William Smith first-year outside hitter Cassidy Breuer was named the Liberty League Volleyball Rookie of the Week this afternoon. It's the third time in five weeks that she's won the award.
 
Junior setter Delainy Williams was also recognized by the league, earning a spot on the weekly honor roll.
 
William Smith earned a pair of road wins last week, defeating Cortland 3-1 and Clarkson 3-0 to move to 11-2 on the season.
 
Breuer tallied 26 kills (.165), 17 digs, three service aces and two blocks for the week. Against the Red Dragons, she posted 14 kills (.135), seven digs, a block and an ace. Breuer then recorded 12 kills (.205), 10 digs, two aces and a block in a Liberty League sweep of the Golden Knights. It was her fourth double-double of the season.
 
Breuer leads the Liberty League and is 34th in the nation in kills per set (3.82). She also leads the league and is 37th in the country in points per set (4.33). 
 
Williams tallied 75 assists, 17 digs, three aces, a kill and a block. Against Cortland, she matched her season-highs with 40 assists and 12 digs, while adding two aces, a kill and a block. Against Clarkson, Williams notched 35 assists, five digs, and an ace.
 
Williams is eighth in the Liberty League in assists per set (6.87).
 
William Smith will wrap up its four-match road trip with a pair of non-conference matches this week. The Herons will visit St. John Fisher (11-6) at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 7 and Hamilton (5-5) at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10.