St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s volleyball team secured both United East Conference weekly awards announced Nov. 2, with Maya Mauro earning Offensive Player of the Week honors and Stella Marrero receiving Defensive Player of the Week recognition. The honors followed 3-1 victories over Penn State Harrisburg on Oct. 28 and Penn State Abington on Oct. 31.
Marrero earned her third career Defensive Player of the Week award, all during the 2026 season, while Mauro received the first weekly honor of her career.
Maya Mauro Leads United East Award Winners
Mauro totaled 32 kills, seven digs, two service aces and one assist across the two matches. The junior outside hitter recorded 18 kills, a .214 hitting percentage, four digs and two service aces against Penn State Harrisburg before adding 14 kills, three digs and one assist against Penn State Abington.
Mauro also finished the Penn State Harrisburg match with 20 points. She ranks fourth in the United East with 3.27 kills per set and seventh with 3.55 points per set. Mauro also ranks ninth with 245 kills, 10th with 266.5 points and 16th with a .208 hitting percentage.
Stella Marrero Adds Defensive Production
Marrero recorded 39 digs, 16 assists and four service aces across the two matches. She posted 25 digs, eight assists and one service ace against Penn State Harrisburg, then finished with 14 digs, eight assists and three service aces against Penn State Abington.
The junior defensive specialist ranks third in the United East with 354 digs and ninth with 3.73 digs per set. Marrero also ranks 17th with 41 service aces and 25th with 0.43 service aces per set.
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Women’s Volleyball Earns No. 1 Seed
St. Mary’s College of Maryland clinched the No. 1 seed in the 2026 United East Women’s Volleyball Championship Tournament with a 2-0 record. The top-seeded Seahawks were scheduled to host No. 8 seed Penn State Abington in the tournament quarterfinals Saturday, Nov. 7, at 1 p.m. Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets online through the official athletics site.
St. Mary’s College of Maryland held a 21-5 record, while Penn State Abington was 12-10, according to the announcement. The quarterfinal was scheduled to take place at St. Mary’s College of Maryland.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Mauro and Marrero produced complementary performances during St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s volleyball team’s two-match run. Mauro supplied 32 kills, while Marrero contributed 39 digs, 16 assists and four service aces, enabling the Seahawks to secure the top seed for the conference tournament. The United East honors recognized Mauro’s first career weekly award and Marrero’s third career Defensive Player of the Week selection, underscoring their significant impact this season.
Read the official St. Mary’s College of Maryland announcement.
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