Albany Locks Up #AEVB Regular-Season Title, Week #11 Awards Unveiled
BOSTON – With just one week left in the #AEVB regular season, Albany has captured the 2017 regular-season title and will host next week’s conference championship. Three other teams will join the Great Danes in Albany Nov. 17-18. Binghamton (7-4), New Hampshire (6-4), Stony Brook (6-4) and UMBC (5-5) all remain alive for the bids.
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Here are the conference's week 11 award winners:
Player of the Week
Hannah Petke, New Hampshire – So., Right Side, Rancho Santo Margarita, Calif.
- Had 24 kills and hit .455 with just four errors in a five-set win over Stony Brook Sunday.
- This is Petke’s first career #AEVB Player of the Week honor of her career.
Setter of the Week
Sarah Ngo, Binghamton – Sr., Setter, Franklin, Tenn.
- Averaged 10.0 assists and 3.1 digs per set in a 2-0 week for Binghamton.
- This is Ngo’s third #AEVB Setter of the Week of the season and seventh of her career (10/31/17, 9/6/17, 11/16/16, 10/25/16, 9/13/16, 11/9/15, 10/19/15).
Defensive Specialist of the Week
Nicole Otero, Albany – Jr., Libero, Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
- Averaged 3.5 digs per set in a 2-0 week for Albany as the Great Danes clinched the #AEVB regular-season title.
- Helped Albany hold teams to a 0.67 hitting percentage.
- This is the Otero’s fifth-straight #AEVB Defensive Specialist of the Week award of the season (10/31, 10/24, 10/17, 10/10) and 13th of her career.
Rookie of the Week
Emily Patlovich, New Hampshire – Fr., Setter, Lake Bluff, Ill.
- Had 25 assists and a career-best 15 digs in a key five-set win over Stony Brook Sunday.
- This is Patlovich’s second #AEVB Rookie of the Week award of the season (8/29).
Weekly Award Winners
Aug. 29 - Player of the Week: Akubata Okenwa, Albany; Setter of the Week: Claudia Lopez, UMBC; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Kristin Watson, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Emma Patlovich, New Hampshire
Sept. 6 - Player of the Week: McKyla Brooks, Stony Brook; Setter of the Week: Sarah Ngo, Binghamton; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Lindsey Visvardis, UMass Lowell; Rookie of the Week: Samantha Gioiosa, Binghamton
Sept. 12 - Player of the Week: Lauren Mortier, UMBC; Setter of the Week: Krytsia Negron, UMBC; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Logan Welti, New Hampshire; Rookie of the Week: Carmen Freeman, UMBC
Sept. 19 - Player of the Week: Gabri Olhava, New Hampshire; Setter of the Week: LeAnne Sakowicz, Stony Brook; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Kiani Kerstetter, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Carmen Freeman, UMBC
Sept. 26 - Player of the Week: Cydney Bowman, Stony Brook; Setter of the Week: Krytsia Negron, UMBC; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Kristin Watson, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Carmen Freeman, UMBC
Oct. 3 - Player of the Week: Gaby Alicea, Binghamton; Setter of the Week: LeAnne Sakowicz, Stony Brook; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Kiani Kerstetter, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Tatiana Tiangco, Albany
Oct. 10 - Player of the Week: Kennedi Smith, New Hampshire; Setter of the Week: Kelly Cameron, Albany; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Nicole Otero, Albany; Co-Rookies of the Week: Abby Nash, Hartford & Carmen Freeman, UMBC
Oct. 17 – Co-Players of the Week: Gaby Alicea, Binghamton & Paola Rojas, UMBC; Setter of the Week: Kelly Cameron, Albany; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Nicole Otero, Albany; Rookie of the Week: Tatiana Tiangco, Albany
Oct. 24 - Player of the Week: Kennedi Smith, New Hampshire; Setter of the Week: Kelly Cameron, Albany; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Nicole Otero, Albany; Rookie of the Week: Tatiana Tiangco, Albany
Oct. 31 - Player of the Week: Erin Shultz, Binghamton; Setter of the Week: Sarah Ngo, Binghamton; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Nicole Otero, Albany; Rookie of the Week: Danielle Tedesco, Albany
Nov. 6 - Player of the Week: Erin Shultz, Binghamton; Setter of the Week: Sarah Ngo, Binghamton; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Nicole Otero, Albany; Rookie of the Week: Emma Patlovich, New Hampshire
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