CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Six America East volleyball teams take the court on Friday night, with New Hampshire and Albany looking to remain unbeaten in conference play.
Upcoming Matches
Friday, October
5
UMBC (8-12,
1-2 AE) at Hartford (6-12, 0-2 AE), 6 p.m.
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West
Hartford, Conn.
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UMBC is leading the conference in blocks per set
at 2.05, led by Emily Witasman who is the conference leader at 1.18 blocks per
set.
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Hartford's Jackie Tamburri leads the conference
in assists, averaging 9.70 per set.
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The Retrievers hold an 18-2 advantage in the
all-time series.
Binghamton
(5-13, 2-1 AE) at Albany (5-11, 2-0 AE), 7 p.m.
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Albany, N.Y.
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Albany has won its first two conference games
and has now won 45 of its last 48 America East matches.
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The Great Danes have been stout defensively,
ranking second in the conference with 1.88 blocks per set.
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Binghamton ranks second in the league in hitting
percentage at .202, most of that thanks to Grace Vickers, who is hitting .245.
Stony Brook
(6-9, 1-1 AE) at New Hampshire (11-8, 3-0 AE), 7 p.m.
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Durham, N.H.
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New Hampshire is riding a six-match winning
streak and is one of two unbeaten teams remaining in the conference entering
the weekend.
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Junior Morgan Thatcher earned her
second-straight America East Player of the Week award, and ranks third in the
conference with 3.54 kills per set.
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Stony Brook has been led by standout freshman
Melissa Rigo, who continues to lead the conference with 4.36 kills per
set. The last time a freshman led the
conference in kills per set was Maine's Leah Voss in 2000.