TOWSON, Md. – Two Towson University volleyball players have earned Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) weekly honors after another perfect weekend in league play, announced by the league office Monday afternoon.
 
Tiger libero Sydney Stewart claimed her second-consecutive defensive player of the week award after leading all players with 50 digs, averaging 5.56 per set in two wins over Northeastern. The senior had 29 in Friday's four-set match for a mark of 7.25 per set. The Tigers' libero followed up with another 21 digs in Saturday's match, marking the ninth time Stewart eclipsed 20 digs this season. She added two assists, two kills and a pair of service aces during the weekend.
 
Middle blocker Malinah Purcell-Telefoni claimed her second weekly award this season, this time as the CAA Rookie of the Week. Purcell-Telefoni totaled 22 kills for the Tigers on a .385 attacking percentage in two road wins in Boston. The freshman added five blocks and six digs over the weekend to supplement her high-efficiency scoring. The Tigers' dual threat racked up 11 slams in each victory to help Towson extend its NCAA Division I-leading winning streak to 13.
 
This is Stewarts's second CAA Defensive Player of the Week honor in as many weeks. It marks Purcell-Telefoni's second weekly honor, first as the league's rookie of the week.
 
Up Next
Towson will host the UNCW Seahawks in two CAA matches at SECU Arena on Friday and Saturday. The Tigers and Seahawks will play at 11 a.m. on Saturday and 1 p.m. on Sunday.