Stony Brook Set to Host 2018 #AEVB Championship; Week 11 Awards Unveiled
BOSTON One week remains in the #AEVB regular season. Stony Brook clinched the No. 1 seed and will host the 2018 America East Volleyball Championship. The Seawolves have also clinched at least a share of the AE regular-season title. UAlbany and New Hampshire have captured tournament berths while the last spot will come down to this weekend’s games.
#AEVB Results – Friday, Nov. 2
Binghamton 1, New Hampshire 3
UMBC 2, UMass Lowell 3
Hartford 0, Stony Brook 3
#AEVB Results – Sunday, Nov. 4
UMBC 2, New Hampshire 3
Binghamton 3, UMass Lowell 2
Stony Brook 3, UAlbany 0
#AEVB Schedule – Friday/Sunday, Nov. 2/4
Friday: New Hampshire at UAlbany, 7 p.m. (AE.TV)
Friday: Stony Brook at UMBC, 7 p.m. (AE.TV)
Friday: Hartford at Binghamton, 7 p.m. (AE.TV)
Saturday: UMass Lowell at UAlbany, 6 p.m. (AE.TV)
Sunday: Hartford at UMBC, 1 p.m. (ESPN+)
Sunday: Stony Brook at Binghamton, 1 p.m. (AE.TV)
The majority of #AEVB conference games will appear AmericaEast.TV, the place to watch free live content on any device, including the network's Apple TV, Roku, Amazon Fire and Android TV OTT channels. Nine contests will air on ESPN3 and ESPN+, home to over 55 America East school-produced events this fall. Full #AEVB Schedule/Results
Here are the conference's weekly award winners of 2018:
Player of the Week
Kennedi Smith, New Hampshire –Jr., OH, The Woodlands, TX
- Averaged 3.67 kills per set on a .351 hitting percentage.
- Also recorded 2.00 digs per set, 3 blocks and 2 service aces while helping the Wildcats to a perfect 2-0 week.
- This is Smith’s fifth career #AEVB Player of the Week award.
Setter of the Week
Emma Patlovich, New Hampshire – Soph., Setter, Lake Forest, IL
- Recorded 11.4 assists per set and directed UNH’s attack to a .231 hitting percentage.
- Also added 1.78 digs per set and five blocks in the four-set win over Binghamton while becoming the first Wildcat to record 60+ assists in a match since 2015.
- Helped the Wildcats to a .299 hitting percentage.
- This is Patlovich’s second career #AEVB Setter of the Week award.
Defensive Specialist of the Week
Emily Tanski, New Hampshire – Jr., DS, Plymouth, MI
- Tallied 58 digs for an average of 6.44 digs per set.
- Marked her 1,000 career dig during UNH win over Binghamton while holding the Bearcats to a .124
- This is Tanski’s sixth #AEVB Defensive Specialist of the Week honor.
Rookie of the Week
Kate Bilyeu, UMass Lowell – Fr., OH, Omaha, NE
- Averaged 2.5 kills per set in a 1-1 week for UMass Lowell.
- Also added 4 digs and 4 blocks.
- This is Bilyeu’s second #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
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