CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - America East volleyball crossed the midway point in the season over the weekend and New Hampshire continues to hold a one-game lead on first place. Binghamton grabbed a big win over Albany to take sole possession of second in the standings and sweep the weekly awards. Here are the week nine award winners:
Player of the Week
Megan Burgess, Binghamton, Jr., RS, St. Petersburg, Fla.
- Led the conference in both kills per set (4.50) and hitting percentage (.417) in a 1-0 week for the Bearcats.
- Had 18 kills on 36 swings with eight errors in a four-set win against Albany.
- Added five digs and four blocks as Binghamton moved into second place.
Setter of the Week
Amanda Dettmann, Binghamton, Sr., Setter, Milwaukee, Wis.
- Led the conference with 12.00 assists per set and quarterbacked the Binghamton offense to a .255 hitting percentage, the highest for any America East team last week.
- Totaled 48 assists and ten digs in a four-set win against Albany for her fifth double-double in the last seven matches.
- Eclipsed the 900 digs mark for her career.
Rookie of the Week
Alexis LaGoy, Binghamton, Fr., Middle Hitter, Baldwinsville, N.Y.
- Totaled eight kills, one dig and a block to help Binghamton to a four-set win over Albany.
- Averaged 2.00 kills per set with a .136 hitting percentage.
- Earned her third Rookie of the Week honor and second-straight.
Notes
- Binghamton swept the season series from Albany for the first time in program history.
- Stony Brook is 8-2 at Pritchard Gym this year.
- Binghamton is on a seran-high three-match winning streak.
- New Hampshire holds sole possession of first while Binghamton is alone in second in the America East standings.
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
Oct. 27 - Player of the Week: Megan Burgess, Binghamton; Setter of the Week: Amanda Dettmann, Binghamton; Rookie of the Week: Alexis LaGoy, Binghamton