Courtesy: America East Conference
Player of the Week
Kennedi Smith, New Hampshire – Jr., OH, The Woodlands, TX
- Averaged 3.71 kills per set on a .221 hitting percentage in 2-0 week for the Wildcats.
- Also recorded 4.43 digs per set.
- Recorded a double-double against both UMBC (11 kills, 15 digs) and Binghamton (15 kills, 16 digs).
- This is Smith’s third career #AEVB Player of the Week award.
We take home a pair of @AmericaEast weekly awards after a 2-0 weekend as Kennedi Smith is named Player of the Week and Emily Tanski earns Defensive Specialist of the Week! #BleedBlue #AEVB https://t.co/1afUMwBmah pic.twitter.com/xLwiC8MikG
— UNH Volleyball (@UNHVOLLEYBALL) October 9, 2018
Setter of the Week
LeAnne Sakowicz, Stony Brook – Jr., Setter, Wauconda, Ill.
- Recorded 11.75 assists per set in a 3-1 victory against UAlbany.
- Added 8 digs and helped the Seawolves to a .256 hitting percentage.
- This is Sakowicz’s eighth career #AEVB Setter of the Week award.\
Congrats to @leannesako for earning her sixth America East weekly honor of the season!🎉 #SeawolvesUnited #AEVB pic.twitter.com/jjm5KNp8FI
— Stony Brook VB (@StonyBrookVB) October 9, 2018
Defensive Specialist of the Week
Emily Tanski, New Hampshire – Jr., DS, Plymouth, MI
- Averaged 5.71 digs per set in a 2-0 week for New Hampshire.
- Tallied 19 digs to help limit UMBC to a .147 hitting percentage.
- Recorded her eighth 20+ dig effort with a team-high 21 digs against Binghamton.
- This is Tanski’s third #AEVB Defensive Specialist of the Week honor.
Rookie of the Week
Kate Bilyeu, UMass Lowell – Fr., OH., Omaha, NE
- Averaged 1.87 kills per set in a 1-1 week for the River Hawks.
- Added 6 digs and two blocks.
- Marked a team-high nine kills and an impressive .412 hitting percentage vs Binghamton.
- This is Bilyeu’s first #AEVB Rookie of the Week award of her career.
Congrats @Katebilyeu on the first #AEVB Award of your River Hawk career! 👏🏻 #UnitedInBlue #RiseAsOne https://t.co/rI0yt9TqoT
— UMass Lowell VB (@RiverHawkVB) October 9, 2018
Weekly Award Winners
Aug. 28 – Player of the Week: Emily Costello, Stony Brook; Setter of the Week: LeAnne Sakowicz, Stony Brook; Defensive Specialist: Emily Tanski, New Hampshire; Rookie of the Week: Paige Krenik, UMBC
Sept. 5 – Player of the Week: Jenna Bridges, Hartford; Setter of the Week: LeAnne Sakowicz, Stony Brook; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Emily Tanski, New Hampshire; Rooke of the Week: Maddie Wiedenfeld, New Hampshire
Sept. 11 – Co-Players of the Week: Jenna Bridges, Hartford; Gabri Olhava, New Hampshire; Setter: Megan Anderson, Hartford; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Nicole Otero, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Maddie Wiedenfeld, New Hampshire
Sept. 18 – Player of the Week: Jenna Bridges, Hartford; Co-Setters of the Week: LeAnne Sakowicz, Stony Brook; Megan Anderson, Hartford; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Kiani Kerstetter, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Kiara Adams, Binghamton
Sept. 25 – Player of the Week: Maria Poole, Stony Brook; Setter of the Week: LeAnne Sakowicz, Stony Brook; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Nicole Otero, UAlbany, Co-Rookies: Grace Cozad, UAlbany; Maddie Wiedenfeld, New Hampshire
Oct. 2 – Player of the Week: Chloe Evering, UAlbany; Setter of the Week: LeAnne Sakowicz, Stony Brook; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Kiani Kerstetter, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week Andersen Vaughan, UAlbany
Oct. 9 – Player of the Week: Kennedi Smith, New Hampshire; Setter of the Week: LeAnne Sakowicz, Stony Brook; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Emily Tanski, New Hampshire; Rookie of the Week: Kate Bilyeu, UMass Lowell
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