IMMACULATA, Pa.- The Atlantic East Conference and the United East Conference announced their weekly awards on Monday afternoon. Immaculata University had five athletes earn honors, including four Atlantic East Conference Weekly Awards and one United East Conference Weekly Award.
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Carly Coleman (Springfield, Pa. / Cardinal O'Hara)Â was named AEC Women's Basketball Defensive Player of the Week for the sixth time this season. It marks the seventh consecutive week Coleman has earned either Player of the Week or Defensive Player of the Week honors.
Across two conference victories, Coleman totaled 18 rebounds, six steals, and two blocked shots. In Wednesday's come-from-behind win at Marymount University, she recorded eight rebounds, four steals, two blocks, and seven assists. She followed with 10 rebounds and two steals in just 19 minutes during Saturday's win at Pratt Institute, securing her second triple-double of the season.
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Matthew Ludlow (Willow Grove, Pa. / Upper Moreland)
was named Atlantic East Conference Defensive Player of the Week. Ludlow recorded 18 saves and collected six ground balls to lead Immaculata to a 7–6 victory over Saint Vincent College in the team's home opener on Saturday.
With the score tied 6–6 and just 40 seconds remaining, Ludlow made a crucial save without allowing a rebound, preserving the tie and giving the Mighty Macs one final possession. Immaculata capitalized with the game-winning goal to secure the victory.
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Josh McGurl (West Grove, Pa. / Avon Grove)Â was named United East Conference Defensive Player of the Week. This marks McGurl's first United East weekly accolade, and he becomes the first Immaculata student-athlete to earn weekly honors as a member of the United East Conference.
McGurl contributed on both ends of the court, totaling 17 digs and two blocks while adding 17 kills and two service aces across two matches. Against Arcadia University on Thursday, he recorded 10 digs, two blocks, and nine kills. He followed with seven digs and eight kills Saturday versus Ramapo College.
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Dylan Crews (Philadelphia, Pa. / Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School) was named to the Atlantic East Conference Weekly Honor Roll.
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Crews concluded his collegiate career with 33 points, seven rebounds, nine assists, and two steals across two games. Against Marymount, he posted 21 points, three rebounds, five assists, three blocks, and two steals while reaching the 1,000-career-point milestone. He added 12 points, four rebounds, four assists, one block, and one steal in Saturday's win over Pratt to close out his career.
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Jason Smaron (Philadelphia, Pa. / Father Judge) was named to the Atlantic East Conference Weekly Honor Roll.
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Smaron played a key role in Immaculata's home-opening victory, finishing with one goal and two assists. His biggest moment came with just 9.6 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, when he scored the game-winning goal to lift the Mighty Macs to the win.
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