Men's Volleyball | 2/23/2026 1:53:00 PM

PITMAN, N.J. - The Scarlet Raiders swept the NJAC weekly honors after a dominant stretch on the court, highlighted by standout performances across the board.

Aleks Kołodziej earned NJAC Player of the Week honors for the second consecutive week after another monster showing. He totaled 24 kills while hitting .362 and added 21 digs across two matches. In the upset over No. 2 Stevens, Kołodziej led the way with 13 kills and 13 digs, delivering a clutch double-double performance. He followed that effort with 11 kills and eight digs in a sweep at Drew, averaging 3.0 kills per set on the week and continuing to establish himself as one of the conference's most consistent and explosive players.

Duncan Sturt was named NJAC Rookie of the Week for the fifth time this season after orchestrating the Scarlet Raiders' offense at an elite level. He tied his career high with 54 assists in the upset win over No. 2 Stevens, expertly distributing the ball and keeping the attack balanced throughout. Sturt then added 33 assists in the sweep against Drew, finishing the week with an impressive 10.88 assists per set average.

Adrian Mark secured NJAC Defensive Player of the Week honors after controlling the net in both contests. He totaled seven blocks across the two matches, including five blocks in the win over No. 2 Stevens to tie his career high. Mark added two more blocks in the sweep against Drew, anchoring the defense and consistently disrupting opposing hitters at the net.

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