CUNYAC/EmblemHealth Player of the Week

Pablo Oliveira, Baruch
Senior, Outside Hitter
Uberlandia, Brazil/Newcomers

Oliveira was named to the All-Tournament Team at the Baruch Invitational (Feb. 26-27), and led the Bearcats to a 6-1 record on the week - including three victories over top-15 competition. He hit .343 on the week (90-30-175), while averaging 3.91 kills, 2.52 digs and 0.48 blocks per set. Oliveira hit .375 (13-4-24) to go with 11 digs and three assisted blocks in a 3-0 sweep versus No. 6 Philadelphia Bible, while adding a 24-11-42 (.310) hitting line with 11 digs and two blocks (one solo) in a five-set triumph over No. 4 California-Santa Cruz. On the season, he is leading the CUNYAC in service aces (0.69) and kills (3.80) per set, while hitting at a .313 clip.

CUNYAC/EmblemHealth Rookie of the Week

Steven Coniglio, Baruch
Freshman, Middle Blocker
Plainview, N.Y./Plainview-Old Bethpage

Coniglio hit .333 (44-15-87) while averaging 2.10 kills and 0.67 blocks per set during the Bearcats' 6-1 week (2-0 CUNYAC; 3-1 vs. nationally ranked opponents). His highlight performance of the weekend came in the Baruch Invitational versus No. 4 California-Santa Cruz, where he hit .353 (9-3-17) and registered four assisted blocks in the five-set victory. Coniglio, who ranks third in the CUNYAC in hitting percentage (.357) and ranks fifth with a team-high 0.60 blocks per set average, also hit .357 (7-2-14) with three blocks and one service ace in a four-set victory against Elmira.