DANBURY, Conn. (12/11/25) – Freshman Ashley Torok has been named the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Women's Volleyball Rookie of the Year, while Head Coach Don Perkins has been selected the ECAC Division III Women's Volleyball Coach of the Year as the Kean University Women's Volleyball team earned two All-ECAC selections. Cayley Elena Morrison and Aspen O'Brien were both selected to the second team.

Torok earns Rookie of the Year honors and her first All-ECAC selection after totaling 502 points, 433 kills, 244 digs and 52 aces over 114 sets played. The rookie averaged 4.40 points per set, 3.80 kills per set and 2.14 digs per set over 34 matches as she was named AVCA Region IV Rookie of the Year and an Honorable Mention All-American selection. Torok becomes the first player in program history to capture a major award from the Conference.

Perkins earns his first-ever ECAC Coach of the Year accolade after guiding the Cougars to 30 wins, an NJAC Championship and an NCAA Tournament appearance. Kean also captured an NJAC Regular Season title and won their first-ever game in the NCAA Tournament. The AVCA Region IV Coach of the Year had five All-NJAC selections, five All-Region selections and three All-Americans. Those numbers include two NJAC major awards and two regional awards.

Morrison earns her first All-ECAC selection after totaling 464 points, 382 kills and 119 blocks over 110 sets played. The middle hitter averaged 4.22 points per game, 3.47 kills per set and 1.08 blocks per set over 34 matches as she was named NJAC Defensive Player of the Year and an AVCA Second Team All-American.

O'Brien earns her first All-ECAC selection after totaling 1184 assists, 217 digs and 128 points over 112 sets played. The setter averaged 10.57 assists per set over 34 matches as she was named the NJAC Player of the Year, the AVCA Region IV Player of the Year and an AVCA Second Team All-American.