BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Colgate collected two of the three Patriot League women’s volleyball weekly awards, when the League office announced the honors Tuesday. Bucknell garnered the remaining honor.
The Patriot League women’s volleyball players of the week are selected in a vote by League head coaches, who are not eligible to vote for their student-athletes.
Patriot League Women’s Volleyball Player of the Week
Klea Tarja, Bucknell, So., Opposite Hitter, Temecula, Calif./Great Oak
*Tarja led Bucknell to a 2-0 weekend with 35 kills on a .286 hitting percentage, 27 digs and four blocks.
*The sophomore posted a career-high 24 kills in a four-set win over Loyola Maryland and added 11 kills and 10 digs in a sweep of Navy.
*The Temecula, Calif. native has record double-doubles in four straight matches.
Patriot League Women’s Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week
Hannah Langton, Colgate, Sr., Libero, Kingston, Ill./Genoa-Kingston
*Langton finished Colgate’s 3-0 week with 77 digs, 20 assists and a pair of aces.
*The senior recorded a career-high 36 digs in a five-set win over Holy Cross, before totaling 32 digs in four-set victory against Army West Point.
Patriot League Women’s Volleyball Rookie of the Week
Nina Gannon, Colgate, Fy., Middle Blocker, Dallas, Texas/Townview TAG
*Gannon helped Colgate to a 3-0 week with 21 total blocks and 13 kills on a .290 hitting percentage.
*The first-year recorded five kills and five blocks in a 3-2 win over Holy Cross.
*The Dallas, Texas native added a career-high 11 blocks and four kills in a four-set victory against Army West Point.
Honorable Mention
Bella Marrero, American, Jr., Libero, Burbank, Calif./Campbell Hall
*Marrero logged 31 kills, six assists and a .938 reception percentage in American’s 1-1 weekend.
*The junior had 19 kills and four assists in a four-set win at Lafayette.
*The Burbank, Calif. native is fifth in the Patriot League in digs per set (4.23).
Prinzez Zeck, American, Sr., Middle Blocker, Silver Spring, Md./Wheaton
*Zeck totaled 28 kills on a .451 hitting percentage and seven blocks in American’s 1-1 weekend.
*The senior had 20 kills at a .567 clip in a five-set loss at Lehigh on Friday.
*The Silver Spring, Md. native is second in the Patriot League in hitting percentage (.344) and fifth in blocks per set (1.06).
Marlee Lightsey, Army West Point, Fr., Outside Hitter, New Braunfels, Texas/Canyon
*Lightsey finished with 13 kills, 25 digs and two blocks in Army West Point’s 1-1 weekend.
*The freshman had nine kills and 10 digs in a sweep of Holy Cross on Friday.
Nicole Stroud, Army West Point, Jr., Libero, Fort Worth, Texas/Fort Worth Christian
*Stroud finished with 39 digs, a .974 reception percentage and three aces in Army West Point’s 1-1 weekend.
*The junior recorded 18 digs, four assists and an ace in a sweep of Holy Cross
*The Fort Worth, Texas native is second in the Patriot League in digs per set (4.32).
Katie O’Sullivan, Bucknell, Jr., Libero, Pleasanton, Calif./Amador Valley
*O’Sullivan totaled 38 digs and 17 assists in Bucknell’s 2-0 weekend.
*The junior had a double-double with 24 digs and 12 assists in a four-set win over Loyola Maryland.
*The Pleasanton, Calif. native is sixth in the Patriot League in digs per set (4.22).
Jordyn Moore, Colgate, So., Right-Side Hitter, Argyle, Texas/Argyle
*Moore guided Colgate to a 3-0 week with 37 kills on a .351 hitting percentage, 12 blocks and six digs.
*The sophomore had 11 kills in a five-set win over Holy Cross and 12 kills on a .391 clip in four-set victory against Army West Point.
*The Argyle, Texas native is fifth in the Patriot League in hitting percentage (.311).
Drew Flanagan, Holy Cross, Fr., Setter, Scottsdale, Ariz./Chaparral
*Flanagan, the reigning Rookie of the Week, recorded 48 assists (6.00 A/S), 25 digs (3.13 D/S), five total blocks, four kills and an ace in Holy Cross’ 0-2 weekend.
*The freshman is fourth in the Patriot League in assists per set (6.11).
Lia Henderson, Lehigh, Fy., Middle Blocker, Middletown, Del./Mot Charter
* Henderson contributed six blocks, four kills and five digs across in Lehigh’s 2-0 weekend
*The first-year recorded four blocks against American (3-2) and three blocks versus Loyola Maryland (3-0).
Olivia Lasee, Lehigh, Sr., Middle Blocker, Appleton, Wis./Appleton North
*Lasee anchored Lehigh defensively in a 2-0 weekend with 11 blocks, 18 kills on a .469 hitting percentage and five digs.
*The senior had 11 kill on a .421 clip and seven blocks in a five-set win over first-place American.
*The Appleton, Wis. native leads the Patriot League in hitting percentage (.427) and blocks per set (1.37).
Ufuoma Omene, Lehigh, Sr., Right-Side Hitter, South Holland, Ill./Marist
*Omene led Lehigh to a 2-0 weekend with 28 kills (3.50 per set) on a .386 hitting percentage, three blocks and three digs.
*The senior recorded 15 kills against American (3-2) before adding 13 kills on .478 hitting in a sweep of Loyola Maryland.
*The South Holland, Ill. native is 10th in the Patriot League in kills per set (2.73).
2026 Patriot League Women’s Volleyball Standings (through Nov. 3)
*Clinched a berth in the Patriot League Championship
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ONLINE STATS
Player of the Week
9.1 – Elise Sterling, American, Jr., MB
9.8 – Ufuoma Omene, Lehigh, Sr., RS
9.15 – Tiana Owens, Colgate, Jr., OH
9.22 – Farrah Eike, Navy, Jr., OH
9.29 – Ellen Gundlach, Navy, So., OPP
10.6 – Deniz Dakak, American, Jr., S
10.13 – Salme Hollas, American, Sr., OH
10.20 – Emma Sorensen, Holy Cross, So., OH
10.27 – Olivia Lasee, Lehigh, Sr., MB
11.3 – Klea Tarja, Bucknell, So., OPP
Defensive Player of the Week
9.1 – Bella Marrero, American, Jr., L
9.8 – Nicole Stroud, Army West Point, Jr., L
9.15 – Lacey Murphy, Holy Cross, Jr., MB
9.22 – Amara Chambers, Navy, Jr., L
9.29 – Bella Marrero, American, Jr., L
10.6 – Bella Marrero, American, Jr., L
10.13 – Bella Marrero, American, Jr., L
10.20 – Katie O’Sullivan, Bucknell, Jr., L
10.27 – Nicole Stroud, Army West Point, Jr., L
11.3 – Hannah Langton, Colgate, Sr., L
Rookie of the Week
9.1 – Kat Teepe, Holy Cross, Fy., RS
9.8 – Marlee Lightsey, Army West Point, Fr., OH
9.15 – Marlee Lightsey, Army West Point, Fr., OH
9.22 – Marlee Lightsey, Army West Point, Fr., OH
9.29 – Marlee Lightsey, Army West Point, Fr., OH
10.6 – Marion Haskell, Bucknell, Fr., OPP
10.13 – Kat Teepe, Holy Cross, Fy., RS
10.20 – Drew Flanagan, Holy Cross, Fr., S
10.27 – Drew Flanagan, Holy Cross, Fr., S
11.3 – Nina Gannon, Colgate, Fy., MB
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