CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Another week of America East volleyball is in th books and there were more shakeups in the standings. New Hampshire took over first place with a pair of wins, leading Albany and Binghamton by just a game in the standings. Here are the week eight award winners:
Player of the Week
Allison Hovie, Binghamton, So., Outside Hitter, Neenah, Wis.
- Only player to rank in the top-seven of the conference in kills, hitting percentage and digs in a 1-0 week for the Bearcats.
- Ranked second in kills (4.00 per set), seventh in hitting percentage (.320) and fourth in digs (5.33 per set) as an outside hitter.
- Totaled 12 kills, 16 digs and two aces on a .320 hitting percentage in a straight-set win against UMBC.
- Notched her third-straight double-double and third match of the year with at-least 15 digs.
Co-Setter of the Week
Amanda Dettmann, Binghamton, Sr., Setter, Milwaukee, Wis.
- Ranked second in the conference with 11.33 assists per set while also averaging 4.67 digs per set to lead all setters in a 1-0 week for the Bearcats.
- Had a double-double with 34 assists and 14 digs in a straight-set win over UMBC.
- Quarterbacked the team to a .262 hitting percentage, the third-best in the league last week.
- Surpassed the 3,900 career assist mark in the match.
Co-Setter of the Week
Taylor Dunklau, New Hampshire,Sr., Setter, Mukwonago, Wis.
- Ranked third in the conference with 10.88 assists per set while helping New Hampshire to a 2-0 week.
- Paced the Wildcat offense to a .263 hitting percentage, the second-best in the America East last week.
- Registered 49 assists and orchestrated the UNH offense to a season-high .301 hitting percentage vs. Stony Brook.
- Posted 38 assists and eight digs in a win over Hartford.
Rookie of the Week
Alexis LaGoy, Binghamton, Fr., Middle Hitter, Baldwinsville, N.Y.
- Led the conference in hitting percentage (.533), ranked second in blocks (1.67 per set) and fifth in kills (3.00 per set) in a 1-0 week for Binghamton.
- Totaled nine kills and four blocks on a .533 hitting percentage in a straight-set win against UMBC.
- Led all freshmen in kills, blocks and hitting percentage.
Notes
- Binghamton is 7-3 in last 10 matches at home (75-39, .660 since 2002). The Bearcats won back-to-back games for the second time this season.
- Stony Brook's Melissa Rigo became the ninth player in program history to record 1,000 kills with her 14th kill vs. New Hampshire Saturday
- UMBC senior Hannah Schmidt (Catonsville, Md.) recorded her 1,000th career kill on Sunday at Binghamton. Schmidt is only the eight player in program history to achieve the feat.
- Stony Brook Lo Hathaway tallied her Div. I school-record 1,361st career dig in the third set vs. New Hampshire. She passed Claire Linder, who tallied 1,360 digs from 2003-06.
- New Hampshire took over sole possession of 1st place, sitting a 5-1 and one game ahead of Binghamton and Albany.
Weekly Awards
Sept. 2 - Player of the Week: Sherrele Walker, UMBC; Setter of the Week: Taylor Dunklau, New Hampshire; Rookie of the Week: Abbie Mirabella, UMBC
Sept. 8 - Player of the Week: Brenna Buckwalter, New Hampshire; Setter of the Week: Jackie Tamburri, Hartford; Rookie of the Week: Katy Henchy, Hartford
Sept. 15 - Player of the Week: Sareeta Nethersole, Hartford; Setter of the Week: Jackie Tamburri, Hartford; Rookie of the Week: Masha Yelsukova, UMass Lowell
Sept. 22 - Player of the Week: Taylor Gillie, Stony Brook; Setter of the Week: Nicole Vogel, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Katy Henchy, Hartford
Sept. 29 - Player fo the Week: Kathy Fletcher, Stony Brook; Setter of the Week: Nicole Vogel, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Alexis LaGoy, Binghamton
Oct. 6 - Player of the Week: Laini Leindecker, Albany; Setter of the Week: Nicole Vogel, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Paola Rojas, UMBC
Oct. 13 - Player of the Week: Amanda Dolan, Albany; Setter of the Week: Mikala McCauley, Albany; Rookie of the Week: Emily Lopes, Albany
Oct. 20 - Player of the Week: Allison Hovie, Binghamton; Co-Setters of the Week: Amanda Dettmann, Binghamton & Taylor Dunklau, New Hampshire; Rookie of the Week: Alexis Lagoy, Binghamton