CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Stony Brook became the second team to clinch a berth in the America East tournament with a pair of wins over the weekend while UNH earned at-least a share of the regular-season crown. Here are the week 11 award winners:
Co-Player of the Week
Delaney Dameron, New Hampshire, Sr., MB, Alpharetta, Ga.
- Led New Hampshire to a straight-set win over UMass Lowell, clinching at-least a share of the regular-season title.
- Matched a career-high with 12 kills on an .800 hitting percentage - the highest percentage for any America East player this season.
- Her 12 kills came on 15 swings and did not commit an error.
- Ranked third in the conference with 1.00 blocks per set.
Co-Player of the Week
Kathy Fletcher, Stony Brook, Jr., OH/MB, West Chicago, Ill.
- Helped Stony Brook to a 2-0 weekend with wins over Binghamton and Albany to clinch a berth in the America East Championship.
- Led the conference with 4.75 kills per set on a .357 hitting percentage - good for fourth in the conference last week.
- Ranked second in the conference in blocks (1.12 per set) and aces (0.38 per set) while also contributing 1.88 digs per set.
- Went for 17 kills, six digs and six blocks in a four-set win against Binghamton.
- Had a career-high 21 kills on a .409 hitting percentage with nine digs and three blocks in a four-set against Albany.
Setter of the Week
Nicole Vogel, Stony Brook, Jr., S, Costa Mesa, Calif.
- Helped Stony Brook clinch a berth in the America East tournament with a 2-0 weekend, beating both Binghamton and Albany.
- Led the conference last week with 14.75 assists per set while also ranking second among setters with 3.25 digs per set.
- Quarterbacked the Seawolves' offense to a .258 hitting percentage - the second best in the conference last week.
- Had back-to-back double doubles, beginning with 60 assists (tied a career high) and 14 digs vs. Binghamton.
- Had 58 assists and 12 digs in a four-set win over Albany.
Rookie of the Week
Emily Lopes, Albany, Fr., DS, Bakersfield, Calif.
- Had a pair of double-digit dig performances in a 1-1 weekend for the Great Danes.
- Had 12 digs in a four-set win over Hartford
- Notched 13 digs in a four-set loss to Stony Brook.
- Averaged 3.12 digs per set to lead all freshmen last week.
Notes
- New Hampshire clinched at-least a share of its second-straight America East regular-season title.
- The Wildcats can sure up the No. 1 seed and the right to host the America East tournament with a win or a five-set loss to Stony Brook Thursday. A win gives UNH the outright regular-season title.
- Stony Brook needs to win its last two matches paired with two UNH losses to have a shot at the No. 1 seed. The Seawolves need to beat UNH in a minimum of four sets on Thursday to have a chance at the tiebreak as well.
- Stony Broo improved to 10-2 at Pritchard Gym this season.
- The 17 wins for the Seawolves are the most since 2007.
- UMBC needs to win its last two matches over Binghamton and Albany to have a chance at a spot in the America East Championship.
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
Nov. 3 - Player of the Week: Cassidy Croci, New Hampshire; Setter of the Week: Jackie Tamburri, Hartford; Rookie of the Week: Katy Henchy, Hartford
Nov. 10 - Co-Players of the Week: Delaney Dameron, New Hampshire & Kathy Fletcher, Stony Brook; Setter of the Week: Nicole Vogel, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Emily Lopes, Albany