LANCASTER, Pa. -- Centennial Conference weekly awards have been announced for the week of Oct. 20-26 in cross country, field hockey, soccer, volleyball and swimming.
This marks the final cross country awards of the season with the CC Championship meet set for this Saturday, Nov. 1 at Gettysburg, It also marks the first swimming awards of the year, as all CC teams competed in meets hosted by Gettysburg and Franklin & Marshall last Saturday. One week of conference regular season play remains in field hockey and men's and women's soccer.
Caitlin Hoover of F&M field hockey headlines this week's award recipients with her third Offensive Player of the Week honor of the season. Aubrey Kilgore of Johns Hopkins field hockey and Tucker Sprano of Washington College men's soccer nabbed weekly awards for the second time this fall.
Scroll below to see the full list of conference honorees from this past week.
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
Athlete of the Week
Cole Branstrom, Fr., Haverford
Glenview, Ill. | Glenbrook South
Branstrom was the top Division III runner at the Haverford Invitational on Friday, finishing 10th in a field of 69 competitors. Branstrom finished the four mile course in 20:48.0, including a mark of 10:37.9 in the closing two miles.
2025 Men's Cross Country Weekly Awards
Sept. 3 - Nathan Caldwell, Dickinson
Sept. 9 - Luke Knestout, Dickinson
Sept. 16 - Emmanuel Leblond, Johns Hopkins
Sept. 23 - Simon Lane, Haverford
Sept. 30 - Jack Sears, McDaniel
Oct. 7 - Emmanuel Leblond, Johns Hopkins
Oct. 21 - Emmanuel Leblond, Johns Hopkins
Oct. 28 - Cole Branstrom, Haverford
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
Athlete of the Week
Olivia Montini, Sr., Swarthmore
Huntingdon Valley, Pa. | Penn Charter
Montini represented the Garnet at the Haverford Invitational and took ninth place in a field of 44 runners. She finished the 5k race with a time of 19:16.5.
2025 Women's Cross Country Weekly Awards
Sept. 3 - Mia Kotler, Johns Hopkins
Sept. 9 - Liza Barbash, Dickinson
Sept. 16 - Mia Kotler, Johns Hopkins
Sept. 23 - Mia Sideris, Ursinus
Sept. 30 - Liza Barbash, Dickinson
Oct. 7 - Carter Brotherton, Johns Hopkins
Oct. 21 - Carter Brotherton, Johns Hopkins
Oct. 28 - Olivia Montini, Swarthmore
FIELD HOCKEY
Offensive Player of the Week
Caitlin Hoover, Jr., F, Franklin & Marshall
Blue Bell, Pa. | The Lawrenceville School (N.J.)
Hoover secured CC weekly honors for the third time this fall following a nine-point week in wins over Ursinus and Dickinson. Hoover scored four goals, including both game-winners, and added an assist on the week for the 17th-ranked Diplomats. In Wednesday's 3-0 win over Ursinus, she posted two goals and one assist, scoring the game-opening and winning goal in the first quarter. In Saturday's 4-0 win over 13th-ranked Dickinson, she scored the first two goals for the Diplomats, including the game-winning goal in the second quarter.
Defensive Player of the Week
Aubrey Kilgore, Jr., GK, Johns Hopkins
Schwenksville, Pa. | Perkiomen Valley
Kilgore helped Johns Hopkins to a pair of shutout wins this week. She made five saves in three quarters of a 1-0 win over McDaniel on Wednesday. Kilgore then made two saves in three quarters of a 2-0 win at 16th-ranked Haverford.
2025 Field Hockey Weekly Awards
Offensive Player of the Week
Sept. 3 - Megan McClure, Dickinson
Sept. 9 - Holly Vincent, Haverford
Sept. 16 - Caitlin Hoover, Franklin & Marshall
Sept. 23 - Megan McClure, Dickinson
Sept. 30 - Naomi York, Haverford
Oct. 7 - Caitlin Hoover, Franklin & Marshall
Oct. 14 - Jenna Halpin, Johns Hopkins
Oct. 21 - Megan Chang, Johns Hopkins
Oct. 28 - Caitlin Hoover, Franklin & Marshall
Defensive Player of the Week
Sept. 3 - Taylor Morrow, Dickinson
Sept. 9 - Meghan Dole, Franklin & Marshall
Sept. 16 - Adriana Palladinetti, Ursinus
Sept. 23 - Natalie Slusser, Dickinson
Sept. 30 - Steph Ionescu, Haverford
Oct. 7 - Aubrey Kilgore, Johns Hopkins
Oct. 14 - Steph Ionescu, Haverford
Oct. 21 - Taylor Morrow, Dickinson
Oct. 28 - Aubrey Kilgore, Johns Hopkins
MEN'S SOCCER
Offensive Player of the Week
Tucker Sprano, Jr., M, Washington College
Annandale, Va. | Falls Church
Sprano factored into both game-winning goals in the Shoremen's 2-0 week. In a 2-1 win over Swarthmore on Wednesday night, Sprano handed out what proved to be the game-winning assist at the 19:08 mark, feeding Yasir German for a 2-0 WC advantage. Three nights later versus Ursinus, Sprano scored the eventual match-deciding tally in the 51st minute, finishing off a cross by German to make it 2-0 Washington in a 2-1 victory. The junior also earned the penalty kick that led to the Shoremen's first goal late in the first half after drawing a foul in the box.
Defensive Player of the Week
John Ghanem, So., GK, Johns Hopkins
Orlando, Fla. | Lake Highland Prep
Ghanem back-stopped Johns Hopkins to a 1-0-1 week against a pair of undefeated teams. On Wednesday, he made six saves as Hopkins tied eighth-ranked Dickinson, 1-1. Ghanem held the potent Red Devils offense to more than 1.3 goals below their season average. Ghanem then made three saves on Saturday in a 1-0 win over Muhlenberg.
2025 Men's Soccer Weekly Awards
Offensive Player of the Week
Sept. 3 - Julius Rigo, Gettysburg
Sept. 9 - Daniel Ariza, Muhlenberg
Sept. 16 - Tucker Sprano, Washington College
Sept. 23 - Saul Iwowo, Dickinson
Sept. 30 - Saleem Diakite, Muhlenberg
Oct. 7 - Ethan Jarden, Dickinson
Oct. 14 - Saul Iwowo, Dickinson
Oct. 21 - Charles Sharp, Haverford
Oct. 28 - Tucker Sprano, Washington College
Defensive Player of the Week
Sept. 3 - Sean Kennedy, Gettysburg
Sept. 9 - Hannes Budde, Washington College
Sept. 16 - Noah Rodrigeuez, McDaniel
Sept. 23 - Grayson Benson, Haverford
Sept. 30 - Davis Rorick, Franklin & Marshall
Oct. 7 - Sean Kennedy, Gettysburg
Oct. 14 - Trevor Mikuta, Muhlenberg
Oct. 21 - Nicholas Potter, Dickinson
Oct. 28 - John Ghanem, Johns Hopkins
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Offensive Player of the Week
Ava Gizzie, Jr., F, Swarthmore
New Canaan, Conn. | Choate Rosemary Hall
Gizzie set the tone for the 13th-ranked Garnet's 4-0 shutout of Gettysburg, scoring just three minutes into the contest. The victory secured a first-round bye in the Centennial Tournament for Swarthmore, which remains unbeaten in conference play. The tally marked Gizzie's 11th of the campaign, setting a new career high and also vaulting them into the program's all-time top 10 for most goals in a single season. The junior has scored in all but one of their last 11 contests and leads the conference in goals.
Defensive Player of the Week
Colleen Ferrarese, Jr., D, Franklin & Marshall
Bel Air, Md. | Maryvale Prep
Ferrarese helped lead the F&M defense to two shutout wins last week, including a 1-0 victory over Haverford to secure a spot in the Centennial Conference tournament for a fifth consecutive season. Ferrarese played all 90 minutes in both games and allowed just two shots on target for the week. In the Diplomats' 9-0 win over Wilson, Ferrarese and the F&M defense held the Phoenix without a shot. It was the first time F&M held their opponent shotless since the Diplomats' 4-0 win over Bryn Mawr in 2017. The junior also recorded two assists in Wednesday's win. Ferrarese followed that performance by limiting Haverford to just seven shot attempts with two on goal in Saturday's win over the Fords.
2025 Women's Soccer Weekly Awards
Offensive Player of the Week
Sept. 3 - Celia Kanellakos, Swarthmore
Sept. 9 - Ava Prisco, Dickinson
Sept. 16 - Sophie Kilbridge, Washington College
Sept. 23 - Jane Daiutolo, Gettysburg
Sept. 30 - Carolyn Johnson, Johns Hopkins
Oct. 7 - Ava Prisco, Dickinson
Oct. 14 - Lily Barnum, Washington College
Oct. 21 - Charlotte Carleton, Swarthmore
Oct. 28 - Ava Gizzie, Swarthmore
Defensive Player of the Week
Sept. 3 - Dahlia Bedward, Swarthmore
Sept. 9 - Lily Blackman, Bryn Mawr
Sept. 16 - Olivia Allen, Washington College
Sept. 23 - Dahlia Bedward, Swarthmore
Sept. 30 - Ella Macko, Johns Hopkins
Oct. 7 - Annie Isphording, Johns Hopkins
Oct. 14 - Olivia Allen, Washington College
Oct. 21 - Dani Klingener, Muhlenberg
Oct. 28 - Colleen Ferrarese, Franklin & Marshall
VOLLEYBALL
Offensive Player of the Week
Alycen Radolovic, Sr., OPP/OH, Gettysburg
Willoughby, Ohio | Beaumont School
Radolovic led the Bullets to a 2-0 week, averaging 3.75 kills per set and hitting .490 on the week. In a 3-2 come-from-behind win over Dickinson on Wednesday, she recorded her first 20-kill performance of the season with 20 kills and hit .567 with just three errors in 30 swings. She also had five digs and a block. In a 3-0 win at Muhlenberg on Saturday, she added 10 kills with just two errors. She also had two blocks and two digs.
Defensive Player of the Week
Mary Huegel, Sr., MH, Gettysburg
Marlboro, N.J. | Colts Neck
Huegel led the Bullets to a 2-0 week with a huge week at the net. The senior middle averaged 2.25 blocks per set, totaling 18 in just eight sets while also adding 2.63 kills per set. In a 3-2 win over Dickinson on Wednesday, she became the first Bullet player since 2010 to record a double-double with kills and blocks, contributing 15 kills and a career-high 10 total blocks. She also hit .481 in the match with just two errors in 27 attack attempts. In a 3-0 win at Muhlenberg on Saturday, she chipped in another eight blocks to go with six kills. She also added three aces and seven digs on the week.
2025 Volleyball Weekly Awards
Offensive Player of the Week
Sept. 3 - Simone Adam, Johns Hopkins
Sept. 9 - Carly Campbell, Franklin & Marshall
Sept. 16 - Melissa Benkowitz, Franklin & Marshall
Sept. 23 - Mallie Thomas, Dickinson & Allison McKechnie, Washington College
Sept. 30 - Helena Swaak, Johns Hopkins
Oct. 7 - Lora Flynn, Dickinson
Oct. 14 - Simone Adam, Johns Hopkins
Oct. 21 - Isabel Adam, Swarthmore
Oct. 28 - Alycen Radolovic, Gettysburg
Defensive Player of the Week
Sept. 3 - Fiona Moord, Haverford
Sept. 9 - Anna Titter, Washington College
Sept. 16 - Melissa Eyer, Swarthmore
Sept. 23 - Nicole Tuszynski, Johns Hopkins
Sept. 30 - Melissa Eyer, Swarthmore
Oct. 7 - Abby Silinski, Franklin & Marshall
Oct. 14 - Melissa Eyer, Swarthmore
Oct. 21 - Nala Shearer, Gettysburg
Oct. 28 - Mary Huegel, Gettysburg
MEN'S SWIMMING
Athlete of the Week
Samson Qu, So., Dickinson
Shanghai, China | YK Pao School
Qu opened the season on a high note at the Centennial Conference Quad, winning two individual events and finishing third in two relays. Individually, he won both the 50 and 100 freestyles, recording times of 20.74 and 46.97 respectively. His 50 freestyle time ranks fifth in Division III while his 100 freestyle time is 38th. He was also part of the third place 200 medley relay (1:36.77) and was the anchor in the third place 200 freestyle relay (1:26.68) for the Red Devils.
2025-26 Men's Swimming Weekly Awards
Oct. 28 - Samson Qu, Dickinson
WOMEN'S SWIMMING
Athlete of the Week
Ken Lee, So., Johns Hopkins
Cloverdale, Calif. | Maria Carrillo
Lee helped Johns Hopkins to a 4-0 record at the Centennial Quad in the Blue Jays' conference debut. They swept the backstroke events, winning the 100 in 57.15 and the 200 in 2:03.30 - 3.43 seconds better than the second place swimmer. Lee also swam on the 200 medley relay team that finished in second in 1:46.39. Lee's 200 backstroke time ranks fifth in Division III after the opening weekend, and their 100 backstroke time is 11th.
2025-26 Women's Swimming Weekly Awards
Oct. 28 - Ken Lee, Johns Hopkins
