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Santiago averaged 3.59 kills per set and 1.93 digs per set in November on her way to being named the MAAC Player of the Year, while leading Rider to the MAAC Finals for the first time since 2021 in the postseason. The senior was at her best in the postseason with 10 kills, five digs, and four aces in the first-round sweep over Siena. She then had 20 kills on .514 hitting and nine digs in the MAAC Semifinal victory over Quinnipiac, earning MAAC All-Tournament Team honors.