NEWTOWN, Pa. (Conference News) – The Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) has announced its conference weekly award recipients for the week ending January 11, 2026. A total of 16 student-athletes were recognized for performances from Jan. 5, 2026 to Jan. 11, 2026.
MEN’S BASKETBALL (#MAChoops)
MAC Commonwealth Player of the Week
Kullen Robinson (Hood / Jr., Guard / Alexandria, Va.) set the tone for Hood as the Blazers opened conference play with wins over Albright and No. 23 York. The junior guard posted back-to-back 20-point performances, averaging 29.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game while shooting 63 percent from the floor. He erupted for a career-high 36 points on the road at Albright, with his 15 made field goals tying for the second-most in a single game in program history. Robinson followed with 23 points against York, scoring multiple baskets late to help Hood pull away in the final minutes.
MAC Freedom Player of the Week
Jayden Thomas (DeSales / So., Guard / Allentown, Pa.) helped DeSales open MAC Freedom play 2-0 with a pair of standout performances. The sophomore averaged 26.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 6.0 assists, and 2.0 steals per game while shooting 80 percent from the free-throw line. He recorded 21 points, six rebounds, six assists, and three steals in a win over FDU-Florham, then finished with 32 points, nine rebounds, and six assists in an overtime road victory over defending conference champion Delaware Valley.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL (#MAChoops)
MAC Commonwealth Player of the Week
Taryn Woodson (Alvernia / Sr., Forward / Harrisburg, Pa.) anchored Alvernia to a 2-0 week, averaging 14.0 points and 12.5 rebounds per game while shooting 63.2 percent from the floor. The senior totaled eight blocked shots on the week, reaching the 100-block milestone for her career. She posted 16 points, 13 rebounds, and four blocks in a 69-59 win over Widener, then followed with 12 points, 12 rebounds, and four blocks while shooting 5-of-7 in a 56-52 victory over Stevenson.
MAC Freedom Player of the Week
Riley Hevelow (Lebanon Valley / Sr., Guard / Newark, Del.) powered Lebanon Valley to two conference wins while extending the Dutchmen’s win streak to 10 games. The senior totaled 34 points, seven rebounds, six assists, and five steals across the week while playing 79 of a possible 80 minutes. She opened with 21 points, six rebounds, five assists, and two steals in a 73-66 win at King’s, scoring 11 points in the final five minutes to fend off a comeback. Hevelow added 13 points and three steals in a 62-43 win over Misericordia, playing all 40 minutes and helping LVC build a 12-point halftime lead.
MEN’S ICE HOCKEY (#MAChky)
MAC Ice Hockey Offensive Player of the Week
Gabriel Flammia (Alvernia / Fy., F / Toronto, Ontario) recorded four points on a goal and three assists as Alvernia swept Misericordia over the weekend. He scored Alvernia’s second goal on Friday to spark a four-goal run in a 5-3 comeback victory and later assisted on the Golden Wolves’ final tally. Flammia added two more assists in Saturday’s 7-3 win while also recording four blocked shots on the weekend.
MAC Ice Hockey Defensive Player of the Week
Chris Branch (Lebanon Valley / Sr., Goalie / Yonkers, N.Y.) made 63 saves in a weekend split with King’s as Lebanon Valley returned from the semester break. He opened with 30 saves in a 5-1 road win, stopping 11 of 12 shots in the third period. Branch followed with 33 saves in Saturday’s 5-4 loss, including a perfect 13-for-13 effort in the third period.
WOMEN’S ICE HOCKEY (#MAChky)
MAC Ice Hockey Offensive Player of the Week
Addi Alaoui (Lebanon Valley / Fy., F / Danville, Calif.) totaled seven points in Lebanon Valley’s dominant sweep of King’s, as the Dutchmen outscored the Monarchs 17-0. The first-year scored three goals—including a game-winner—and added four assists while finishing +7 on the ice. She opened the weekend with a goal and two assists in a 7-0 victory, then posted two goals and two assists in a 10-0 win, helping LVC set a program record for goals and points in a single game.
MAC Ice Hockey Defensive Player of the Week
Audrey Milne (Wilkes / Jr., Goalie / London, Ontario) backstopped Wilkes to a weekend sweep of Arcadia, combining for 51 saves in two games. She made 31 stops in a 3-2 comeback win on Saturday and followed with 20 saves in a 5-3 victory on Sunday, including eight saves in the third period to preserve the win.
MEN’S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD (#MACtf)
MAC Track Athlete of the Week
Sam Rothstein (Lebanon Valley / Sr. / Mount Joy, Pa.) broke an 11-year facility record in the mile at the Dutchmen Invitational, running a MAC Championships–qualifying time of 4:29.96. His converted time of 4:28.37 ranks second in the MAC, sixth in the Mid-Atlantic Region, and 49th nationally this season, eclipsing the previous facility record set in 2015.
MAC Field Athlete of the Week
Graison Michajluk (Lebanon Valley / Jr. / Shippensburg, Pa.) set a new school record in the heptathlon with a MAC- and AARTFC-qualifying total of 4,141 points. The junior broke the previous program record set in 2017 and posted career-best marks in three events, including the 55 meters, long jump, and pole vault. His converted score of 4,147 ranks second in the MAC, fourth in the AARTFC, and 24th nationally.
WOMEN’S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD (#MACtf)
MAC Track Athlete of the Week
Gabrielle Welter (Lebanon Valley / Fy. / Lewisberry, Pa.) broke a 31-year-old school record in the 55-meter dash at the Dutchmen Invitational, running 7.39 in the prelims and 7.40 in the finals. Her converted 60-meter time of 7.96 seconds ranks second in the MAC and eighth in the Mid-Atlantic Region. She also placed in the 300 meters with a time that ranks fourth in program history.
MAC Field Athlete of the Week
Tola Oyinkolade (Lebanon Valley / So. / Iselin, N.J.) delivered two of the top jumping performances in the conference at the Dutchmen Invitational. She recorded a career-best long jump of 5.31 meters, ranking second in the MAC and 40th nationally, and followed with a career-best triple jump of 10.60 meters, the top mark in the conference. She also posted a career-best time in the 55 meters.
SWIMMING (#MACswim)
MAC Men’s Swimmer of the Week
Francis Andersen (Arcadia / Jr. / Holbrook, N.Y.) led Arcadia to a 193-69 win over Stevenson, capturing victories in the 200 freestyle, 100 butterfly, and 200 butterfly. The junior powered the Knights to a dominant conference victory with three individual gold-medal performances.
MAC Women’s Swimmer of the Week
Charlotte Forte (Stevenson / Fy. / East Greenville, Pa.) swam in two events against Arcadia getting second place in both events. Forte swam in the 1000-yard Freestyle recording a time of 11:57.13, and the 500-yard free finishing with a time of 5:54.22.
WRESTLING (#MACwrestle)
MAC Men’s Wrestler of the Week
Hayden McLellan (Alvernia / So. / Wayne, Pa.) went 4-0 at the Ursinus Manganaro Duals to help Alvernia post a 3–1 team record. He recorded two falls and two decisions, including a win over No. 13 nationally ranked Gabe Monroe (Coast Guard). McLellan also secured a key decision in a one-point victory over No. 25 Ursinus and closed the day with a first-period fall against Trinity.
MAC Women’s Wrestler of the Week
Daisey Hawkins (York / So. / West Greenwich, R.I.) led York to a 3-1 showing at the Ursinus Duals, going a perfect 4-0 on the day. The sophomore accounted for 19 team points, recording three falls—two in the first period—and added a 12-1 technical fall while competing up a weight class.