Stony Brook Earns #AEVB Regular-Season Title; Championship Details Set
BOSTON The stage is set for the 2018 America East Volleyball Championship. Stony Brook captured the league's regular-season title and will host UAlbany, New Hampshire and Hartford for the conference tournament this weekend. The Seawolves also became the first undefeated regular-season champions since 2009.
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#AEVB Results - Friday, Nov. 9
Stony Brook 3, UMBC 2
New Hampshire 1, UAlbany 3
Hartford 3, Binghamton 1
#AEVB Results - Saturday, Nov. 10
UMass Lowell 3, UAlbany 1
#AEVB Results - Sunday, Nov. 11
Hartford 0, UMBC 3
Stony Brook 3, Binghamton 0
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Here are the conference's final weekly award winners of 2018:
Player of the Week
Emily Costello, Stony Brook -Gr., OH, Webster, N.Y.
- Averaged 5.00 kills per set on a .313 hitting percentage.
- Also added 3.75 digs per set, 5 blocks and 2 service errors.
- Helped Stony Brook remain undefeated in #AEVB play for the first time in program history.
- This is Costello's second career #AEVB Player of the Week award.
Setter of the Week
LeAnne Sakowicz, Stony Brook - Jr., Setter, Wauconda, IL
- Tallied 101 assists averaging 12.62 per set in a 2-0 week.
- Marked a 60 assist performance in 3-2 win over UMBC.
- Also added 36 digs and 3 blocks.
- This is Sakowicz's 10th career #AEVB Setter of the Week award.
Defensive Specialist of the Week
Kristin Watson, UMBC - Sr., DS, Bowie, MD
- Recorded 5.62 digs per set in a 1-1 week for UMBC.
- Marked a 60 assist performance setting a new program record for most 30-dig matches.
- This is Watson's eighth #AEVB Defensive Specialist of the Week honor.
Rookie of the Week
Kate Bilyeu, UMass Lowell - Fr., OH, Omaha, NE
- Had 14 kills averaging 3.5 kills per set in the River Hawks' 3-1 win over UAlbany.
- Tied a career-high with 14 kills in UML's win Saturday.
- This is Bilyeu's third #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
Nov. 6 - 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: Kate Bilyeu, UMass Lowell
Nov. 13 - Player of the Week: Emily Costello, Stony Brook; Setter of the Week: LeAnne Sakowicz, Stony Brook; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Kristin Watson, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Kate Bilyeu, UMass Lowell
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