CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Three different teams are represented in the final America East weekly awards. New Hampshire won its second-straight regular-season title, while UMass Lowell earned its first America East victory over the weekend. Here are the final weekly award winners of the 2014 season:
Player of the Week
Laini Leindecker, Albany, So., OH, New Philadelphia, Ohio
- Led Albany to a straight-set win over UMBC, registering 13 kills and eight digs on a .391 hitting percentage.
- Ranked second in the conference in both hitting percentage and kills per set (4.33) while also averaged 2.67 digs per set.
- Helped Albany secure the No. 3 seed in the America East Championship.
Setter of the Week
Taylor Dunklau, New Hampshire, Sr., S, Mukwonago, Wis.
- Helped New Hampshire to a 2-0 week, clinching the team's second-straight America East regular-season title.
- Led the conference with 11.83 assists per set while helping UNH to a .268 team hitting percentage - good for second in the conference.
- Totaled 33 assists and six digs in a three-set win over Stony Brook.
- Handed out 38 assists and four digs in a three-set win over Hartford.
- Also averaged 1.67 digs per set.
- Registered her 1,000th career assist - the third player in program history to accomplish the feat.
Rookie of the Week
Masha Yelsukova, UMass Lowell, Fr., OH, Santa Clara, Calif.
- Led all freshmen with 3.33 kils per set in a 1-1 week for the River Hawks.
- Posted 11 kills and four digs in a five-set win against Stony Brook.
- Notched 19 kills and nine digs on a .244 attack percentage in a four-set loss to Hartford.
- Averaged 1.44 digs per set for the week.
Notes
- New Hampshire earned its second-straight America East regular-season title and will host the America East Championship Nov. 21-22 at Lundholm Gym.
- For the second-straight year, there was a three-way tie for the No. 2 seed. Binghamton took the No. 2 seed, Albany finished third and Stony Brook is the No. 4 seed.
- UMass Lowell recorded their first America East victory on Friday against Stony Brook.
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
Nov. 17 - Player of the Week: Laini Leindecker, Albany; Setter of the Week: Taylor Dunklau, New Hampshire; Rookie of the Week: Masha Yelsukova, UMass Lowell