Baseball Athlete of the Week: John Heitzman (University of Scranton)
Heitzman had a standout week at the plate, powering Scranton's offense in two victories and a tournament split. In a 9-4 win over Marywood, Heitzman went 2-for-4 with a triple and three RBI, driving in the first two runs of the season with a two-run triple before adding an RBI single later in the game. He continued his strong play at the Washington & Jefferson Tournament, highlighted by a 4-for-5, two-RBI performance in an 11-6 win over No. 11 Case Western Reserve. Heitzman delivered key insurance runs in a decisive four-run eighth inning to help secure the win over the nationally ranked opponent. 

Baseball Pitcher of the Week: Alex Halbert (Lycoming University)
Halbert extended his season-opening scoreless innings streak to 14 on Saturday, earning his second win in a 7-0 victory over Hilbert. He tossed 5.0 innings of two-hit ball, striking out four of the batters he faced. He escaped a first-and-third, no-out jam in the third inning and a first-and-second, no-out situation in the fourth by inducing double-play grounders in both frames to keep Hilbert off the scoreboard.

Men's Lacrosse Offensive Athlete of the Week: Nick Coffaro (Moravian University)
Coffaro led the Greyhounds with 15 points on five goals and 10 assists in a 2-0 week for Moravian. Coffaro had a goal and three assists in the Hounds' 11-3 win versus McDaniel before recording a career-high 11 points on four goals and seven assists in a 17-2 victory over The University of Mount Saint Vincent.

Men's Lacrosse Defensive Athlete of the Week: Liam Kelly (Moravian University)
Kelly earned a pair of non-conference wins in goal for the Greyhounds last week, and he registered 13 saves, four ground balls, and had a 2.36 goals-against average in 102 minutes of action. Kelly posted seven saves and four ground balls in 58 minutes of action in an 11-3 victory over McDaniel College, and he had one save in 44 minutes of action in the Hounds' 17-2 win over the University of Mount Saint Vincent.

Women's Lacrosse Offensive Athlete of the Week: Jillian Lopez (University of Scranton) 
Lopez put together a standout week for the University of Scranton, totaling nine goals on 16 shots with one assist for 10 points across two games, while also contributing two ground balls, one caused turnover, and five draw controls. In a 12-9 loss to No. 7 York, she recorded two goals and one assist and reached the milestone of 100 career points, adding one caused turnover and one draw control. She followed that performance with a dominant outing in a 13-8 win over No. 18 Haverford, erupting for a career-high seven goals on just 10 shots and collecting four draw controls. 

Women's Lacrosse Defensive Athlete of the Week: Eileen Hewitt (University of Scranton)
Hewitt delivered an exceptional all-around performance for Scranton in a two-game stretch, tallying 10 ground balls, nine caused turnovers, and nine draw controls. In a 12-9 loss to No. 7 York, she recorded six ground balls, a career-high five caused turnovers, and five draw controls. She followed that effort with another strong showing in a 13-8 win over No. 18 Haverford, contributing four ground balls, four caused turnovers, and four draw controls.

Softball Athlete of the Week: Kyra Holtje (Moravian University)
Holtje went 6-for-10 with three doubles, two runs, a stolen base, and five RBI as the No. 12 Greyhounds split at No. 10 Christopher Newport (Va.) University to open the 2026 season, posting an impressive .600 batting average for the opening weekend.

Softball Pitcher of the Week: Audrey Rinda (Wilkes University)
Rinda made an immediate statement in her first start as a Colonel, delivering a dominant complete-game shutout in a 6-0 win over Waynesburg. The first-year pitcher threw 122 pitches while facing just 27 batters and striking out nine.