CAMBRIDGE, Mass.
– After the first three weeks of awards were dominated by New Hampshire
and Stony Brook, the UMBC Retrievers swept the America East volleyball
weekly awards. The recipients for the week ending Sept. 16 were
announced Monday afternoon.
Sherelle Walker and Mallory McIntyre led the Retrievers to a 3-1 week
and were both named to the Pirate Invitational All-Tournament team,
earning Walker both Player and Rookie of the Week honors, while McIntyre
was named Setter of the Week.
Walker (New Freedom, Pa.) ranked fifth in the conference with 3.06 kills
per set, registering double-digit kills in three of UMBC’s four matches
last week. She started the week with a 12-kill, nine-block effort in a
five-set win at Saint Francis. Over the weekend at the Pirate
Invitational, Walker twice was in double figures in kills, first in the
team’s 3-1 win over tournament host East Carolina (15) and then again on
Saturday against Marshall (19). For the season, Walker leads UMBC with
180 kills, registering double-digit kills on nine occasions.
McIntyre (Winnipeg, Manitoba), who returned to the UMBC lineup after
recovering from an injury, helped the Retrievers to a 2-1 record at the
Pirate Invitational. The junior recorded a career-high 38 assists in
UMBC’s win against East Carolina and again in a win over Coastal
Carolina. Against the Pirates, McIntyre also recorded her first
double-double of the year with 38 assists and 10 digs. She averaged 9.5
assists per set in UMBC’s two wins.
2012 America East Volleyball Weekly Award Winners
Aug. 27
- Player of the Week:
Melissa Rigo (Stony Brook); Setter of the Week: Taylor Dunklau (New
Hampshire); Rookie of the Week: Melissa Rigo (Stony Brook)
Sept. 4
- Player of the Week:
Sareeta Nethersole (Hartford); Setter of the Week: Taylor Dunklau (New
Hampshire); Rookie of the Week: Melissa Rigo (Stony Brook)
Sept. 10
- Player of the Week:
Morgan Thatcher (New Hampshire); Setter of the Week: Taylor Dunklau (New
Hampshire); Rookie of the Week: Melissa Rigo (Stony Brook)
Sept. 17
– Player of the Week:
Sherelle Walker (UMBC); Setter of the Week: Mallory McIntyre (UMBC);
Rookie of the Week: Sherelle Walker (UMBC)