LATHAM, N.Y. - The United East conference has announced its Athletes of the Week for November 2, 2026.  Today will include Athletes of the Week for Women’s Volleyball.

This week’s selections included contests from Monday, October 26 through Sunday, November 1.  A total of two student-athletes from St. Mary’s College Maryland were recognized for their performances.
  Offensive Player of the Week
Maya Mauro / JR / St. Mary’s College of Maryland / Severna Park, Md. / Archbishop Spalding

St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Maya Mauro has been named the United East Women’s Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week after helping the Seahawks post a perfect 2-0 record and secure the No. 1 seed in the United East Championship. Mauro totaled 32 kills, seven digs, two service aces, and one assist across two matches. She opened the week with a season-high 18 kills, a .214 hitting percentage, four digs, and a season-best two service aces in a 3-1 victory over Penn State Harrisburg. Mauro finished that contest with a season-high 20 points. She closed out the regular season with 14 kills, three digs, and one assist in the Seahawks’ 3-1 road victory over Penn State Abington.

Defensive Player of the Week
Stella Marrero / JR / St. Mary’s College of Maryland / Pleasant Prairie, Wis / Christian Life School

For the second time this season, Stella Marrero has been named the United East Women’s Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week after helping St. Mary’s College of Maryland post a 2-0 record and secure the No. 1 seed in the United East Championship. Marrero totaled 39 digs, 16 assists, and four service aces across two matches. She opened the week with an impressive 25-dig performance, adding eight assists and one service ace in a 3-1 victory over Penn State Harrisburg. Marrero closed out the regular season with 14 digs, eight assists, and three service aces in the Seahawks’ 3-1 road victory over Penn State Abington.
 

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