ALFRED, NY -- Alfred University's Gillian Dickerson (Frisco, TX/Wakeland) was named the Empire 8 Women's Volleyball Rookie of the Week for a fourth time in her inaugural season on Monday.

Dickerson holds the school record for most Women's Volleyball Rookie of the Week honors.

Dickerson recorded her eighth match of the season where she recorded more set assists than the entire opposing team's roster, helping the Saxons get a revenge victory over No. 4 seeded Houghton University on Saturday during the First Round of the 2026 Empire 8 Women's Volleyball Championship tournament. She recorded 39 set assists in the 3-2 victory over the Highlanders. Dickerson added two kills and completed a double-double by tacking on a team-high 13 digs, tying with teammate, Carleigh Santavy (Commerce, MI/Walled Lake Northern). Saturday's performance moved Dickerson into the Top-10 in Alfred University history for most assists in a single season, surpassing career assists school record holder, Aubrey Totsline '17 and her freshman season number of 565 as Dickerson recorded her 567th of the season. 

Dickerson was also joined in the Empire 8 listings by Rihards Kagis (Kekava, Latvia/British School Muscat) as one of the Men's Co-Swimmers of the Week. She was also named a Saxon of the Week on Monday and joined by men's rugby's Jack Murphy (Bicester, United Kingdom/Blessed George Napier Catholic Secondary School and Sixth Form).