HAMBURG, N.Y. - The Hilbert College Athletic Department is pleased to announce the Hilbert College Athletes of the Week for the week of November 2, 2026.
Victoria Battaglia (Women's Ice Hockey) and
Ari Jones (Men's Basketball) were each recognized for their athletic performances during their respective team's contests last week.
Victoria Battaglia (Brampton, ON/St. Thomas Aquinas) helped guide the Hawks to a 2-0 weekend over Neumann College, which set a new program single season win record. Battaglia found the back of the net in both games, scoring the game winner in Friday's 2-1 victory before sealing Saturday's 4-2 win with an unassisted empty-net goal. On the weekend, Battaglia scored a pair of goals while adding an assist, a team-leading 29 faceoff wins and a team-leading four blocked shots.
Ari Jones (Euclid, OH/Garfield Heights) led the Hawks to a 1-1 weekend in the Hawks vs Hunger Tip Off Tournament where he averaged 25.5 points and five rebounds per game while shooting 51.4% from the field. In game one's win over Penn College, Jones recorded 25 points, seven rebounds, four assists, a steal and a block before adding 26 points, three rebounds, and a steal in Saturday's championship against Springfield. Jones was also named to the All-Tournament Team following the conclusion of the championship game.
