Ava Toppin and Farrah Eike Recognized in 2025 Patriot League Volleyball Awards
This week, the Patriot League announced its postseason volleyball awards, with Navy’s Ava Toppin and Farrah Eike earning prestigious honors. Toppin was named to the first-team All-Patriot League, and Eike received second-team recognition, marking significant achievements for both players.
Ava Toppin: First-Team All-League Recognition
For Toppin, this marks her inaugural all-league accolade. This season, she has been a standout player, ranking highly in both the Patriot League and NCAA statistics. Her .370 hitting percentage places her fourth in the league and 58th nationally, while her blocking average of 1.18 blocks per set ranks third within the league and 87th in the country.
- Leads Navy with a total of 235 kills and 191 blocks.
- Achieved double-digit kills in 10 of the team’s 14 league matches.
- Finished with four or more blocks in 16 matches and recorded two kill-block double-doubles.
- Featured a standout performance against Loyola, where she registered 20 kills and 10 blocks, hitting an impressive .581.
Farrah Eike: Second-Team Recognition
Eike also garnered recognition for her performance this season, receiving second-team honors, her second award of this nature, after being recognized last year. Despite recovering from an injury early in the season, she made a substantial impact with an average of 3.09 kills per set, ranking her seventh in the league.
- Appeared in 68 out of 101 sets this season.
- Second on the Navy team with 210 total kills, leading with 195 kills during league play.
- Recorded 10 or more kills in 11 league matches, including an impressive 26 kills and 16 digs in a five-set match against Lafayette.
Navy’s Performance and Upcoming Matches
Navy secured the No. 5 seed for the Patriot League Tournament. The team is poised to face the fourth-seeded Bucknell in their first-round matchup on Tuesday night.
2025 Patriot League Women’s Volleyball Major Awards
Major Award Winners
- Player & Setter of the Year: Deniz Dakak, American, So., Setter
- Libero of the Year: Bella Marrero, American, So., Libero
- Rookie of the Year: Sophie Dufour, American, Fr., Outside Hitter
- Barry Goldberg Coaching Staff of the Year: American, Head Coach: Ahen Kim; Assistants: Maggie Catherina, Garrett Geiger
2025 First Team All-Patriot League
- Deniz Dakak, American, So., S
- Sophie Dufour, American, Fr., OH
- Prinzez Zeck, American, Jr., MB
- Chloe Murakami, Army West Point, Sr., OH
- Mackenzie Lynch, Army West Point, Sr., OH
- Sidney Shaffer, Bucknell, Jr., MB
- Milan Bayless, Colgate, Jr., OH
- Tiana Owens, Colgate, So., OH
- Maddie Rudolph, Colgate, Sr., MB
- Ava Toppin, Navy, Sr., MH
2025 Second Team All-Patriot League
- Bella Marrero, American, So., L
- Salme Adeele Hollas, American, Jr., OH
- Elise Sterling, American, So., MB
- Juliette Myrick, Army West Point, Jr., S
- Tijana Kostic, Bucknell, Sr., OH/OPP
- Emma Sorensen, Holy Cross, Fr., OH
- Emily Gouldrop, Lafayette, Jr., L
- Natalie Luscomb, Lehigh, Jr., RS
- Kacy Sekunda, Loyola, Gr., S/OPP
- Farrah Eike, Navy, So., OH
Note: All student-athletes are listed alphabetically by institution.
