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ELIZABETHTOWN -- Lucy Stanek, a member of the Elizabethtown College women's volleyball team, was recently named the Landmark Conference Athlete of the Week for her efforts on the team.
A graduate of Hollidaysburg, Stanek helped the Blue Jays go 4-0 to improve to 5-0 in Landmark Conference play for the first time in program history since joining the league.
She led the team in kills in all four matches, totaling 60 kills with a .372 hitting percentage. Stanek recorded a season-high .545 hitting percentage with 33 total kills.
Shuke honored
Seven members of the Penn State Altoona women's tennis team were honored this week by the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference for their effort this season.
Leading the way was Kasey Shuke, who was named the Newcomer of the Year.
She was joined by first-teamers Lexi Colaianni, Abigail Morgan, Daniel Fulton and the doubles team of Colaianni and Fulton.
Making the second team was Shuke, Caitlin Blessel, Sienna Fell, plus the doubles teams of Blessel and Shuke along with Fell and Morgan.
Hockey recognized
UNIVERSITY PARK -- Sophomore defender Sophie Morrow and first-year goaltender Morgan Stickney of the Penn State women's hockey team earned Atlantic Hockey America Defender of the Week and Rookie of the Week honors, respectively.
Morrow scored her first career game-winning goal and added two assists in Friday's 5-4 victory over Lindenwood. The goal marked her first of the season, and her points marked the second three-point performance of her career. She also extended her point streak to four games, totaling one goal and seven assists during that stretch.
Stickney made 18 saves to record her first career shutout in the win.
Starck shines
PITTSBURGH -- Pitt junior volleyball player Izzy Starck was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Co-Setter of the Week after leading Pitt to sweeps of Florida State and Miami this past weekend.
It is the second time this year in which she has been named setter of the week.
Against Florida State, Starck dished out 37 assists to go with nine digs, four blocks and a service ace. In the win over Miami, Starck had 33 assists, seven digs, three blocks, an ace and a kill.
A transfer from Penn State, Starck ranks eighth nationally, and first in the ACC, with 10.83 assists per set.