NEWTOWN, Pa. (Conference News) – The Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) has announced its conference weekly award recipients for the week ending October 11, 2026. A total of 29 student-athletes were recognized for performances from Oct. 5, 2026 to Oct. 11, 2026.
CROSS COUNTRY (#MACxc)
MAC Men’s Runner of the Week
Dylan Barrett (Stevens / So. / Montvale, N.J.) was Stevens' top finisher, placing 12th overall in 25:37.73 over the 8K course at the NJIT Highlander Invitational. Stevens scored 86 points, just 11 behind Division I UAlbany and at least 25 clear of every other team, including D-I and D-II Marist, Felician, Staten Island, and Queens (N.Y.).
MAC Women’s Runner of the Week
Isabella Gabay (Stevens / Jr. / River Edge, N.J.) ran 18:37.73 to place 17th and lead Stevens at the NJIT Highlander Invitational, where the Ducks totaled 200 points behind Army West Point, UAlbany, NJIT, and Montclair State.
FIELD HOCKEY (#MACfh)
MAC Commonwealth Offensive Player of the Week
Kate Egan (York / Jr., M / Olney, Md.) led York with three goals and seven points in conference wins over Neumann (4-0) and Widener (8-2), netting a career-best two goals at Neumann. She now has a team-high 19 points this season.
MAC Commonwealth Defensive Player of the Week
Anna Haberle (Messiah / Fy., GK / Quakertown, Pa.) saw time in a 4-0 win over Hood and made two saves to earn the shutout in a 3-0 win at Eastern.
MAC Freedom Offensive Player of the Week
Claire Weidenhammer (Lebanon Valley / Sr., F / Newport, Pa.) totaled nine points on four goals and an assist in a 2-0 week, scoring her second hat trick of the year on nine shots in a 5-0 win at Marywood, then adding a goal and an assist in a 5-1 win over Delaware Valley.
MAC Freedom Defensive Player of the Week
Lily Trocki (DeSales / So., GK / Whitehall, Pa.) made 19 saves and allowed three goals in a 1-1 week for DeSales, stopping 11 shots in a loss to No. 25 Stevens and eight in a shutout win over Arcadia, her fourth of the season. She posted a 1.50 goals-against average and a .864 save percentage.
FOOTBALL (#MACfb)
MAC Offensive Player of the Week
Jailen Knight (Stevenson / Sr., QB / Baltimore, Md.) threw for 233 yards and four touchdowns on 13-of-22 passing and ran for 39 more, totaling 272 yards of offense, in Stevenson's 27-24 win over Lebanon Valley. He hit the game-winning 30-yard touchdown pass with 5:13 remaining.
MAC Defensive Player of the Week
DonJuan Clark III (Eastern / So., LB / Philadelphia, Pa.) led Eastern with nine tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, and 1.5 sacks in a 41-21 win over King's, helping hold the Monarchs to 284 yards of total offense.
MAC Special Teams Player of the Week
Aaron Losada (King’s / Jr., Kicker/Punter / Sayreville, N.J.) punted six times for 183 yards (30.5 average) and went 3-for-3 on extra points in King's loss to Eastern.
MEN’S GOLF (#MACgolf)
MAC Commonwealth Golfer of the Week
James Jean-Baptiste (Stevenson / Fy. / Baltimore, Md.) fired a personal-best 2-under 70 in the opening round of the Mason-Dixon Collegiate Classic at Waynesboro Country Club, helping Stevenson sit fifth of 21 teams. He then tied for sixth (+9) at the Battle at Bulle Rock, where the Mustangs moved up to third in the team standings.
MAC Freedom Golfer of the Week
Arav Tank (Stevens / Sr. / Woodcliff, N.J.) shot a 1-under 71 to tie for ninth at the rain-shortened Mason-Dixon Classic, closing with three birdies over his final seven holes as Stevens placed sixth at +4. He competed against golfers from No. 29 F&M, No. 34 Gettysburg, No. 43 McDaniel, and No. 51 Swarthmore.
WOMEN’S GOLF (#MACgolf)
MAC Golfer of the Week
Alexis Marsh (Stevenson / Jr. / Erie, Pa.) tied for sixth at the Battle at Bulle Rock, hosted by Alvernia, as the highest-finishing MAC golfer in the field. She lowered her opening-round score by nine strokes with a 10-over 82 in the final round to secure a top-10 finish.
MEN’S SOCCER (#MACsoc)
MAC Commonwealth Offensive Player of the Week
Jordan Illian (Neumann / Sr., F / Millsboro, Del.) scored two goals and added an assist in a 2-0 conference week for Neumann, scoring the opener and assisting the insurance goal in a 2-0 win over Widener, then converting a penalty kick to open the scoring in a 2-1 win at Eastern.
MAC Commonwealth Defensive Player of the Week
Chase Dougherty (Neumann / So., Defense / Voorhees, N.J.) played all 180 minutes and scored the second goal in a 2-0 win over Widener, as Neumann held the Pride to seven shots, all off target. The Knights also allowed just four shots on net in a 2-1 win at Eastern.
MAC Freedom Offensive Player of the Week
Jack Zakovitch (Marywood / Fy., M / Hummelstown, Pa.) scored the 85th-minute game-winner, kicking in a ball off a Jack Forbes-created deflection, to lift Marywood to a 1-0 win over five-time defending champion Stevens.
MAC Freedom Defensive Player of the Week
Randy Heidorn (Arcadia / Fy., GK / Middletown, CT) made seven saves in a 1-0-1 week for Arcadia, stopping two shots in a 1-1 draw with King's while the Knights played a man down for the final 22 minutes, then five in a 2-0 win at Misericordia for his second shutout of the season.
WOMEN’S SOCCER (#MACsoc)
MAC Commonwealth Offensive Player of the Week
Lexi Mazzella (York / 5th., F / Bordentown, N.J.) scored the first goal in both of York's 2-1 wins, over Eastern and DeSales, and has now scored in four straight games.
MAC Freedom Offensive Player of the Week
Kaleigh Horos (Misericordia / So., D / Hopewell Junction, N.Y.) totaled three goals and an assist in a 2-0 week for Misericordia, scoring a hat trick in a 5-2 win over FDU-Florham and adding an assist in a 2-0 win over Arcadia.
MAC Freedom Defensive Player of the Week
Dekota Barthold (Delaware Valley / So., GK / Slatington, Pa.) made 14 saves, including nine in the second half, to preserve a 1-1 draw with DeSales in her lone game of the week. It was the first time since 2013 that Delaware Valley did not lose to the Bulldogs.
MEN’S SWIMMING (#MACswim)
MAC Swimmer of the Week
Arijah Anderson (Misericordia / Fy. / York, Pa.) won three individual events in his collegiate debut, a 163-87 win at Messiah, taking the 100 back (55.14), 200 back (2:05.15), and 200 IM (2:05.83). His 200 IM is the fastest time in the MAC by nearly three seconds, and his 100 back is second-fastest by .02.
WOMEN’S SWIMMING (#MACswim)
MAC Swimmer of the Week
Tori Ellex (Misericordia / Jr. / Schuylkill Haven, Pa.) won two individual events and two relays in a 134-128 season-opening loss at Messiah, taking the 50 free (24.39) and 100 free (54.74), the top MAC times in both, and swimming on the winning 400 medley relay (4:08.88) and 200 free relay (1:42.01).
MEN’S TENNIS (#MACtennis)
MAC Commonwealth Player of the Week
Owen Graver (York / Fy. / Phoenixville, Pa.) won 6-0 at No. 2 doubles and 6-1, 6-0 at No. 1 singles in York's 7-0 win at DeSales, the Spartans' second shutout of the season. The rookie is 2-1 in both singles and doubles this season.
MAC Freedom Player of the Week
Luis Figueiredo (Arcadia / Sr. / Lisbon, Portugal) closed Arcadia's fall schedule with a 7-0 win over Penn State Brandywine, taking No. 2 doubles 6-0 with Aaron Allen and No. 1 singles 6-0, 7-6.
WOMEN’S TENNIS (#MACtennis)
MAC Commonwealth Player of the Week
Nadia Margaritov (Albright / Sr. / Johannesburg, South Africa) went 4-0 at the top flights in a 2-0 week for Albright, winning doubles with Alaina Smith 6-0 over Mercer County CC and 7-5 over Rutgers-Camden, and singles 6-0, 6-0 over MCCC and 6-0, 6-4 over Rutgers-Camden.
MAC Freedom Player of the Week
Laken Kelly (Lebanon Valley / Jr. / York, Pa.) posted two 6-0, 6-0 wins in a pair of 7-0 sweeps for Lebanon Valley, clinching the match at No. 5 singles at Penn State Harrisburg and winning at No. 4 singles against Neumann.
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL (#MACvb)
MAC Commonwealth Offensive Player of the Week
Piper Xeller (Eastern / Fy., OH / Reston, Va.) totaled 22 kills, 12 digs, and three blocks in a 2-0 week, hitting .327 with 3.67 kills and 4.25 points per set, including 10 kills in a sweep of Hood and 12 in a sweep of Widener.
MAC Commonwealth Defensive Player of the Week
Lillianna Hornickle (Stevenson / Jr., MB / West Chester, Pa.) anchored Stevenson's front row with 14.5 points across three matches, including five blocks against Messiah, and added six digs. She has moved into the top 15 in the conference in blocks per set.
MAC Freedom Offensive Player of the Week
Alyssa O’Neal (Stevens / So., OH / Davenport, IA) totaled 39 kills, 10 digs, three blocks, and three aces in a 2-0 week, hitting .400. She had 12 kills and three blocks in a sweep of Arcadia, then 21 kills at a season-high .594 in a three-set win over Rutgers-Newark.
MAC Freedom Defensive Player of the Week
Molly Thomas (Lebanon Valley / So., Libero / Westminster, Md.) averaged 5.86 digs per set in a pair of close defeats, recording 16 digs at DeSales and 25 against Rowan.