Courtesy: America East Conference
Co-Player of the Week
Gabri Olhava, New Hampshire – Sr., MB, Mount Prospect, IL
- Averaged 5.66 kills per set in a 3-0 win over UMass Lowell.
- Sits in third place in the league averaging 3.41 kills per set.
- Tallied 17 kills on a .455 hitting percentage in a 1-0 week for New Hampshire.
- This is Olhava’s third career #AEVB Player of the Week award.
.@UNHVOLLEYBALL continues to rake @AmericaEast weekly awards; Olhava earns second POTW, Tanski takes FOURTH DSOTW! #BleedBlue #AEVBhttps://t.co/JIPgrBw3Bd pic.twitter.com/3qvpLK8d35
— UNH Wildcats (@UNHWildcats) October 23, 2018
Co-Player of the Week
Becca Elrod, UMBC – Soph., MB, Cary, IL
- Registered a career-high 10 kills on a .692 hitting percentage in her second appearance of the season.
- Recorded a career-high and league-beat 8 blocks in 1-0 week for UMBC.
- Helped the Retrievers to their second win in the last three matches.
- This is Elrod’s first career #AEVB Player of the Week award.
Congratulations to sophomore middle blocker Becca Elrod for winning #AEVB Co-Player of the Week! #createyourlegacy pic.twitter.com/UJEPfgdsKA
— UMBC Volleyball (@umbcvolleyball) October 23, 2018
Setter of the Week
LeAnne Sakowicz, Stony Brook – Jr., Setter, Wauconda, IL.
- Tallied 63 assists averaging 10.5 assists per set in a 2-0 week for Stony Brook.
- Added 9 kills, 8 blocks and 3 service aces.
- Led the Seawolves to a league-best .356 hitting percentage.
- This is Sakowicz’s ninth career #AEVB Setter of the Week award.
Congrats to @leannesako for earning America East weekly honors!🎉 #SeawolvesUnited #AEVB pic.twitter.com/j6q6YwFSeG
— Stony Brook VB (@StonyBrookVB) October 23, 2018
Defensive Specialist of the Week
Emily Tanski, New Hampshire – Jr., DS, Plymouth, MI
- Recorded a league-best 19 digs last week averaging 6.33 digs per set.
- Helped hold UMass Lowell to a .156 hitting percentage including a .061 hitting % in set 2.
- This is Tanski’s fourth #AEVB Defensive Specialist of the Week honor.
Rookie of the Week
Paige Krenik, UMBC – Fr., OH., Foothill Ranch, CA.
- Had a double-double 10 kills and 11 digs in UMBC’s 3-1 win over Binghamton.
- Added 2 blocks and a service ace in 1-0 week for the Retrievers.
- This is Krenik’s third #AEVB Rookie of the Week award of her career.’
Congratulations to freshman outside hitter Paige Krenik for winning her second #AEVB Rookie of the Week award in a row and her third of the season! #createyourlegacy pic.twitter.com/L0aJHmiBkW
— UMBC Volleyball (@umbcvolleyball) October 24, 2018
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