MAC Freedom Offensive Player of the Week.
Mattea Penner (Lebanon Valley / Jr., OH / Newville, Pa.) led the Dutchmen to a 2-1 week including a huge 3-2 victory at Stevens with 45 kills and seven aces. The junior had 3.75 kills per set and a .336 hitting percentage. Penner started the week with a double-double of 20 kills and 10 digs with one ace in the victory at Stevens. The victory over Stevens was the first loss for the Ducks against MAC Freedom opponents since 2021, snapping a 25-match streak, and was the first time a conference team won in Hoboken since the Ducks joined the conference. Penner then had 13 kills and two aces in a tough 3-1 defeat to Messiah before finishing the weekend with 12 kills and four aces in a 3-0 victory over Cheyney.