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Nov. 17 UAA Athletes of the Week(WEB)
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Trio of Yellowjackets Earn UAA Athlete of the Week Honors

11/17/2025 3:18:00 PM

Two members of the University of Rochester swimming & diving teams, senior Max Gjevre and first-year Ally Mackey, and men's basketball senior Corvin Oprea, received weekly praise from the University Athletic Association (UAA) as announced by the conference on Monday.
 
Gjevre and Mackey were named the UAA Men's and Women's Swimming & Diving Athletes of the Week, respectively, while Oprea was selected as the Co-Men's Basketball Athlete of the Week.
 
Gjevre was a triple-winner for Rochester, as the Yellowjackets defeated SUNY Brockport on Friday evening, winning 160-68 over the Golden Eagles. The senior started with a win on UR's 200-medley relay in 1:37.83, and later won two other individual events. He touched first in the 200 IM in 2:05.27 and was also the winner in the 100 backstroke in 1:00.65.

Mackey was Rochester's lone double-winner in a dual-meet team victory over SUNY Brockport on Friday evening (161.5-79.5). The 'Jacket first-year won the 200 freestyle in 1:59.81 and later touched the wall first in the 100 butterfly in a season-best 59.50 seconds.

Oprea was named Tournament MVP of the UR Chuck Resler Invitational, helping Rochester to victories over Buffalo State (94-56) and Utica (103-80), scoring an average of 24.5 PPG, while also securing 6.0 RPG and 3.0 APG. Oprea shot 16-26 overall (.615), was 10-for-16 from 3-point range (.625) and made 7-of-9 free throws (.778) combined over the two games. Oprea's best game was in the title match against Utica, where he poured in a career-high 37 points, coming on 12-16 field goals, 7-11 3-pointers and 6-8 FT, adding 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals in the win.