LATHAM, N.Y. - The United East conference has announced its Athletes of the Week for October 26, 2026.  Today will include Athletes of the Week for Field Hockey, Men’s Soccer, Women’s Soccer and Women’s Volleyball.

This week’s selections included contests from Monday, October 19 through Sunday, October 25.  A total of eight student-athletes from five different member institutions were recognized for their performances.
  Offensive Player of the Week
Alexis Andrada / JR / Immaculata University / Maple Shade, N.J. / Maple Shade

Andrada earned United East Offensive Player of the Week honors after totaling 11 points on five goals and one assist to lead Immaculata to a 2-0 week and secure a berth in the United East Championship Tournament. She opened the week by scoring both goals in a 2-1 overtime victory over Wilson, including the game-winning penalty stroke after drawing a foul on a breakaway. Andrada followed that performance with a hat trick and an assist in a 4-2 comeback victory over Gwynedd Mercy. Trailing 2-1 in the third quarter, she assisted on the tying goal before netting the go-ahead goal in the closing seconds of the period and adding an insurance goal in the fourth quarter to seal the victory.

Defensive Player of the Week
Macenzie Mulholland / SR / Penn State Harrisburg / Carlisle, Pa. / Carlisle

Mulholland earned her second United East Defensive Player of the Week honor this season after recording back-to-back shutouts against Gwynedd Mercy and Wilson. The goalkeeper made three crucial saves against Wilson to preserve the Nittany Lions' eighth team shutout of the season and fifth against United East opponents. Mulholland leads the conference in goals-against average, save percentage and shutouts, allowing just one goal in conference play. Entering the week, she ranked eighth nationally in save percentage (.851), 10th in shutouts per game (0.50) and 11th in goals-against average (0.754), according to NCAA statistics through October 22. Following the weekend's contests, she lowered her goals-against average to 0.68.
  Offensive Player of the Week
Lucas Evans / SR / St. Mary’s College of Maryland / Greenbelt, Md. / South River

Evans earned United East Offensive Player of the Week honors after totaling eight points on three goals and two assists to lead St. Mary’s College of Maryland to a 2-0 week. He opened the week with season-highs of three goals and seven points in a 5-0 shutout victory over Penn State Berks before adding an assist on the game-winning goal in a 3-1 victory over Cairn. His offensive production helped the Seahawks secure a pair of conference victories.

Defensive Player of the Week
Joel Walker / JR / Lancaster Bible College / Hawthorne, N.J. / Hawthorne Christian Academy

Walker earned United East Defensive Player of the Week honors after anchoring a Lancaster Bible defense that recorded back-to-back 1-0 shutout victories over Notre Dame of Maryland and Wilson. The defender played all 180 minutes across the two contests, making several key defensive stops to preserve both clean sheets. Walker also contributed offensively, registering two shots on goal against Wilson to help the Chargers secure a perfect 2-0 week.
  Offensive Player of the Week
Abigail Mahaffey / FR / Penn State Harrisburg / Stevensville, Md. / Kent Island

Mahaffey earned her second United East Offensive Player of the Week honor this fall after totaling seven points on three goals and one assist to lead Penn State Harrisburg to an undefeated 1-0-1 week. The freshman forward opened the week with two goals and an assist in a victory over Cedar Crest before netting the Nittany Lions' lone goal in a 1-1 draw against Penn State Berks. Her offensive production helped Penn State Harrisburg clinch the United East regular-season title and secure the top seed in the upcoming United East Women's Soccer Championship Tournament.

Defensive Player of the Week
Riley Fisher / FR / Penn State Berks / Harrisburg, Pa. / Central Dauphin

Fisher earned United East Defensive Player of the Week honors after helping Penn State Berks to a 1-0-1 week in conference play. The goalkeeper played all 180 minutes across two contests, recording four saves while allowing just two goals. Fisher opened the week with two saves in a 4-1 victory over Cairn before adding two more saves in a 1-1 draw against Penn State Harrisburg. Her performance helped the Nittany Lions secure a result against the conference's top-ranked team.
  Offensive Player of the Week
Lea Sareyka / SR / Lancaster Bible College / Glen Mills, Pa. / The Christian Academy

Sareyka earned her second United East Offensive Player of the Week honor of the season after totaling 38 kills (3.80 per set) with a .412 hitting percentage to lead Lancaster Bible to a perfect 3-0 week, including two conference victories. She recorded eight kills in a straight-set win over Penn State Abington before delivering 19 kills in a four-set victory against Cairn. Across the two conference contests, Sareyka totaled 27 kills while hitting .417. She also contributed 10 service aces, 14 digs and four blocks during the week, helping the Chargers remain unbeaten in their three matches.

Defensive Player of the Week
Madison Reap / JR / Lancaster Bible College / Laurel, Md. / Covenant Life School

Reap earned her second consecutive United East Defensive Player of the Week honor after totaling 49 digs (4.90 per set) to lead Lancaster Bible to a perfect 3-0 week, including two conference victories. She recorded 14 digs in a straight-set win over Penn State Abington before adding 22 digs in a four-set victory against Cairn. Across the two conference contests, Reap averaged 5.14 digs per set while totaling 36 digs. She also contributed six service aces and eight assists during the week. Reap currently ranks second in the United East with 5.04 digs per set and is averaging 5.53 digs per set in conference play this season.