Service Credit Union Student-Athlete of the Week; Hady Pickard and Gavin Malark

DURHAM, N.H. - Junior Hady Pickard (Roswell, Ga.) of the University of New Hampshire volleyball team and junior Gavin Malark (Stratham, N.H.) of the UNH men's cross country team were named Service Credit Union Student-Athletes of the Week on Sept. 21.

Hady was named the Most Valuable Player at the Tiger Classic Tournament last week, where she helped lead the Wildcats to wins over Furman and Clemson on Friday (Sept. 18).

Hady was a key part of UNH's defensive success, finishing the tournament with 37 digs across two matches (5.29 per set). She recorded 16 digs against Furman before leading the Wildcats with a new team high of 21 digs in the win over Clemson. She also added two service aces and 11 assists to help the Wildcats go 2-0 in the tournament.

UNH volleyball travels to Hanover, N.H. on Wednesday, Sept. 23 (6pm) to take on Granite State rival Dartmouth College. The Wildcats return home Sept. 27 (1pm) for their America East conference opener against Binghamton.

DURHAM, NH – AUGUST 28: UNH Volleyball plays the University of New Haven at the Lundholm Gymnasium on August 28, 2026 in Durham, New Hampshire. (Photo by Alex Miller)

Gavin secured a ninth-place finish in the gold race at the 53rd UMass Dartmouth Cross Country Invitational at the Robert Dowd Cross Country Course on Saturday (Sept. 19).

Gavin finished the 8,000-meter race in 24 minutes, 57.94 seconds, earning nine points for the Wildcats. His ninth-place finish helped UNH place fifth among 32 teams in the gold race (varsity).

The UNH men's cross country team returns to action Friday, Oct. 9, at the New England Championship at the Hopkinton State Fairgrounds.

Gavin Malark at the 2026 Suffolk Invitational on Sept 5

Check back every week during the season to get to know two more Wildcats as part of the Service Credit Union Student-Athletes of the Week recognition. Thank you to Service Credit Union for sponsoring this award.

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