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OCT. 26-NOV. 1_SKYLINE CONFERENCE WEEKLY AWARDS

Women's Volleyball

Three Gryphons Earn Skyline Conference Weekly Honors

NEW YORK, N.Y. – The Skyline Conference announced its weekly award winners for games played October 26-November 1, with three Sarah Lawrence College student-athletes earning recognition. Two Gryphons from women's volleyball and one from women's swimming received weekly honors.

Freshman Amayah Brooks was named Skyline Conference Women's Swimming Rookie of the Week following multiple first-place finishes against Maritime. Brooks won the 50-yard freestyle (26.56) and 100-yard freestyle (1:16.85), while also contributing to the Gryphons' first-place finish in the 200-yard medley relay (2:13.96). The honor marks her second consecutive Rookie of the Week recognition.

On the men's side, teammate Deven Shah earned Honorable Mention recognition after capturing first place in the 100-yard butterfly (54.14) and 50-yard freestyle (22.63). Shah also contributed to the runner-up finish in the 200-yard medley relay (1:56.73).

Swimming returns to action Saturday, November 7, for Senior Day as the Gryphons host Brooklyn College and Purchase College at the Campbell Sports Center.

For women's volleyball, sophomore Sophia Costa was named Skyline Conference Player of the Week for the third time this season and second consecutive week. Costa recorded 114 assists, 28 digs, nine service aces, six blocks, and two kills as the Gryphons went 3-0 on the week.

In a five-set victory at Manhattanville, Costa tallied 41 assists, nine digs, four blocks, two aces, and one kill. In a sweep of St. Joseph's University Brooklyn, she recorded 20 assists, five digs, four aces, one block, and one kill. Costa capped the week with 53 assists, 14 digs, three aces, and one block in the Gryphons' five-set reverse-sweep victory over Farmingdale State.

Freshman Caroline Combs was named Skyline Conference Rookie of the Week for the sixth time this season and second consecutive week. During the Gryphons' 3-0 week, Combs recorded 65 kills on a .346 hitting percentage, along with 28 digs, nine service aces, two blocks, and one assist.

At Manhattanville, Combs posted 28 kills, 11 digs, and two aces. Against St. Joseph's University Brooklyn, she tallied 10 kills on a .500 hitting percentage, four digs, five aces, one block, and one assist. Combs closed out the week with a dominant performance against Farmingdale State, recording 27 kills, 13 digs, three aces, and one block in the five-set reverse-sweep victory.

Freshman libero Kai Perkins earned Honorable Mention recognition after recording 50 digs and 12 assists on the week. Perkins posted 19 digs and six assists at Manhattanville, nine digs and one assist against St. Joseph's University Brooklyn, and 22 digs and five assists against Farmingdale State.

With their victory over Farmingdale State, the Gryphons secured the 2026 Skyline Conference regular-season championship and clinched their spot in the postseason.

Sarah Lawrence women's volleyball returns to action Wednesday, November 4, when the Gryphons travel to Mount Saint Mary for their final regular-season contest at 6:00 p.m.

Players Mentioned

Sophia Costa

#2 Sophia Costa

S
5' 8"
Sophomore
Kai Perkins

#10 Kai Perkins

L/DS
5' 4"
First-year
Caroline Combs

#5 Caroline Combs

OH
5' 11"
First-year
Amayah Brooks

Amayah Brooks

First-year

Players Mentioned

Sophia Costa

#2 Sophia Costa

5' 8"
Sophomore
S
Kai Perkins

#10 Kai Perkins

5' 4"
First-year
L/DS
Caroline Combs

#5 Caroline Combs

5' 11"
First-year
OH
Amayah Brooks

Amayah Brooks

First-year