11/9/2026 2:30:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
This is the fifth time this season that two Johnnies have appeared on the weekly honor roll
NEW YORK (Nov. 9, 2026) – For the fifth time this season and second consecutive week, a pair of St. John's volleyball players have appeared on the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll. Carola Tesoro was named the BIG EAST Freshman of the Week following a pair of double-doubles, while Rashanny Solano Smith was named to the Honor Roll, the league office announced on Monday afternoon.
This is the third time that Tesoro has been named the league's top weekly rookie, and this marks the third time this season that Solano Smith has appeared on the Honor Roll.
Tesoro led the Red Storm's attacking efforts in an unblemished 2-0 week for St. John's. The rookie recorded a pair of double-doubles, extending her streak to four consecutive matches and bringing her season total to 12.
She fired 29 kills (3.22 per set) and added 28 digs, while notching 3.0 total blocks (1 BS, 4 BA) and a trio of service aces on the weekend. Against Providence, she recorded 11 kills, 13 digs and two service aces in a 3-1 home win to secure the season sweep of the Friars. The following night, she led all players with 18 kills while collecting 15 digs and 3.0 total blocks in a thrilling 3-2 win over UConn.
Solano Smith guided the Red Storm's defensive efforts en route to making history on Saturday evening. The senior libero etched her name into the St. John's history books by becoming just the second player in program history to amass 2,000 career digs. She collected 45 digs in nine sets of work over the weekend (5.00 per set), adding 12 assists and a pair of service aces to her stat line.
Against the Friars, she dug up a match-high 24 digs and fired two service aces during the 3-1 victory. On her Senior Night, she collected her 2,000th dig in the third set en route to a match-best 21 digs.
Tesoro, Solano Smith and the Red Storm embark on their final regular-season road trip to close out conference play this weekend. With a spot in the BIG EAST Tournament on the line, St. John's will battle DePaul on Friday night at 8 p.m. ET (7 p.m. CT). The next day, the Johnnies will travel to Marquette.
This is the third time that Tesoro has been named the league's top weekly rookie, and this marks the third time this season that Solano Smith has appeared on the Honor Roll.
Tesoro led the Red Storm's attacking efforts in an unblemished 2-0 week for St. John's. The rookie recorded a pair of double-doubles, extending her streak to four consecutive matches and bringing her season total to 12.
She fired 29 kills (3.22 per set) and added 28 digs, while notching 3.0 total blocks (1 BS, 4 BA) and a trio of service aces on the weekend. Against Providence, she recorded 11 kills, 13 digs and two service aces in a 3-1 home win to secure the season sweep of the Friars. The following night, she led all players with 18 kills while collecting 15 digs and 3.0 total blocks in a thrilling 3-2 win over UConn.
Solano Smith guided the Red Storm's defensive efforts en route to making history on Saturday evening. The senior libero etched her name into the St. John's history books by becoming just the second player in program history to amass 2,000 career digs. She collected 45 digs in nine sets of work over the weekend (5.00 per set), adding 12 assists and a pair of service aces to her stat line.
Against the Friars, she dug up a match-high 24 digs and fired two service aces during the 3-1 victory. On her Senior Night, she collected her 2,000th dig in the third set en route to a match-best 21 digs.
Tesoro, Solano Smith and the Red Storm embark on their final regular-season road trip to close out conference play this weekend. With a spot in the BIG EAST Tournament on the line, St. John's will battle DePaul on Friday night at 8 p.m. ET (7 p.m. CT). The next day, the Johnnies will travel to Marquette.
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