New Rochelle, NY – Sophomore Mileyshka Melendez of the Monroe women's volleyball team and freshman Peterson Aquino of the Monroe men's soccer team have been named the inaugural Mustangs of the Week for the 2025-26 athletic season.
 
Melendez picked up right where she left off in 2024 with a dominant opening weekend at the OWT Tournament. One of the three captains for head coach Nephtali Delgado Reyes's squad, Melendez accumulated 104 assists across six games this weekend, including 27 assists in a five-set thriller versus Southeastern Community College to close out the Saturday slate.
 
In the team's first match on Saturday against Lincoln Land Community College, with her 11^th assist, Melendez surpassed Carla Soufront ('16) on the program's all-time assists leaderboard. At 960 assists, Melendez only trails Hazel Ortiz-Rosado (2012-13), Francesca Andreon (2022-23) and Indira Rojas (2014-15) —Rojas holds the career record with 1,516 assists.
 
Aquino burst onto the scene for the men's soccer program this past week, leading the attack with four shots on goal on five total shots. The first year forward recorded the first brace of the season for the Mustangs with two goals against Daytona State College on Sunday.
 
The Brazilian native now leads Monroe with four total points and four shots on goal. He places second on the team in total shots with five, trailing only sophomore Carmelo Bello, who has six total shots.
 
ABOUT THE ATHLETIC PROGRAM AT MONROE UNIVERSITY
The athletic program at Monroe University encompasses a total of 26 teams competing across nine sports. There are 19 varsity and junior varsity programs, as well as the Monroe University marching band, competing on the New Rochelle campus as the Mustangs (NJCAA Division I). The Monroe Express, based out of the Bronx campus, has seven teams competing at the NJCAA Division III level.
 
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