UNH Nets 3 #AEVB Awards; Stony Brook Clinches Tourney Bid
BOSTON Stony Brook sits atop the standings at 9-0 with two weeks left in the regular season, while becoming the first #AEVB team to clinch an #AEVB Tournament. The Seawolves and Great Danes had a perfect 2-0 week in conference play. UAlbany follows in second place at 7-1, New Hampshire follows in third with a record of 6-3.
The top four teams will quality for the 2018 #AEVB Championship with the No. 1 seed serving as the host.
#AEVB Results – Friday, Oct. 26
New Hampshire 1, Stony Brook 3
UAlbany 3, UMBC 1
UMass Lowell 1, Hartford 3
#AEVB Results – Sunday, Oct. 28
New Hampshire 3, Hartford 0
UAlbany 3, Binghamton 2
UMass Lowell 0, Stony Brook 3
#AEVB Schedule – Friday/Sunday, Nov. 2/4
Friday: Binghamton at New Hampshire, 7:00 p.m. (AE.TV)
Friday: UMBC at UMass Lowell, 7 p.m. (AE.TV)
Friday: Hartford at UAlbany, 7 p.m. (AE.TV)
Saturday: UMBC at New Hampshire, 1 p.m.
Saturday: Binghamton at UMass Lowell, 1 p.m. (ESPN3)
Saturday: Stony Brook at UAlbany, 2 p.m. (AE.TV)
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Here are the conference's weekly award winners of 2018:
Player of the Week
Kennedi Smith, New Hampshire –Jr., OH, The Woodlands, TX
- Tallied 35 kills averaging a league-best 5.00 kills per set on a .380 hitting percentage.
- Added 27 digs and 2 blocks.
- Recorded a match-high 19 kills and a personal-best 20 digs against Stony Brook.
- This is Smith’s fourth career #AEVB Player of the Week award.
Setter of the Week
Emma Patlovich, New Hampshire – Soph., Setter, Lake Forest, IL
- Averaged a league-best 13.4 assists per set.
- Also added 19 digs, 3 blocks and 3 service aces.
- Recorded her 10th 40+ assist effort of the season with 43 in UNH’s straight-set win at Hartford.
- This is Patlovich’s first career #AEVB Setter of the Week award.
Defensive Specialist of the Week
Emily Tanski, New Hampshire – Jr., DS, Plymouth, MI
- Averaged a league-best 7.29 digs per set while matching her career-high with 35 digs at Stony Brook.
- Helped limit the Seawolves, who entered the match with a .239 hitting percentage, to a .179 clip.
- This is Tanski’s fifth #AEVB Defensive Specialist of the Week honor.
Rookie of the Week
Paige Krenik, UMBC – Fr., OH., Foothill Ranch, CA.
- Recorded 16 kills against UAlbany, which tied for the match-high.
- Also added 8 digs and 2 blocks.
- This is Krenik’s fourth #AEVB Rookie of the Week award of her career.
Weekly Award Winners
Aug. 28 – Player of the Week: Emily Costello, Stony Brook; Setter of the Week: LeAnne Sakowicz, Stony Brook; Defensive Specialist: Emily Tanski, New Hampshire; Rookie of the Week: Paige Krenik, UMBC
Sept. 5 – Player of the Week: Jenna Bridges, Hartford; Setter of the Week: LeAnne Sakowicz, Stony Brook; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Emily Tanski, New Hampshire; Rooke of the Week: Maddie Wiedenfeld, New Hampshire
Sept. 11 – Co-Players of the Week: Jenna Bridges, Hartford; Gabri Olhava, New Hampshire; Setter: Megan Anderson, Hartford; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Nicole Otero, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Maddie Wiedenfeld, New Hampshire
Sept. 18 – Player of the Week: Jenna Bridges, Hartford; Co-Setters of the Week: LeAnne Sakowicz, Stony Brook; Megan Anderson, Hartford; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Kiani Kerstetter, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Kiara Adams, Binghamton
Sept. 25 – Player of the Week: Maria Poole, Stony Brook; Setter of the Week: LeAnne Sakowicz, Stony Brook; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Nicole Otero, UAlbany, Co-Rookies: Grace Cozad, UAlbany; Maddie Wiedenfeld, New Hampshire
Oct. 2 – Player of the Week: Chloe Evering, UAlbany; Setter of the Week: LeAnne Sakowicz, Stony Brook; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Kiani Kerstetter, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week Andersen Vaughan, UAlbany
Oct. 9 – Player of the Week: Kennedi Smith, New Hampshire; Setter of the Week: LeAnne Sakowicz, Stony Brook; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Emily Tanski, New Hampshire; Rookie of the Week: Kate Bilyeu, UMass Lowell
Oct. 16 – Player of the Week: McKyla Brooks, Stony Brook; Setter of the Week: Megan Anderson, Hartford; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Kiani Kerstetter, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Paige Krenik, UMBC
Oct. 23 – Co-Players of the Week: Gabri Olhava, New Hampshire, Becca Elrod, UMBC; Setter of the Week: LeAnne Sakowicz, Stony Brook; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Emily Tanski, New Hampshire; Rookie of the Week: Paige Krenik, UMBC
Oct. 30 – Player of the Week: Kennedi Smith, New Hampshire; Setter of the Week: Emma Patlovich, New Hampshire; Defensive Specialist: Emily Tanski, New Hampshire; Rookie of the Week: Paige Krenik, UMBC
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