Union Starts November with Four Liberty League Honorees

TROY, N.Y. –  Four Union College student-athletes obtained weekly honors from the Liberty League and 5 extra had been acknowledged with honor roll picks for the week ending on November 2, the convention workplace introduced on Monday afternoon.

Women’s Volleyball Player of the Week: Maddie McCarron

McCarron had a flawless day in serving to Union to a pair of wins over groups receiving votes nationally on Saturday, hitting .606 with 20 kills on 33 errorless assaults (2.86 kps) to go along with 4 blocks towards William Smith and Babson. The junior put down seven kills on 11 swings (.636) to assist Union clinch second place within the convention with a 3-1 win over the Herons to begin the day, after which added 13 kills on 22 makes an attempt (.591) with three blocks in a sweep of the Beavers. Adding in two units of motion in Wednesday’s sweep of Bard, McCarron hit .489 with 25 kills (2.78 kps) and 5 blocks in 9 units on the week.

Men’s Soccer Offensive Player of the Week: Eamonn Kelley

Kelly scored his first collegiate purpose within the twenty sixth minute to clinch a 1-0 victory in Saturday’s regular-season finale at St. Lawrence and safe a house postseason sport for the Garnet Chargers.

Men’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week: Jacob Perry

Perry earns his third recognition of the autumn season after stopping all 5 on-target pictures he confronted to safe a 1-0 victory in Saturday’s regular-season finale at St. Lawrence that earned the Garnet Chargers a house postseason sport. The shutout was Perry’s sixth of the season and his third in a row, extending his private shutout streak to 322:14.

Men’s Swimming & Diving Rookie of the Week: Troy Luley

Luley picked up a second Rookie of the Week honor within the season’s first three meets after incomes high-point honors in Union’s 150.5-142.5 win over Skidmore by successful all 4 of his occasions. Luley swept a trio of particular person races, successful the 100 breaststroke (1:00.19), 200 breaststroke (2:09.81), and 200 particular person medley (2:02.26). His 200 breaststroke time ranks because the sixth-fastest in program historical past and tops within the Liberty league to this point this season. He additionally led off the successful 200 medley relay that completed in 1:38.96.

Honor Roll Mentions:

Field Hockey: Lily Durivage

Durivage scored the game-winning purpose within the eighth minute as Union closed the common season with a 4-1 win over Colby-Sawyer on Wednesday.

Football: Francesco Pileggi

Pileggi related on all six kicks in Saturday’s 34-13 win over Hilbert, hitting area targets from 26 and 33 yards whereas additionally changing on all 4 extra-point makes an attempt.

Women’s Soccer: Anne Pearl

Pearl scored the game-winning purpose from the penalty spot within the seventeenth minute and led the Union protection that allowed solely three on-target pictures the remainder of the best way to safe a 2-0 win over St. Lawrence that clinched a postseason berth for the Garnet Chargers for the primary time since 2021. 

Men’s Swimming & Diving: Nick Megas

Megas helped lead Union to a 150.5-142.5 victory over Skidmore with 4 first-place finishes. Megas posted the quickest 50 freestyle within the Liberty league this season  21.71, which ranks first within the Liberty League, out-touching the runner-up by 0.15 seconds. He additionally captured the 100 freestyle (48.97), anchored the successful 200 medley relay (1:38.96), and led off the victorious 200 freestyle relay (1:28.58).

Women’s Swimming & Diving: Jess Konsky

Konsky led Union with 4 runner-up finishes in Saturday’s meet towards Skidmore. Konsky positioned second within the 100 backstroke (1:03.80) and 200 backstroke (2:16.00), and in addition led off a pair of relays. With Konsky swimming the backstroke leg of the 200 medley relay, the Garnet Chargers positioned second with a time of 1:57.56, and Konsky turned over to guide off the 200 freestyle relay throughout one other runner-up end in 1:46.58.