TROY, N.Y. – Four Union College student-athletes received weekly honors from the Liberty League and five more were recognized with honor roll selections for the week ending on November 2, the conference office announced on Monday afternoon.
Women's Volleyball Player of the Week: Maddie McCarron
McCarron had a flawless day in helping Union to a pair of wins over teams receiving votes nationally on Saturday, hitting .606 with 20 kills on 33 errorless attacks (2.86 kps) to go with four blocks against William Smith and Babson. The junior put down seven kills on 11 swings (.636) to help Union clinch second place in the conference with a 3-1 win over the Herons to start the day, and then added 13 kills on 22 attempts (.591) with three blocks in a sweep of the Beavers. Adding in two sets of action in Wednesday's sweep of Bard, McCarron hit .489 with 25 kills (2.78 kps) and five blocks in nine sets on the week.
Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week: Eamonn Kelley
Kelly scored his first collegiate goal in the 26th minute to clinch a 1-0 victory in Saturday's regular-season finale at St. Lawrence and secure a home postseason game for the Garnet Chargers.
Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Week: Jacob Perry
Perry earns his third recognition of the fall season after stopping all five on-target shots he faced to secure a 1-0 victory in Saturday's regular-season finale at St. Lawrence that earned the Garnet Chargers a home postseason game. The shutout was Perry's sixth of the season and his third in a row, extending his personal 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 in the season's first three meets after earning high-point honors in Union's 150.5-142.5 win over Skidmore by winning all four of his events. Luley swept a trio of individual races, winning the 100 breaststroke (1:00.19), 200 breaststroke (2:09.81), and 200 individual medley (2:02.26). His 200 breaststroke time ranks as the sixth-fastest in program history and tops in the Liberty league so far this season. He also led off the winning 200 medley relay that finished in 1:38.96.
Honor Roll Mentions:
Field Hockey: Lily Durivage
Durivage scored the game-winning goal in the eighth minute as Union closed the regular season with a 4-1 win over Colby-Sawyer on Wednesday.
Football: Francesco Pileggi
Pileggi connected on all six kicks in Saturday's 34-13 win over Hilbert, hitting field goals from 26 and 33 yards while also converting on all four extra-point attempts.
Women's Soccer: Anne Pearl
Pearl scored the game-winning goal from the penalty spot in the 17th minute and led the Union defense that allowed only three on-target shots the rest of the way to secure a 2-0 win over St. Lawrence that clinched a postseason berth for the Garnet Chargers for the first time since 2021.
Men's Swimming & Diving: Nick Megas
Megas helped lead Union to a 150.5-142.5 victory over Skidmore with four first-place finishes. Megas posted the fastest 50 freestyle in the Liberty league this season 21.71, which ranks first in the Liberty League, out-touching the runner-up by 0.15 seconds. He also captured the 100 freestyle (48.97), anchored the winning 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 four runner-up finishes in Saturday's meet against Skidmore. Konsky placed second in the 100 backstroke (1:03.80) and 200 backstroke (2:16.00), and also led off a pair of relays. With Konsky swimming the backstroke leg of the 200 medley relay, the Garnet Chargers placed second with a time of 1:57.56, and Konsky turned over to lead off the 200 freestyle relay during another runner-up finish in 1:46.58.
