NEWTOWN, Pa. (Conference News) – The Middle Atlantic Conference (MAC) has announced its conference weekly award recipients for the week ending October 25, 2026. A total of 26 student-athletes were recognized for performances from Oct. 19, 2026 to Oct. 25, 2026.
CROSS COUNTRY (#MACgomxc)
MAC Men’s Runner of the Week
Brady Snyder (DeSales / So. / Freehold, N.J.) placed 10th in 27:32.9 to lead DeSales to a second-place team finish at the Last Chance Fun Run, hosted by Lebanon Valley.
MAC Women’s Runner of the Week
Ashley Bitler (Eastern / So. / Middletown, Del.) placed sixth in 24:18.6 to lead Eastern to a third-place team finish at the Last Chance Fun Run, hosted by Lebanon Valley.
FIELD HOCKEY (#MACfh)
MAC Commonwealth Offensive Player of the Week
Aubrey Clark (Messiah / Sr., F / Etters, Pa.) totaled five goals and two assists in a 2-0 week for Messiah, scoring two goals and adding an assist in a 7-0 win over Montclair State and three goals and an assist in a 9-0 win over Widener. She scored the game-winner in both games.
MAC Commonwealth Defensive Player of the Week
Casey Tyrrell (Messiah / Sr., Defense / Mechanicsburg, Pa.) anchored a Messiah defense that allowed opponents just one shot each in a 2-0 week, as the Falcons outscored their opponents 16-0.
MAC Freedom Offensive Player of the Week
Olivia Seidel (Marywood / So., M / Nazareth, Pa.) totaled two goals and two assists for six points in two Marywood wins, assisting Brooke Barwick's go-ahead goal with under five minutes left in a 2-1 win at Delaware Valley, then breaking open a scoreless game with a third-quarter goal and adding an assist five minutes later in a 2-0 win over FDU-Florham. Both three-point games were career highs.
MAC Freedom Defensive Player of the Week
Ella Weidenhammer (Lebanon Valley / Sr., GK / Newport, Pa.) made 24 saves in a 1-1 week for Lebanon Valley, recording her eighth shutout of the year in a 1-0 win over Misericordia that clinched a spot in the MAC Freedom Championship tournament. She then made a career-high 22 saves on a season-high 25 shots in a 3-0 loss at Stevens in a battle for first place in the conference.
FOOTBALL (#MACfb)
MAC Offensive Player of the Week
Jayden Stanfield (Lebanon Valley / Jr., RB / Hanover, Pa.) tied an LVC record with five touchdowns in a 45-2 win over Widener, rushing for a career-high 206 yards and four touchdowns and adding a 17-yard receiving score. He scored Lebanon Valley's first 35 points in the Dutchmen's first win of the season.
MAC Defensive Player of the Week
Thomas Arcaroli (Delaware Valley / Sr., LB / Cherry Hill, N.J.) led Delaware Valley with seven tackles, including six solo and 2.0 for loss, and forced a third-quarter fumble that Slocum recovered and returned for a touchdown in a 48-21 win over Misericordia.
MAC Special Teams Player of the Week
Connor Hazel (Lebanon Valley / So., PK / Gettysburg, Pa.) accounted for nine of Lebanon Valley's 45 points in a 45-2 win over Widener, going 6-for-6 on extra points and making a season-long 43-yard field goal early in the fourth quarter. He also averaged 51.8 yards on eight kickoffs.
MEN’S GOLF (#MACgolf)
MAC Commonwealth Golfer of the Week
Quinlan Hood (Alvernia / Fy. / Haverstraw, N.Y.) shot a 1-under 71 to tie for first and earned low medalist honors on a match of cards at the Alvernia Fall Invitational at LedgeRock Golf Club. He went 4-under on the back nine, closing with an eagle on 18 after hitting his second shot from more than 250 yards to about two feet.
MAC Freedom Golfer of the Week
Arav Tank (Stevens / Sr. / Woodcliff Lake, N.J.) finished seventh with a two-day 150 (+8) at the Spartan Fall Invitational, opening with an even-par 71 that tied for the lead at the midway point and closing with a 79. Stevens placed third at 606 (+38) with the second-lowest team score of the final round, behind only winner Franklin & Marshall.
WOMEN’S GOLF (#MACgolf)
MAC Golfer of the Week
Cassidy Miksich (Alvernia / Sr. / Tyrone, Pa.) won low medalist honors twice and tied for third in three events, leading Alvernia to two team titles. She won on a match of cards with a 79 at the Lebanon Valley Fall Invitational, tied for third with an 84 at the Alvernia Fall Invitational, and won with a 78 at the Lady Lions Invitational, averaging 80.3 on the week.
MEN’S SOCCER (#MACsoc)
MAC Commonwealth Offensive Player of the Week
Aidan Wright (Hood / Sr., F / Ijamsville, Md.) totaled a goal and two assists in a 2-0 week of conference play for Hood. He had three dangerous first-half shots against Stevenson before drawing the defense away to set up the game-winning goal, then scored the first-half game-winner in a 2-1 win over Eastern.
MAC Commonwealth Defensive Player of the Week
Adam Labows (Hood / So., GK / Leonardtown, Md.) made nine saves in a 2-0 week for Hood as the Blazers pushed for a postseason spot, preserving a 1-0 shutout of Stevenson and outdueling Eastern's keeper 8-7 in saves in a 2-1 win.
MAC Freedom Offensive Player of the Week
Lucas Mendes (Stevens / So., F / Cranford, N.J.) scored twice, including the first two goals of the game, in a 4-0 win over FDU-Florham and took five shots in a 1-1 draw with Arcadia.
MAC Freedom Defensive Player of the Week
Logan Hicks (Lebanon Valley / Gr., Defense / York, Pa.) anchored a defense that allowed one goal in two wins, holding DeSales to one shot on goal in a 4-0 win and Delaware Valley to two shots on target in a 2-1 win. He scored the 65th-minute game-winner at Delaware Valley, on the day Lebanon Valley clinched a postseason spot.
WOMEN’S SOCCER (#MACsoc)
MAC Commonwealth Offensive Player of the Week
Corrine Myers (Eastern / Fy., F / Blackwood, N.J.) scored three goals in wins over Albright and Hood, netting both goals in a 2-0 win over the Lions and a penalty kick, her seventh goal of the season, against the Blazers. She has six goals, two assists, and 14 points in six conference matches.
MAC Freedom Defensive Player of the Week
Isabella Serano (Stevenson / So., Goalkeeper / Washington Twp., N.J.) made 14 saves and allowed two goals in a 1-0-1 week of Commonwealth play for Stevenson, recording seven saves in a 3-0 shutout of Hood and seven, including six in the first half, in a 2-2 draw with Widener.
MAC Freedom Offensive Player of the Week
Ashlynn Newton (Lebanon Valley / So., M / Vineland, N.J.) totaled nine points on four goals and an assist in two wins. She scored her first career goal and the 57th-minute game-winner in a 3-1 win over DeSales, then set a career high with five points, including the 11th-minute game-winner, in a 6-0 win at Delaware Valley.
MAC Freedom Defensive Player of the Week
Lucy Smith (Stevens / Fy., Goalkeeper / Kennett Square, Pa.) posted two clean sheets as Stevens went 2-0, making one save in a shutout of FDU-Florham and three in a 5-0 win over Arcadia.
MEN’S SWIMMING (#MACswim)
MAC Swimmer of the Week
Brenden Stuhltrager (York / Sr. / Lititz, Pa.) won three individual events and anchored the winning 200 free relay in York's 129-128 win at Drew. He took the 50 back by .47 seconds, the 100 free by nearly a full second, and the 50 fly by .21 seconds.
WOMEN’S SWIMMING (#MACswim)
MAC Swimmer of the Week
Annika Doutrich (York / Jr. / Womelsdorf, Pa.) won three individual events in York's 137-117 win at Drew, taking the 200 free by seven seconds, the 100 free by four seconds, and the 500 free by 23 seconds. She also swam on the 200 medley relay that placed second.
WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL (#MACvb)
MAC Commonwealth Offensive Player of the Week
Rachel Lenz (Stevenson / Jr., OH / Arlington, Va.) totaled 45 kills in three matches, averaging 4.09 per set and hitting .288, and ranks second in the conference in kills per set. She had 12 kills in a 3-0 win over Hood, then 24 kills at a .370 clip and 18 digs for a double-double in a five-set match against Muhlenberg, and nine kills against Gettysburg. She added three aces on the week.
MAC Commonwealth Defensive Player of the Week
Sami Baer (York / So., Libero / Reading, Pa.) led York with 42 digs in two matches, recording 17 in three sets in a 3-0 sweep of Albright and 25 at Lebanon Valley.
MAC Freedom Offensive Player of the Week
Keira McCaffrey (Misericordia / Jr., MB / Mineola, N.Y.) hit .322 with 26 kills in a 2-0 week, averaging 3.25 kills and 4.56 points per set. She hit .375 with three aces in a 3-1 win at King's, then had 11 kills and an ace in a 3-1 win over Commonwealth leader Eastern, ending a losing streak of more than 20 years.
MAC Freedom Defensive Player of the Week
Kylie Campbell (DeSales / Jr., Libero / Chesterton, IN) totaled 43 digs in two matches against Delaware Valley and Stockton, averaging 6.14 per set, as DeSales went 1-1.