LANCASTER, Pa. -- The outdoor track & field season opened up for a few Centennial Conference teams last week while many throughout the conference traveled south and west for spring break trips. Weekly honors were awarded in baseball, softball, lacrosse, tennis and men's outdoor track & field.
Continue below for this week's full list of award winners around the conference.
BASEBALL
Player of the Week
Aidan Sullivan, So., OF, Swarthmore
Rye, N.Y. | Canterbury
Sullivan batted .556 (15-for-27) with a .676 on-base percentage in seven games this week. The sophomore slugger totaled 12 RBIs and 13 runs to lead the Garnet in both categories. He also slugged .926 with two home runs, two doubles, a triple and six walks. Sullivan also stole five bases without getting caught and only struck out four times. The Garnet went 5-2 during the span with wins over Case Western Reserve, Ithaca, Immaculata and Oswego State, twice. Sullivan has recorded a hit in every game with an active 15-game hit streak and has tallied an RBI in seven of his last eight games.
Pitcher of the Week
Koll Peichel, Jr., RHP, Dickinson
Swarthmore, Pa. | Strath Haven
Piechel went the distance in game one of a doubleheader against Wisconsin-Superior, recording seven shutout frames and giving up just two hits with a season-high nine strikeouts in a 7-0 win. The junior righthander also did not walk a batter in the victory. For the season, he is currently 4-0 with a 4.07 ERA and 27 strikeouts, which ranks second in the conference.
2024 Baseball Weekly Awards
Player of the Week
Feb. 27 -
Shea Mckenna, McDaniel
March 5 -
Kaden Sigmon, Dickinson
March 12 -
Patrick Kelly, McDaniel
March 19 -
Aidan Sullivan, Swarthmore
Pitcher of the Week
Feb. 27 -
Mike Rabayda, Haverford
March 5 -
Joey Sangiuolo, Dickinson
March 12 -
Mike Rabayda, Haverford
March 19 -
Koll Peichel, Dickinson
SOFTBALL
Player of the Week
Sophia Cicchetti, Sr., OF, Muhlenberg
Long Hill, N.J. | Watchung Hills Regional
Cicchetti hit .567 with 11 runs scored and 6 RBIs to lead the Mules to a 7-1 record last week. She hit safely in all eight games, with four hits against Mississippi University for Women and three against both Maine-Presque Isle and Franciscan, finishing a double short of the cycle in the latter game. Cicchetti stole 11 bases without getting caught and added two doubles, a triple and a home run for a slugging percentage of .800.
Pitcher of the Week
Justine Bergara, Jr., P, Muhlenberg
Sylmar, Calif. | Sierra Canyon
Bergara went 4-0 with a 0.33 ERA, allowing only one run in 21.1 innings, in five appearances. She allowed only 14 hits, holding opponents to a .184 average, while striking out 14. Bergara's pitching helped the Mules to a 10-game winning streak, including a school-record four consecutive shutouts.
2024 Baseball Weekly Awards
Player of the Week
March 5 -
Makayla Calamita, McDaniel
March 12 -
Carlie Goldstein, Gettysburg
March 19 -
Sophia Cicchetti, Muhlenberg
Pitcher of the Week
March 5 -
Libertie Schatzman, McDaniel
March 12 -
Paige Forry, Gettysburg
March 19 -
Justine Bergara, Muhlenberg
MEN'S LACROSSE
Offensive Player of the Week
Wyatt Malia, Sr., A, Muhlenberg
Mountain Top, Pa. | Crestwood
Malia recorded five goals and three assists to help Muhlenberg to two wins in Colorado against teams that were receiving votes in the USILA poll. He scored four goals in a 14-13 overtime win against Colorado College, including a go-ahead goal in the fourth quarter. Malia then assisted on a goal in each of the first three quarters against Cortland before netting the clinching goal of a 12-10 win late in the fourth.
Defensive Player of the Week
Jonathan Singer, Sr., GK, Ursinus
Warwick, N.Y. | Don Bosco Prep
Singer made a season-high 16 saves in a 7-5 win over St. John Fisher. He picked up two ground balls and made key saves throughout the contest that kept Ursinus in front down the stretch. Singer has made double-digit saves in five of the seven games this season for the Bears.
2024 Men's Lacrosse Weekly Awards
Offensive Player of the Week
Feb. 20 -
Ethan Kessler, Gettysburg
Feb. 27 -
Von Mabbs, Swarthmore
March 5 -
Charlie Johnson, Gettysburg
March 12 -
Jason Fritz, McDaniel
March 19 -
Wyatt Malia, Muhlenberg
Defensive Player of the Week
Feb. 20 -
Adam Soper, Franklin & Marshall
Feb. 27 -
Brighton Lorber, McDaniel
March 5 -
Sage Garito, Franklin & Marshall
March 12 -
Evan Karetsos, Dickinson
March 19 -
Jonathan Singer, Ursinus
WOMEN'S LACROSSE
Offensive Player of the Week
Isabela Bloomquist, Jr., A, Swarthmore
Boulder, Colo. | Boulder
Bloomquist registered a team-high 15 points on nine goals and six assists in a pair of Garnet victories. She also tallied three ground balls and scored on nine of her 12 shots on goal. Bloomquist opened the week with three goals and four assists in a win over Kean. The four assists set a new career best. She then totaled a career-high eight points with six goals and two helpers in a victory at SCAD-Savannah.
Defensive Player of the Week
Lizzie Symonds, Fr., GK, Haverford
Emerald Hills, Calif. | Westminster School
Symonds totaled 17 saves and a 9.0 goals against average in a 1-1 week for Haverford that included an upset victory over 15th-ranked Christopher Newport. After a six-save performance against Shenandoah Thursday, the first-year goalkeeper stood tall in net in a 9-8 upset win over the Captains. Symonds made 11 saves, posting a 57.9 save percentage, that included a clutch save off a free position-shot to maintain a one-goal lead with 2:58 remaining in the contest. The Westminster School product also scooped up two ground balls against CNU, which was Haverford's first win against a ranked opponent since 2022.
2024 Women's Lacrosse Weekly Awards
Offensive Player of the Week
Feb. 20 -
Delaney Herbert, Dickinson
Feb. 27 -
Caroline Sullivan, Gettysburg
March 5 -
Nicole Steiner, Muhlenberg
March 12 -
Mia Salvatierra, Washington College
March 19 -
Isabela Bloomquist, Swarthmore
Defensive Player of the Week
Feb. 20 -
Julie Breedveld, Gettysburg
Feb. 27 -
Lauren Pittman, Franklin & Marshall
March 5 -
Eva Baumann, Haverford
March 12 -
McKenna Seashole, Washington College
March 19 -
Lizzie Symonds, Haverford
MEN'S TENNIS
Athlete of the Week
Marko Arboleda, Fr., Haverford
Chappaqua, N.Y. | Horace Greeley
Arboleda went undefeated in singles play (5-0) over spring break, helping the Fords to a 4-1 team record in Florida. The freshman logged a win at the second flight over North Central before rattling off four consecutive wins at the top position, including a win over Nicolas Luis of Ithaca, a regionally ranked player last year. He also added a pair of doubles wins with teammate Aiden Kim. Haverford is now on a four-match win streak after the stint in Central Florida.
2024 Men's Tennis Weekly Awards
Feb. 20 -
Michael Melnikov, Swarthmore
Feb. 27 -
Max Lindstrom, Swarthmore
March 5 -
Michael Melnikov, Swarthmore
March 12 -
Ethan Yu, Ursinus
March 19 -
Marko Arboleda, Haverford
WOMEN'S TENNIS
Athlete of the Week
Abbey Russano, Sr., Haverford
Bridgewater, N.J. | Bridgewater-Raritan
Russano had a superb week for the Fords, as she went 4-1 at No. 1 singles and 5-0 at the top doubles flight, pairing with Ellie Esterowitz. Russano rattled off wins over Peyton Oda of No. 25 Denison as well as the top flight doubles pairing for the Big Red.
2024 Women's Tennis Weekly Awards
Feb. 20 -
Lia Melvin, Johns Hopkins
Feb. 27 -
Oviya Kumaran, Swarthmore
March 5 -
Sydney Langer, Johns Hopkins
March 12 -
Allie Armour, Ursinus
March 19 -
Abbey Russano, Haverford
MEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
Track Athlete of the Week
Kenneth Relovsky, Fr., Swarthmore
Ringwood, N.J. | Passaic County Tech
Relovsky posted a personal record of 1:59.47 to place 14th overall in the 800 meters at the Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational. The first-year recorded the fastest 800m mark in the conference this week and the only sub-two-minute time.
Field Athlete of the Week
Noel House, Sr., Muhlenberg
Wynnewood, Pa. | Lower Merion
House placed fifth in the javelin at the Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational with a regional-qualifying mark of 58.33 meters. He came out of the flights in sixth place and moved up in the standings by uncorking his best throw in the first round of finals. Of the four athletes to finish ahead of House, two are from Division II and another is a two-time Division III national qualifier. House's mark currently ranks ninth in the nation after the opening weekend of the outdoor campaign.
2024 Men's Outdoor Track & Field Weekly Awards
Track Athlete of the Week
March 19 -
Kenneth Relovsky, Swarthmore
Field Athlete of the Week
March 19 -
Noel House, Muhlenberg
