Chaminade University outside hitter
Malena Mihalik (Santa Fe, Argentina/San Eugenio) and forward
Fletcher MacDonald (Wollongong, Australia/Lubbock Christian Univ./Newington College HS) are the Hawai'i Pacific Health Silversword Female and Male Athletes of the Week for competition between Dec. 2-8.
Mihalik totaled 10 kills, 21 digs and three service aces in the women's volleyball team's NCAA West Regional matches last weekend. She put down four kills with 11 digs and two aces in the first round match against Stanislaus State then followed with six kills and 10 more digs in the semifinal against San Francisco State.
MacDonald hauled in a team-high seven rebounds for the men's basketball team in their PacWest Conference opener against the University of Hawai'i Hilo on Saturday. He also contributed with six points and a blocked shot.
Previous 2024-25 Hawai'i Pacific Health Male and Female Silversword Athletes of the Week:
Sept. 3:
Grace Talpash (women's volleyball)
Sept. 10: Peter Jan Ramos (men's cross country), Maria Steinke (women's cross country)
Sept. 17: Ruben Aguiñiga (men's soccer), Gracie Knowd (women's soccer)
Sept. 24: Conor McMahon (men's cross country), Nikiji Dayse (women's cross country)
Oct. 1: Ian Garcia (men's soccer),
Mahala Ka'apuni (women's volleyball)
Oct. 8: Owen Malone (men's soccer),
Anna Stucchi (women's volleyball)
Oct. 15: Anthony John Bergancia (men's cross country), Izabella Holly (women's soccer)
Oct. 22: Cameron Rozsa (men's soccer),
Nanna Inoue (women's volleyball)
Oct. 29: Kawainui Anderson (men's soccer), Cassie Chong (women's cross country)
Nov. 5: La'akea Gonsalves (men's soccer), Lindsey Wilson (women's soccer)
Nov. 12:
Kameron Ng (men's basketball), Sameera Elmasri (women's basketball)
Nov. 19:
Kris King (men's basketball),
Letizia Cammillucci (women's volleyball)
Nov. 26:
Roland Banks II (men's basketball),
Grace Talpash (women's volleyball)
Dec. 3:
Amound Anderson (men's basketball), Maddy Weaver (women's basketball)