UAlbany Remains Unbeaten in League Play; Week 7 Awards Handed Out
BOSTON – UAlbany had a perfect week going 2-0 and remains as the only unbeaten team in league play with a record of 4-0. Hartford, New Hampshire and Stony Brook also picked up wins this past week.
Here are the conference's weekly award winners of the 2019 season:
#AEVB Weekly Award Winners – Oct. 15
Player of the Week
Akuabata Okenwa, UAlbany – Sr., RS, Canyon Country, CA
- Had 31 kills and averaged 3.8 kills per set in 2-0 week.
- Also added 9 digs, 6 blocks and 4 assists
- This is Okenwa's fourth career Player of the Week honor.
Setter of the Week
Megan Anderson, Hartford – Jr., S, Orono, MN
- Tallied 88 assists averaging 12.57 per set in 1-1 week.
- Also had 8 blocks and 8 assists
- This is Anderson's seventh career Setter of the Week award.
Defensive Specialist of the Week
Kiani Kerstetter, Stony Brook – Jr., L, Cardiff, CA
- Had 47 digs averaging 5.8 per set.
- Also had 3 assists.
- This is Kerstetter's seventh career Rookie of the Week honor.
Rookie of the Week
Maddie Lindsay, Hartford – Fr., OH, Lehi, Utah
- Recorded 25 kills averaging 3.5 kills per set in 1-1 week.
- Also added 6 digs, 3 blocks and 3 assists.
- This is Lindsay's sixth career Rookie of the Week honor.
2019 Weekly Award Winners
Sept. 3 – Co-Player of the Week: Akuabata Okenwa, UAlbany; Co-Player of the Week: Jenna Bridges, Hartford; Setter of the Week: Emma Patlovich, New Hampshire; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Emily Tanski, New Hampshire; Rookie of the Week: Malea Stanton, UAlbany
Sept. 10 – Player of the Week: Jenna Bridges, Hartford; Setter of the Week: Megan Anderson, Hartford; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Emily Tanski, New Hampshire; Rookie of the Week: Maddie Lindsay
Sept. 17 - Player of the Week: Carmen Freeman, UMBC; Setter of the Week: Julia Kim, Stony Brook; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Brooke Hayden, UMBC; Co-Rookie of the Week: Maddie Lindsay, Hartford; Co-Rookie of the Week: Wren Macaulay, New Hampshire
Sept. 24 – Co-Player of the Week: Akuabata Okenwa, UAlbany; Co-Player: Jenna Bridges, Hartford; Setter of the Week: Megan Anderson, Hartford; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Emily Tanski, New Hampshire; Rookie of the Week: Maddie Lindsay, Hartford
Oct. 1 – Player of the Week: Jenna Bridges, Hartford; Setter of the Week: Megan Anderson, Hartford; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Charlotte Macken, UAlbany; Co-Rookie of the Week: Maddie Lindsay, Hartford; Co-Rookie of the Week: Riley Putnicki, UMBC
Oct. 8 – Player of the Week: Jenna Bridges, Hartford; Setter of the Week: LeAnne Sakowicz; Co-Defensive Specialist of the Week: Brooke Hayden, UMBC; Co-Defensive Specialist of the Week: Kiani Kerstetter, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Maddie Lindsay, Hartford
Oct. 8 – Player of the Week: Akuabata Okenwa, UAlbany; Setter of the Week: Megan Anderson, Hartford; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Kiani Kerstetter, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Maddie Lindsay, Hartford
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