BOSTON - America East volleyball made the turn down the final stretch over the weekend as teams began the second round of league play. Binghamton knocked off an unbeaten conference opponent for the second-straight week, this time beating Albany in straight sets. UMBC came from two sets down to beat Stony Brook on the road, while UMass Lowell also needed five sets to get past Hartford. UNH did not have a conference match, but went 2-0 in a pair of road non-conference battles against Delaware State and Maryland Eastern Shore. Here are the weekly award winners:
Player & Rookie of the Week
Lauren Kornmann, Binghamton, Fr., OH, Kenvil, N.J.
- Posted 17 kills, leading the Bearcats to a straight set win over Albany.
- Led the America East with 5.67 kills per set.
- Helped Binghamton hand the Great Danes their first conference loss of the year.
Setter of the Week
Sarah Ngo, Binghamton, Jr., S, Franklin, Tenn.
- Ranked second in the conference, dishing out 11.67 assists per set last week.
- Also added 3.33 digs per set.
- Helped Binghamton hand Albany its first conference loss of the season, dishing out 35 assists and adding 10 digs in a sweep.
Defensive Specialist of the Week
Kristin Watson, UMBC, So., DS, Bowie, Md.
- Led the America East with 7.60 digs per set last week.
- Notched 38 digs and seven assists in a five-set win over Stony Brook.
- Her 38 digs were the most in UMBC program history in the rally score era.
Weekly Award Winners
Aug. 30 - Player of the Week: Abbie Mirabella, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Katherine Claybaugh, UMass Lowell; Setter of the Week: Claudia Lopez, UMBC; Def. Specialist of the Week: Nicole Otero, Albany
Sep. 6 - Player of the Week: Laini Leindecker, Albany; Rookie of the Week: Katherine Claybaugh, UMass Lowell; Setter of the Week: Keelin Severtson, New Hampshire; Def. Specialist of the Week: Lindsey Visvardis, UMass Lowell
Sep. 13 - Player of the Week: Gaby Alica, Binghamton; Rookie of the Week: Chloe Evering, Albany; Setter of the Week: Sarah Ngo, Binghamton; Def. Specialist of the Week: Kristin Watson, UMBC
Sep. 20 - Player of the Week: Demis Muses, New Hampshire; Rookie of the Week: Emily Tanski, New Hampshire; Setter of the Week: Claudia Lopez, UMBC; Def. Specialist of the Week: Nicole Otero, Albany
Sep. 27 - Player of the Week: Abbie Mirabella, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Kennedi Smith, New Hampshire; Setter of the Week: Astrid Mangual, Hartford; Def. Specialist of the Week: Amanda Dolan, Albany
Oct. 4 - Player of the Week: Demi Muses; Rookie of the Week: Kennedi Smith, New Hampshire; Setter of the Week: Keelin Severtson, New Hampshire; Def. Sepcialist of the Week: Nicole Otero, Albany
Oct. 11 - Player of the Week: Demi Muses, UNH; Rookie of the Week: Emily Tanski, UNH; Setter of the Week: Keelin Severtson, UNH; Def. Specialist of the Week: Kristin Watson, UMBC
Oct. 18 - Player of the Week: Laini Leindecker, Albany; Rookie of the Week: Lauren Kornmann, Binghamton; Setter of the Week: Claudia Lopez, UMBC; Def. Specialst of the Week: Nicole Otero, Albany
Oct. 25 - Player & Rookie of the Week: Lauren Kornmann, Binghamton; Setter of the Week: Sarah Ngo, Binghamton; Def. Specialist of the Week: Kristin Watson, UMBC
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