enache earning the accolade in back-to-back weeks.
See below for the full list of award winners from last week's competition.
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
Athlete of the Week
Emmanuel Leblond, Jr., Johns Hopkins
Mountain View, Calif. | Mountain View
Leblond earned his second win of the season at the Rowan Border Battle Saturday morning to lead the Blue Jays to a third-place team finish. The junior was the only runner in a field of over 275 competitors to finish the 8K Championship in under 24 minutes, crossing the line more than 13 seconds ahead of the runner-up with a time of 23:52.9.
2024 Men's Cross Country Weekly Awards
Sept. 4 -
Emmanuel Leblond, Johns Hopkins
Sept. 10 -
Brock Overlander, Dickinson
Sept. 17 -
Brock Overlander, Dickinson
Sept. 24 -
Emmanuel Leblond, Johns Hopkins
Oct. 8 -
Emmanuel Leblond, Johns Hopkins
Oct. 22 -
Emmanuel Leblond, Johns Hopkins
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
Athlete of the Week
Adriana Catalano, Jr., Johns Hopkins
Pleasantville, N.Y. | Pleasantville
Catalano secured her first win of the season at Saturday's Rowan Border Battle to help lead Hopkins to a convincing first-place team finish. The junior passed a pair of teammates in the final 1.75 kilometers to finish with a season-best time of 21:25.8 and take the top spot in a field of over 250 runners.
2024 Women's Cross Country Weekly Awards
Sept. 4 -
Kathryn Hopkins, Gettysburg
Sept. 10 -
Kathryn Hopkins, Gettysburg
Sept. 17 -
Meghan Higgins-Haas, Dickinson
Sept. 24 -
Carter Brotherton, Johns Hopkins
Oct. 1 -
Meghan Higgins-Haas, Dickinson
Oct. 8 -
Carter Brotherton, Johns Hopkins
Oct. 22 -
Adriana Catalano, Johns Hopkins
FIELD HOCKEY
Offensive Player of the Week
Gigi Testa, Jr., M, Ursinus
Moorestown, N.J. | Moorestown
Testa sparked the Bears offense to a perfect 2-0 week in key Centennial victories over Franklin & Marshall and Gettysburg. On Wednesday, she provided the game-winning goal in the third period extending the Bears advantage to two goals as Ursinus earned a 2-1 victory. On Saturday versus Gettysburg, Testa assisted on the Bears second goal, before her score in the third extended the Ursinus lead to 4-0 enroute to the shutout victory. She has currently scored in each of the last three games for Ursinus.
Defensive Player of the Week
Adriana Palladinetti, Jr. GK, Ursinus
Wilmington, Del. | Delaware Military Academy
Palladinetti notched a .857 save percentage and allowed just one goal in a perfect 2-0 week for the Bears. During a 2-1 road victory over Franklin & Marshall, Palladinetti tallied each of her three saves in the second half to halt the Diplomat offense en route to the victory. Against Gettysburg on Saturday, she collected her second shutout of the season, adding three saves, and leading Ursinus to a 5-0 victory. She currently ranks second in the conference with a save percentage of .800.
2024 Field Hockey Weekly Awards
Offensive Player of the Week
Sept. 4 -
Mary Lauren Franz, Ursinus
Sept. 10 -
Lila Slattery, Johns Hopkins
Sept. 17 -
Eva Yacura, Bryn Mawr
Sept. 24 -
Erin DiSandro, Muhlenberg
Oct. 1 -
Novy Goetgeluk, Bryn Mawr
Oct. 8 -
Lila Slattery, Johns Hopkins
Oct. 15 -
Sophia Hitchingham, Swarthmore
Oct. 22 -
Gigi Testa, Ursinus
Defensive Player of the Week
Sept. 4 -
Katie Regan, Gettysburg
Sept. 10 -
Maeve Montgomery, Ursinus
Sept. 17 -
Charlene Basque, Bryn Mawr
Sept. 24 -
Meghan Dole, Franklin & Marshall
Oct. 1 -
Liz Falterer, Johns Hopkins
Oct. 8 -
Annie Malatesta, Franklin & Marshall
Oct. 15 -
Charlene Basque, Bryn Mawr
Oct. 22 -
Adriana Palladinetti, Ursinus
MEN'S SOCCER
Offensive Player of the Week
Will Sangpachatanaruk, Sr., F, Johns Hopkins
Wexford, Pa. | Pine-Richland
Sangpachatanaruk had a hand in both of Johns Hopkins' goals in a 2-1 win over 13th-ranked Franklin & Marshall in the Blue Jays' only game of the week. He notched an assist on the game's first goal in the 17th minute. Sangpachatanaruk then scored the game-winner in the 72nd minute.
Defensive Player of the Week
Simon Turner, So., GK, Johns Hopkins
Chandler, Ariz. | Chandler
Turner made a career-best nine saves in Johns Hopkins' 2-1 win over 13th-ranked Franklin & Marshall on Saturday in the Blue Jays' only game of the week. Three of his nine saves came after JHU took the lead in the 72nd minute, including one with 40 seconds remaining to preserve the win.
2024 Men's Soccer Weekly Awards
Offensive Player of the Week
Sept. 4 -
Will Sangpachatanaruk, Johns Hopkins
Sept. 10 -
Len Yamabe, Swarthmore
Sept. 17 -
Daniel Spataro, Dickinson
Sept. 24 -
Len Yamabe, Swarthmore
Oct. 1 -
Chase Sempervive, Gettysburg
Oct. 8 -
Ethan Jarden, Dickinson
Oct. 15 -
Koa Kaliebe, Franklin & Marshall
Oct. 22 -
Will Sangpachatanaruk, Johns Hopkins
Defensive Player of the Week
Sept. 4 -
Nolan Booth, Franklin & Marshall
Sept. 10 -
Tate Roth, McDaniel
Sept. 17 -
Aidan George, Dickinson
Sept. 24 -
Cole White, Washington College
Oct. 1 -
Tate Roth, McDaniel
Oct. 8 -
Anthony Pinto, Washington College
Oct. 15 -
Cole White, Washington College
Oct. 22 -
Simon Turner, Johns Hopkins
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Offensive Player of the Week
Colleen Ferrarese, So., D, Franklin & Marshall
Bel Air, Md. | Maryvale Prep
Ferrarese scored the game-winning goal in F&M's 1-0 win over No. 8 Johns Hopkins on Saturday. Ferrarese dribbled past the defense and buried her first goal of the season under the crossbar during the 38th minute to upset the first-place Blue Jays in Baltimore.
Defensive Player of the Week
Lucy Fleming, So., GK, Franklin & Marshall
Princeton, N.J. | Hopewell Valley Central
Fleming made 13 total saves last week, including a huge performance in the Diplomats' 1-0 win over No. 8 Johns Hopkins. In the 1-0 loss against Dickinson, Fleming batted away six of the Red Devils' shots to keep F&M within striking distance. The sophomore then had a huge game in F&M's upset-victory over Johns Hopkins, making seven saves in the final 45 minutes of the contest to keep the Blue Jays off the scoreboard. For the week, Fleming notched a .929 save percentage and .500 goals against average.
2024 Women's Soccer Weekly Awards
Offensive Player of the Week
Sept. 4 -
Kaleigh Evans, Ursinus
Sept. 10 -
Ava Prisco, Dickinson
Sept. 17 -
Ivy Dias, Muhlenberg
Sept. 24 -
Kate Boujoukos, Franklin & Marshall
Oct. 1 -
Katie Sullivan, Johns Hopkins
Oct. 8 -
Dahlia Pepe, Franklin & Marshall
Oct. 15 -
Charlotte Carleton, Swarthmore
Oct. 22 -
Colleen Ferrarese, Franklin & Marshall
Defensive Player of the Week
Sept. 4 -
Alexis Keller-Posen, McDaniel
Sept. 10 -
Olivia Allen, Washington College
Sept. 17 -
Lily Buyer, Haverford
Sept. 24 -
Sophia Kavulich, Dickinson
Oct. 1 -
Olivia Allen, Washington College
Oct. 8 -
Grace Morris, Washington College
Oct. 15 -
Annie Isphording, Johns Hopkins
Oct. 22 -
Lucy Fleming, Franklin & Marshall
VOLLEYBALL
Offensive Player of the Week
Alexia Enache, So., OH, Swarthmore
Campbell, Calif. | Branham
Enache repeated as Offensive Player of the Week after leading the Garnet to a 2-0 week, racking up 32 kills, five service aces, 17 digs, and 37.5 points over the two contests. She recorded 14 more kills than the next-closest player on the squad and at a rate of 4.57 per set. Enache produced a match-high 17 kills and eight digs while hitting .302 in a 3-0 victory at DeSales. She led all players again with 15 kills to go along with a career-best five service aces and nine digs in a 3-1 win at Gettysburg as Swarthmore remained unbeaten in conference play. Enache has registered double-digit kills in 12 of her 19 matches this season and leads the conference in points per set.
Defensive Player of the Week
Avery Grantham, Fr., MB, Franklin & Marshall
Raleigh, N.C. | Millbrook
Grantham had a huge week at the net with 10 blocks (three solo, seven assisted) during a 2-0 week for the Diplomats, who continue to receive votes in the AVCA national polls with their 17-3 (5-0 CC) record. In a sweep over DeSales, Grantham had nine blocks to match her season best, which is also the third-highest single match total in program history. She also contributed five digs, 10 kills, and four service aces in helping a number of facets as the Diplomats also swept Gettysburg last Wednesday during a key conference battle. For the week, Grantham averaged 1.67 blocks per set.
2023 Volleyball Weekly Awards
Offensive Player of the Week
Sept. 4 -
Caroline Sherman, Ursinus
Sept. 10 -
Simone Adam, Johns Hopkins
Sept. 17 -
Simone Adam, Johns Hopkins
Sept. 24 -
Allison McKechnie, Washington College
Oct. 1 -
Simone Adam, Johns Hopkins
Oct. 8 -
Simone Adam, Johns Hopkins
Oct. 15 -
Alexia Enache, Swarthmore
Oct. 22 -
Alexia Enache, Swarthmore
Defensive Player of the Week
Sept. 4 -
Mary Huegel, Gettysburg
Sept. 10 -
Brooklyn Pater, Johns Hopkins
Sept. 17 -
Liah Perez, Franklin & Marshall
Sept. 24 -
Melissa Eyer, Swarthmore
Oct. 1 -
Brooklyn Pater, Johns Hopkins
Oct. 8 -
Mary Huegel, Gettysburg
Oct. 15 -
Coco Shultz, Franklin & Marshall
Oct. 22 -
Avery Grantham, Franklin & Marshall
MEN'S SWIMMING
Athlete of the Week
Cami Wilson, Jr., Swarthmore
Birmingham, Mich. | International Academy
Wilson recorded two times that rank among the top five in the nation over the season's opening weekend at the Centennial quad meet hosted by Gettysburg. The junior was a member of both first-place relays for the Garnet and also earned top finishes in the 50 freestyle (20.80) and 100 butterfly (49.37). Wilson currently ranks third on the Division III national list in the 100 butterfly and fourth in the 50 freestyle.
2024-25 Men's Swimming Weekly Awards
Oct. 22 -
Cami Wilson, Swarthmore
WOMEN'S SWIMMING
Athlete of the Week
Sophie Rotival, Sr., Swarthmore
Seattle, Wash. | The Bush School
Rotival combined for three wins at the Centennial quad hosted by Gettysburg on Saturday. The senior won the 100 (1:04.97) and 200 breaststroke (2:24.58) and also helped the 200 medley relay to a top finish. Rotival ranks second in the country in the 100 breaststroke and fourth in 200 breaststroke following the opening weekend of the season. The Garnet 200 medley team's time of 1:41.22 ranks seventh nationally.
2024-25 Women's Swimming Weekly Awards
Oct. 22 -
Sophie Rotival, Swarthmore
