LANCASTER, Pa. -- Centennial Conference weekly awards have been announced for the week of Sept. 22-28 in cross country, field hockey, soccer and volleyball.
Liza Barbash of Dickinson women's cross country and Melissa Eyer of Swarthmore volleyball lead this week's contingent of award winners with their second CC accolade of the fall season.
Continue below to see the full list of conference honorees from last week's action.
MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
Athlete of the Week
Jack Sears, Sr., McDaniel
New Market, Md. | Linganore
Sears placed fourth among 163 competitors in the 8K at the Dickinson Long-Short Invitational Saturday, setting a new program course record with a time of 26:08.9. His time broke the school course record previously held by Gavin Gibson in 2016 by 38 seconds. Sears also turned in the 18th-fastest 8K time in school history and now holds five of the top 20 times in program history.
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
WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY
Athlete of the Week
Liza Barbash, So., Dickinson
Phoenixville, Pa. | Phoenixville
Barbash earned weekly honors for the second time this season after winning the 4K at the Dickinson Long-Short Invite on Saturday at Big Spring High School. The sophomore bested a field of 113 competitors with a time of 14:21.5 in the 4K.
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
FIELD HOCKEY
Offensive Player of the Week
Naomi York, Sr., A/M, Haverford
Coronado, Calif. | Coronado
York scored three times in a 2-0 week for Haverford, highlighted by an upset of No. 16 Franklin & Marshall on Saturday. The Coronado, Calif. native opened the week with a four-point performance against DeSales, scoring both goals in a 2-0 victory over the Bulldogs. York then followed that performance up with a tally on her lone shot of the match on Saturday, helping Haverford defeat F&M and secure its first-ever season with three wins over ranked opponents.
Defensive Player of the Week
Steph Ionescu, So., GK, Haverford
Wilton, Conn. | Hotchkiss
Ionescu backstopped the Fords to a 2-0 record that included an upset of No. 16 Franklin & Marshall. On Wednesday, the sophomore turned away both shots she faced in a 2-0 shutout of DeSales. She followed that up with a season-best performance on Saturday, making 10 saves on 12 shots to help the Scarlet and Black edge the No. 16 Diplomats, 3-2. With the win, Ionescu helped the Fords secure the program’s first-ever season with three victories over ranked opponents.
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
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
MEN'S SOCCER
Offensive Player of the Week
Saleem Diakite, So., M, Muhlenberg
Northampton, Pa. | Moravian Academy
Diakite scored two breakaway goals in the final 10 minutes to lead the Mules to a 4-2 win against Gettysburg. His first goal, with 9:58 remaining, broke a 2-2 tie, and Diakite slipped behind the Bullet defense to score again with 26 seconds remaining. Diakite, who came into the game with a career total of three goals, is the first Muhlenberg player since 1994 to score two goals in the last 10 minutes of a Centennial Conference game.
Defensive Player of the Week
Davis Rorick, So., GK, Franklin & Marshall
Germantown, Md. | Our Lady of Good Counsel
Rorick was a force in net during F&M's 1-0 victory over Swarthmore on Saturday. Playing the final 65 minutes of the match, Rorick made seven saves and didn't allow a goal to help the Diplomats earn their first CC victory of the season.
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
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
WOMEN'S SOCCER
Offensive Player of the Week
Carolyn Johnson, So., M, Johns Hopkins
St. Augustine, Fla. | Bartram Trail
Johnson powered Johns Hopkins to a pair of Centennial Conference road victories as she scored three goals in the two wins. She netted one, the Blue Jays' second goal, in a 4-0 win at McDaniel, and then posted the first multi-goal game of her career with both strikes in Johns Hopkins' 2-0 win at Haverford. She has now scored at least one goal in six of the last seven games.
Defensive Player of the Week
Ella Macko, Sr., D, Johns Hopkins
Burlingame, Calif. | Burlingame
Macko led a Johns Hopkins defense that posted a pair of road shutouts and allowed just eight total shots in two league victories. She scored once (the game-winner) and helped the Blue Jays limit McDaniel to just two shots in a 4-0 victory, then kept a ball out of the goal (officially a team save) early in a 2-0 win at Haverford. The Blue Jays allowed just six shots in the two-goal win against 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
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
VOLLEYBALL
Offensive Player of the Week
Helena Swaak, Sr., S, Johns Hopkins
McLean, Va. | Langley
Swaak played a key role in leading the Blue Jays to a 2-1 weekend, highlighted by wins over previously undefeated No. 22 Wesleyan and Endicott. The senior was a force on both ends of the court, totaling 28 kills (2.33 per set), 70 assists (5.83 per set), four service aces, 48 digs (4.00 per set) and eight blocks. She recorded her second triple-double of the season in the win over Wesleyan, finishing with 13 kills, 27 assists and 18 digs. In Hopkins' match against Tufts, the McLean, Virginia native reached a major career milestone, surpassing 3,000 career assists—becoming just the ninth active Division III player to do so. She currently ranks fourth all-time in assists in program history.
Defensive Player of the Week
Melissa Eyer, So., DS/Libero, Swarthmore
Nampa, Idaho | Skyview
Eyer secured Defensive Player of the Week for the second time this year after averaging 5.46 digs per set in a 3-1 week for the Garnet, totaling 71 digs and 0 reception errors. The sophomore had a week-best 26 digs in a four-set win over Stockton. She also led the team in digs for all three victories.
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
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
