CAA Volleyball Weekly Awards – Sept. 19
Hunter Peters
RICHMOND, Va. (Sept. 19, 2022) – The Colonial Athletic Association has announced its weekly volleyball honors following the first weekend of conference action. Lani Mason earned CAA Offensive Player of the Week for the second week in a row, while a pair of Hofstra student-athletes also collected accolades. Chiara Cucco was named CAA Defensive Player of the Week, and Izadora Stedile was selected as the CAA Rookie of the Week.
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Lani Mason, Delaware
Senior | Outside Hitter | Chester, Va. / Matoaca
Mason led the way for Delaware en route to a 2-0 start in CAA play, hitting .310 with 6.75 kills per set and 2.25 digs per set. In the weekend finale, the senior outside hitter recorded a career-best 35 kills with 10 digs for her fourth double-double this season in a five-set victory to clinch the series sweep over Northeastern. In the first match of the weekend, she tallied a match-high 19 kills on a .433 hitting percentage, adding eight digs in a straight-set win. Her 35-kill performance is a new program-best for Delaware and is a five-set match-high in the NCAA this season.
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Chiara Cucco, Hofstra
Sophomore | Libero | Buscate, Italy / Liceo Scientifico Donato Bramante
Cucco keyed a strong defensive effort, recording 6.13 digs per set to help Hofstra begin CAA play 2-0. In Saturday’s match, she tallied a season-high 27 digs, adding three service aces and two assists in a four-set victory over Stony Brook. Cucco followed the performance with a match-high 22 digs while also contributing eight assists as the Pride earned a second four-set victory over the Seawolves. The sophomore libero has surpassed 20 digs on three occasions this fall and recorded double-digit digs in nine straight matches.
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Izadora Stedile, Hofstra
Freshman | Outside Hitter | Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil / Colégio Elite
In her first conference action, Stedile helped Hofstra go 2-0, tallying 3.75 kills per set and 3.63 digs per set over the weekend. She opened the weekend with a new season-high of 17 kills while adding nine digs and three blocks in Saturday's four-set win over Stony Brook. On Sunday, the freshman outside hitter posted her first double-double this season with 13 kills and a season-high 20 digs, adding five service aces to secure the series sweep against the Seawolves.
2022 CAA VOLLEYBALL WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
Offensive Player of the Week
Aug. 29: Naiya Sawtelle, North Carolina A&T
Sept. 5: Nina Cajic, Towson
Sept. 12: Lani Mason, Delaware
Sept. 19: Lani Mason, Delaware
Defensive Player of the Week
Aug. 29: Jordan Gower, Elon
Sept. 5: Kayla Martin, Northeastern
Sept. 12: Lydia Wiers, Towson
Sept. 19: Chiara Cucco, Hofstra
Rookie of the Week
Aug. 29: Kali Moore, Stony Brook
Sept. 5: Sarah Callender, William & Mary
Sept. 12: Ryann Love, William & Mary
Sept. 19: Izadora Stedile, Hofstra
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