LANCASTER, Pa. -- Centennial Conference weekly awards have been announced for the week of March 30-April 5 in baseball, softball, lacrosse, tennis and outdoor track & field.
Ben Dale of Franklin & Marshall men’s lacrosse secured weekly honors for the second time this spring, while Swarthmore softball’s
Lilly Goldberg earned recognition for the second straight week. In track & field,
Erika Ezumba of Johns Hopkins set a new Centennial Conference record in the hammer throw, and
Mitchell Davis of Ursinus currently leads all of Division III in the pole vault.
See below for the full list of weekly honorees and details about each of their performances.
BASEBALL
Player of the Week
William Jaun, Gr., 1B/LHP, Johns Hopkins
Loveland, Ohio | St. Xavier
Jaun powered the Blue Jays to a 4-0 week in conference play, highlighted by two wins over No. 15 Gettysburg and a sweep of Muhlenberg. He hit .579 (11-for-19) with 16 RBIs, 11 runs, three home runs, and a 1.724 OPS. In a program-record 34-14 win at Gettysburg, the first baseman went 4-for-4 with six RBIs, five runs, and a three-run homer. He followed with a 4-for-5, eight-RBI performance in a 15-13 win, a grand slam and a two-run homer.
Pitcher of the Week
Elias Philiposian, Sr., P, Washington College
Woolwich Township, N.J. | Paul VI
Philiposian went 1-0 with a save and an ERA of 0.00 in 4.2 hitless innings over two appearances. In Tuesday's 11-10 win over visiting McDaniel, the senior closer recorded the final five outs to pick up the save. On Saturday in game two's 17-16 victory over visiting Dickinson in 10 innings, Philiposian tossed three hitless and scoreless innings, pitching to just one over the minimum.
2026 Baseball Weekly Awards
Player of the Week
Feb. 24 - Aaron Bock, Johns Hopkins
March 3 - Jacob Harris, Johns Hopkins
March 10 - Leor Kedar, Swarthmore
March 17 - Leor Kedar, Swarthmore
March 24 - Pete Kokinis, Washington College
March 31 - Jackson Sgro, Haverford
April 7 - William Jaun, Johns Hopkins
Pitcher of the Week
Feb. 24 - Steven Jungers, Swarthmore
March 3 - Patrick Brady, Swarthmore
March 10 - David Herrin, Swarthmore
March 17 - Alex Bergen, Gettysburg
March 24 - Luke Wood, McDaniel
March 31 - Dan Bass, Ursinus
April 7 - Elias Philiposian, Washington College
SOFTBALL
Player of the Week
Morgan Risnychok, Fr., C/INF, Franklin & Marshall
Blue Bell, Pa. | Springside Chestnut Hill
Risnychok led the Diplomats offense in a 3-3 week, slashing .389/.421/.833 with two home runs, ten RBI, and one triple. Her best game of the week came in Franklin & Marshall's 10-2 win in the first game against Albright on Thursday, as she hit 2-for-4 with one home run, one triple, and a four RBI. She recorded two RBI apiece in three other games that week including a game-winning two-RBI single in F&M's 2-1 win in the first game against Haverford on Saturday.
Pitcher of the Week
Lilly Goldberg, So., RHP, Swarthmore
Pittsford, N.Y. | Pittsford Mendon
Goldberg tossed two complete-game wins for the Garnet, posting a 1.00 ERA over 14.0 innings while allowing just two runs on nine hits with 10 strikeouts and two walks (.196 opponent average). The sophomore opened with a three-hit shutout at Franklin & Marshall and followed with a two-run, six-strikeout complete game at McDaniel.
2026 Softball Weekly Awards
Player of the Week
March 3 - Jenna Harper, Washington College
March 10 - Abby Litchfield, Haverford
March 17 - Sofia Gallahue, Muhlenberg
March 24 - Iris Barone, Swarthmore
March 31 - Avery McClure, Swarthmore
April 7 - Morgan Risnychok, Franklin & Marshall
Pitcher of the Week
March 3 - Morgan Bobrowski, Muhlenberg
March 10 - Morgan Bobrowski, Muhlenberg
March 17 - Kaleigh Bodak, Haverford
March 24 - Morgan Bobrowski, Muhlenberg
March 31 - Lilly Goldberg, Swarthmore
April 7 - Lilly Goldberg, Swarthmore
MEN'S LACROSSE
Offensive Player of the Week
Ben Dale, So., A, Franklin & Marshall
Wheaton, Ill. | Millbrook School
Dale registered a career-high 12 points on three goals and nine assists during the Diplomats' 22-4 win versus McDaniel. Dale's nine assists were the third-most in a single game in program history in addition to his fifth hat trick of the season. Dale is currently leading the Centennial Conference in both points (64) and assists (41) this season.
Defensive Player of the Week
Jace Riley Day, Sr., G, Muhlenberg
Montclair, N.J. | Cushing Academy (Mass.)
Day made 19 saves while allowing only eight goals in the Mules' 12-8 win at No.17 Washington College. The 19 stops were the most by a Muhlenberg goalie in a Centennial Conference win since 2009. Day made 11 of his saves in the second half, when the Mules were outshot by a 28-18 margin. In the fourth quarter, which started with Muhlenberg clinging to an 8-7 lead, Day stopped six shots while allowing just one goal, with five of the saves coming on potential game-tying shots.
2026 Men's Lacrosse Weekly Awards
Offensive Player of the Week
Feb. 17 - Ben Dale, Franklin & Marshall
Feb. 24 - Clay Almgren, Swarthmore
March 3 - Harry Sweitzer, Ursinus
March 10 - Landen Hyatt, Dickinson
March 17 - Chase Kusko, Muhlenberg
March 24 - Chase Kusko, Muhlenberg
March 31 - Peyton Gestole, Washington College
April 7 - Ben Dale, Franklin & Marshall
Defensive Player of the Week
Feb. 17 - Teddy Scarborough, Franklin & Marshall
Feb. 24 - Mac Broaddus, Haverford
March 3 - Jacob Goldstein, Gettysburg
March 10 - Skeet Hine, Washington College
March 17 - Rocco Bognet, Dickinson
March 24 - Keegan Dunn, Washington College
March 31 - Hayden Warren, Dickinson
April 7 - Jace Riley Day, Muhlenberg
WOMEN'S LACROSSE
Offensive Player of the Week
Annabel Stifler, Sr., M, Swarthmore
Tampa, Fla. | Berkeley Prep
Stifler led the Garnet with 10 goals and 11 points in a 2-0 week, adding six caused turnovers, three ground balls, and three draw controls. The senior scored four goals, including the late game-winner, in a 14-12 victory over No. 23 Muhlenberg, then totaled six goals and an assist in a 14-8 win against Dickinson, fueling a decisive third-quarter run.
Defensive Player of the Week
Brooke Carrier, Jr., GK, Swarthmore
Philadelphia, Pa. | Central
Carrier backstopped the Garnet to two wins, extending their streak to four. The junior made 31 saves with a .608 save percentage, opening with a career-high 19 stops in a 14-12 win over No. 23 Muhlenberg and adding 12 saves in a 14-8 victory against Dickinson. She has recorded double-digit saves in three straight games, helping power three consecutive conference wins.
2026 Women's Lacrosse Weekly Awards
Offensive Player of the Week
Feb. 17 - Alexandra Proefrock, Franklin & Marshall
Feb. 24 - Piper Evans, Washington College
March 3 - Ashley Noto, Ursinus
March 10 - Jane Sorger, Muhlenberg
March 17 - Piper Evans, Washington College
March 24 - Piper Evans, Washington College
March 31 - Aubree Daugherty, Swarthmore
April 7 - Annabel Stifler, Swarthmore
Defensive Player of the Week
Feb. 17 - Schuyler Cerow, Dickinson
Feb. 24 - Abby Burkholder, Ursinus
March 3 - Meaghan Haughney, Muhlenberg
March 10 - Finley Jordan, Haverford
March 17 - Sage Whiteside, Dickinson
March 24 - Lauren Anderson, Haverford
March 31 - Abby Burkholder, Ursinus
April 7 - Brooke Carrier, Swarthmore
MEN'S TENNIS
Player of the Week
Zac Ashtiani, Sr., Franklin & Marshall
Tiburon, Calif. | San Francisco University HS
Ashtiani recorded two singles' wins, including a victory over a nationally-ranked opponent last week. Taking on No. 48 Dylan Blenkiron in singles, Ashtiani got out to an early lead with a 6-4 win during the first set. His opponent evened the score with a 6-2 second set, but the Diplomats' senior secured F&M's team point with a win during the 10-point tiebreak against his opponent who is currently ranked ninth in the Atlantic South Region.
2026 Men's Tennis Weekly Awards
Feb. 17 - Marko Arboleda, Haverford
Feb. 24 - Michael Melnikov, Swarthmore
March 3 - Soren Rudin-Aulenbach, Franklin & Marshall
March 10 - Luke Brodsky, Franklin & Marshall
March 17 - Michael Melnikov, Swarthmore
March 24 - Samuel Donnelly, Franklin & Marshall
March 31 - Max Lindstrom, Swarthmore
April 7 - Zac Ashtiani, Franklin & Marshall
WOMEN'S TENNIS
Player of the Week
Sofia Sperandei, So., Washington College
Pyla, Cyprus | King Richard School
Sperandei went 2-0 in both singles and doubles during a 2-0 week for the Shorewomen. She clinched a 4-3 win over No. 46 Salisbury with a come-from-behind 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory at No. 5 singles, winning the final two games of the third set. On Saturday, she moved up to No. 3 singles and swept Muhlenberg 6-2, 6-2. In doubles, Sperandei teamed with Jess Wilde to beat Salisbury 6-2 at third doubles and paired with Samy Fawzi Sanchez to defeat Muhlenberg 6-0 at the same spot.
2026 Women's Tennis Weekly Awards
Feb. 17 - Juanita Arbelaez, Washington College
Feb. 24 - Ella Strickler, Swarthmore
March 3 - Gaby Coutts, Washington College
March 10 - Natalie Untermeyer, Franklin & Marshall
March 17 - Sophie Fenster, Bryn Mawr
March 24 - Paola Almeda, Swarthmore
March 31 - Merve Uyumazturk, Dickinson
April 7 - Sofia Sperandei, Washington College
MEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
Track Athlete of the Week
Simon Lane, Fr., Haverford
Chicago, Ill. | UChicago Laboratory Schools
Lane competed in the seeded 5,000-meter race at the Sam Howell Distance Carnival on Saturday night and was the top Division III finisher, crossing the line sixth overall in 14:21.86 against a field of Division I athletes. The time currently ranks fifth among Division III runners.
Field Athlete of the Week
Mitchell Davis, So., Ursinus
Bethlehem, Pa. | Saucon Valley
Davis set the current Division III benchmark in the pole vault at the Ursinus Springfest, clearing a career-best 5.25 meters, and is now just 0.10 meters shy of the Centennial Conference outdoor record.m).
2026 Men's Outdoor Track & Field Weekly Awards
Track Athlete of the Week
March 24 - Kenneth Relovsky, Swarthmore
March 31 - Emmanuel Leblond, Johns Hopkins
April 7 - Simon Lane, Haverford
Field Athlete of the Week
March 24 - Oliver Stroka, Dickinson
March 31 - Oliver Stroka, Dickinson
April 7 - Mitchell Davis, Ursinus
WOMEN'S OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
Track Athlete of the Week
Eleni Alvarez, Gr., Johns Hopkins
North Brunswick, N.J. | St. Thomas Aquinas
Alvarez delivered the Blue Jays’ lone event win of the Dalton Ebanks Invitational. She paced a field made up entirely of Division I competition in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, clocking a personal-best time of 11:01.73. Her mark ranks sixth in Division III this season.
Field Athlete of the Week
Erika Ezumba, Sr., Johns Hopkins
Owings Mills, Md. | Notre Dame Prep
Ezumba delivered a record-setting performance at the Dalton Ebanks Invitational, breaking the school and conference hammer throw records with a 54.09m mark to place fifth. The throw ranks third in Division III this season. Ezumba also set a new school record in the shot put (13.65m), finishing fifth and ranking eighth in Division III and fourth in conference history.
2026 Women's Outdoor Track & Field Weekly Awards
Track Athlete of the Week
March 24 - Elizabeth Page, Swarthmore
March 31 - Mackenzie Setton, Johns Hopkins
April 7 - Eleni Alvarez, Johns Hopkins
Field Athlete of the Week
March 24 - Tate Garcia, Swarthmore
March 31 - Lydia Morris-Klement, Swarthmore
April 7 - Erika Ezumba, Johns Hopkins
