Women's Volleyball | 10/20/2025 4:00:00 PM
Week 8 PAC Honors (for events between October 13-19)
The weekly award winners have been recognized for their performances during Week 8 of the 2025 season.
PAC Offensive Player of the Week
Carlee Pepperman • Allegheny • Sophomore outside hitter • Bellefonte, Pa./Bellefonte Area
Pepperman hit an impressive .365, helping the Gators secure two PAC wins this week ... In Wednesday's victory at Grove City, the sophomore posted 14 kills on 27 swings with just two errors, hitting .444 for the match ... She added 19 digs to complete the double-double along with two assists and a block ... In Friday’s three-set home sweep over Washington & Jefferson, Pepperman contributed another 14 kills, hitting .306, while adding five digs and two assisted blocks.
PAC Offensive Honor Roll
Bethany senior middle blocker Averie Braymer (Saegertown, Pa./Seagertown); Chatham junior outside hitter Vanessa Mleczko (Yorkville, Ill./Yorkville); Geneva junior middle hitter Daphne Alexander (Millersburg, Ohio/West Holmes); Grove City junior outside hitter Sarah Hart (Marriotsville, Md./Liberty); Hiram junior outside hitter Maggie Riley (Elyria, Ohio/Midview); Thiel junior middle blocker Arin DeLattre (Greensburg, Pa./Hempfield); W&J senior outside hitter/defensive specialist Faith Fetsko (Venetia, Pa./South Park); Waynesburg graduate student outside hitter Larissa Howe (Tomball, Texas/Tomball); Westminster junior outside hitter Olivia Trent (Pittsburgh, Pa./Brentwood)
PAC Defensive Player of the Week
Kelly Hoffman • Hiram • Senior setter • Streetsboro, Ohio/Crestwood
Hoffman delivered two double-doubles, while leading the Terriers in digs in both conference victories this week ... In Wednesday's five-set victory over Westminster, Hoffman tallied 22 digs, 37 assists, and four kills ... She notched another 23 digs along with 36 assists, one assisted block and a kill in a home sweep against Chatham ... This week's back-to-back performances mark Hoffman's second 300-dig season of her career (also in 2022), increasing her career total to 949 digs.
PAC Defensive Honor Roll
Allegheny senior libero Jacy Diaz (Barranquitas, Puerto Rico/Gallatin - Tenn.); Bethany sophomore middle blocker Ashton Thomas (Toronto, Ohio/Toronto); Chatham senior libero Sierra Ricci (Pittsburgh, Pa./Shaler Area); Franciscan sophomore libero Kaitlan Hickey (Richmond, Ohio/Seton Home Study); Grove City sophomore middle blocker Lilly Pool (Ashland, Ohio/Ashland); Thiel fifth-year libero Danielle Aulet (Lawrence, Kan./Mineral Ridge); Westminster freshman outside hitter Mackenzie Ging (Canton, Ohio/Glenoak)
PAC Newcomer of the Week
Grace Padavick • Bethany • Freshman setter • Cleveland, Ohio/Padua Franciscan
Padavick helped Bethany to a pair of PAC victories, totaling 51 assists and 21 digs for the week ... In Wednesday’s sweep at Waynesburg, the freshman recorded 19 assists, seven digs, two total blocks (one solo, one assisted), and a kill ... She followed that performance with her fifth double-double of the season against Geneva on Saturday, posting 32 assists, 14 digs, and a kill.
PAC Newcomer Honor Roll
Allegheny freshman setter Joanna Miller (Pittsburgh, Pa./Gateway); Chatham freshman setter Delaney Schwind (Perkasie, Pa./Pennridge); Franciscan freshman outside hitter Logan Hickey (Richmond, Ohio/Seton Home Study); Grove City sophomore right-side hitter/setter Brooke Manfull (Wadsworth, Ohio/Wadsworth); Hiram freshman middle blocker Cyd'ni Taylor-Lewins (Columbus, Ohio/Hamilton Township); Thiel freshman outside hitter/defensive specialist Sarah Wilson (Rural Valley, Pa./West Shamokin); Westminster freshman outside hitter Kylie Anthony (Harrison City, Pa./Penn-Trafford)
PAC Records & Milestones
Bethany's Ashton Thomas tied a career-high three solo blocks on Wednesday against Waynesburg ... Hiram's Cyd'ni Taylor-Lewins totaled nine total blocks over Hiram's two victories this past week, including a career-high six total blocks at Chatham this past Saturday ...
Thiel senior outside hitter Daisy Jenness (Pendleton, Ore./Pendleton) posted a career-best five aces in the Tomcats' win over Geneva on Wednesday ... Faith Fetsko reached a major career milestone Wednesday, collecting her 1,000th career kill in Washington & Jefferson’s victory over Saint Vincent. The senior posted 18 kills on 33 swings with just two errors, hitting an impressive .485 for the match. She also added 13 digs and three service aces in the win.