The Liberty League announced that 26 student-athletes in eight different sports have been recognized for outstanding play during the week of March 18-24. Ithaca College junior diver Kailee Payne, the Diver of the Week in women's swimming and diving, swept the diving events at the NCAA Division III Championship, winning both the 1- and 3-meter boards. On the 1-meter board, Payne posted a winning score of 515.15 as she won by more than 62 points. She won the 3-meter board with a score of 509.50, good for a winning margin of 20 points. Payne became the program's sixth-ever national champion.
The Liberty League performers of the week for March 25:
BASEBALL
Performer of the Week: Dylan Stezzi, Rochester
Pitcher of the Week: Ameer Hasan, Skidmore
Rookie of the Week: Chase Siegel, Skidmore
Honor Roll: Mark Aaronson, Rochester; Matt Curtis, Ithaca; John Donnellan, St. Lawrence; Zach Herzog, Rochester; Liam Hickey, St. Lawrence; Colin Leyner, Ithaca; Jarin Moses, RIT; Joey Saia, RPI; Kent Wilson, Clarkson
MEN'S LACROSSE
Offensive Performer of the Week: Troy Santise, Vassar
Defensive Performer of the Week: Joseph Perry, RPI
Rookie of the Week: Gavin Arcuri, Vassar
Honor Roll: Clifford Gaston, RIT; Sebastian Geiger, Clarkson; Mike Grace, RIT; Ben Hutchinson, St. Lawrence; Charlie Miele, St. Lawrence; Luke Murphy, RPI; Matthew Paolatto, Union; Drew Quinn, Vassar
WOMEN'S LACROSSE
Offensive Performer of the Week: Maddie Montgomery, William Smith
Defensive Performer of the Week: Maura Smeader, William Smith
Rookie of the Week: Gillian Joseph, Union
Honor Roll: Morgan Arakelian, St. Lawrence; Madelynn Barnum, Clarkson; Alyssa Gorny, Rochester; Lexi Held, Ithaca; Serafina Kiselgof, RIT; Chloe Nordyke, Ithaca; Kelsey O'Brien, St. Lawrence; Ava Saffren, Rochester; Megan Shay, RPI; Emma Torkelson, Vassar
MEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING
Swimmer of the Week: James Collishaw, Ithaca
Diver of the Week: Gellert Kish, RIT
Rookie of the Week: Luke Albanese, RIT
Honor Roll: Drew Scheib, RIT
WOMEN'S SWIMMING & DIVING
Swimmer of the Week: Anna Peshenko, RIT
Diver of the Week: Kailee Payne, Ithaca
Rookie of the Week: Maddi Williams, RIT
Honor Roll: Abby Marraccino, Ithaca
SOFTBALL
Performer of the Week: Meredith Rose, St. Lawrence
Pitcher of the Week: Layne Fritz, St. Lawrence
Rookie of the Week: Allison Kloft, St. Lawrence
Honor Roll: Alex Ledger, RPI; Molly Pezzano, Clarkson; Brooke Sroczinski, RPI
MEN'S TENNIS
Singles Performer of the Week: Sean Pesin, Hobart
Doubles Team of the Week: Pedro Cattaruzzi / Eugene Lee, Vassar
Rookie of the Week: Achilleas Kousaridis, Hobart
Honor Roll: Aiden Drover-Mattinen, RPI; Edvin Strandberg, St. Lawrence; Henry Zhang, Vassar
WOMEN'S TENNIS
Singles Performer of the Week: Erin McCusker, Vassar
Doubles Team of the Week: Maddie Kirby / Iris Li, Vassar
Rookie of the Week: Ariane Karera, St. Lawrence
Honor Roll: Molly Jespersen, St. Lawrence; Yvette Karera, St. Lawrence; Chara Meidani, Union