Reading, Pa. (October 19, 2026) - Olivia VonNeida of Women's Volleyball and
Shawn Young of Football were named Alvernia Athletes of the Week for their performances during the week of October 12-18th. This week's Alvernia Athletes of the Week is presented by MailShark.
VonNeida, a first year setter, recorded 147 total assists in a 2-2 week for the Golden Wolves. VonNeida dished out 41 assists in a 3-1 victory over crosstown rivals Albright and also added 20 digs in the victory. VonNeida then recorded 38 assists in a setback to DeSales on Thursday where she also recorded 18 digs. Finally, on the weekend at the Elizabethtown Tri-Match, VinNeida helped lead the Golden Wolves to a 3-2, reverse sweep victory over Wilkes with a 46 assist, 17 dig performance and also recorded three block assists in the victory. VonNeida closed out her week with a 22 assist match against Elizabethtown with 15 digs and added a kill. VonNeida finished the week with 147 assists, 9.19 assists per set, 70 digs and 4.38 digs per set. She also recorded two service aces and just three errors on 51 attempts for a .941 service percentage.
Young, a junior safety, helped lead Alvernia to a come from behind victory over rivals Albright College on Saturday in a 20-14 victory over the Lions. Young sparked the comeback for the Golden Wolves with a 74 yard pick six that got Alvernia on the board and pulled the game within seven, 14-7. Young posted ten tackles on the day with five of them being solo tackles and also recorded 1.5 tackles for a loss and half of a sack, which came in a massive spot for Alvenria. With the game tied at 14, Albright was backed up on their own 28 yard line. Young and teammate Kyle Custis sacked the Albright quarterback for an 11 yard loss and forced a punt that gave the Golden Wolves the ball on the 50 yard line. Alvernia would march down the field and punch the ball into the endzone to secure the victory over the Lions.
Alvernia Women's Volleyball is back in action on Wednesday when they host Neumann for Senior Night on Jack McCloskey Court at 6:00 PM.
Football is back at it on Saturday when they host defending MAC champions Eastern University for a massive MAC clash at 1:00 PM on the Turf.
