Hartford, UMBC & Stony Brook Capture Final #AEVB Awards of 2019
BOSTON – It was the final week of #AEVB games as UMBC and Hartford picked up wins. The championship begins with semifinal action on Friday, November 22. The entire championship will be streamed for free at AmericaEast.TV and will be available on computers, tablets and smartphones.
2019 America East Volleyball Championship
At University at Albany’s University Gym
Semifinals – Friday, November 22
#2 New Hampshire vs. #3 Hartford, 4:00 pm (AE.TV)
#1 Stony Brook vs. #4 Stony Brook, 7:00 pm p.m. (AE.TV)
Championship Game – Saturday, November 23
Semifinal Winners, 5:00 pm (AE.TV)
Here are the conference's final weekly award winners of the 2019 season:
#AEVB Weekly Award Winners – Nov. 19
Player of the Week
Jenna Bridges, Hartford – Sr., MB, Exeter, R.I
- Recorded a total of 21 kills averaging 5.25 kills per set in a 1-0 week for the Hawks.
- Also had 2 blocks, an assist and a dig.
- This is Bridges' 11th career Player of the Week honor.
Co-Setter of the Week
Taylor Dunn, UMBC – Jr., S, Virginia Beach, VA
- Tallied 37 assists averaging 12.3 assists per set in 1-0 week for UMBC.
- Also had 7 digs, two blocks and an ace.
- Helped the Retrievers to a .451 hitting % on her set attempts.
- This is Dunn's third career Setter of the Week award
Co-Setter of the Week
LeAnne Sakowicz, Stony Brook – Sr., S., Wauconda, Ill.
- Totaled 62 assists averaging 12.4 assists per set.
- Also had 7 digs, a block, an assist and an ace.
- This is Sakowicz's 12th career Setter of the Week award
Defensive Specialist of the Week
Brooke Hayden, UMBC – Sr., DS, Mt. Airy, Md
- Made 15 digs averaging 5.00 digs per set in a 1-0 week.
- Also had 5 assists.
- This is Hayden's second career Defensive Specialist of the Week award.
Rookie of the Week
Emily Ferketic, UMBC – Fr., OH, Pittsburgh, PA
- Had a total of 10 kills averaging 3.3 kills per set.
- Tallied 9 blocks averaging 3 blocks per set.
- Also hit .500 and had one dig.
- This is Ferketic's first 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. 15 – 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
Oct. 22 – Co-Player of the Week: Kennedi Smith, New Hampshire; Co-Player of the Week: Carmen Freeman, UMBC; Setter of the Week: Taylor Dunn, UMBC; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Emily Tanski, New Hampshire; Rookie of the Week: Wren Macaulay, New Hampshire
Oct. 29 – Co-Player of the Week: Jenna Bridges, Hartford; Co-Player of the Week: Jordan Gels, Stony Brook; Setter of the Week: LeAnne Sakowicz, Stony Brook; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Kiani Kerstetter, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Wren Macaulay, New Hampshire
Nov. 4 – Player of the Week: Jenna Bridges, Hartford; Setter and Defensive Specialist of the Week: Taylor Dunn, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Kamani Conteh, UMBC
Nov. 12 – Player of the Week: Akuabata Okenwa, UAlbany; Setter of the Week: Megan Anderson, Hartford; Defensive Specialist: Charlotte Macken, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Maddie Lindsay, Hartford
Nov. 19 – Pleyer of the Week: Jenna Bridges, Hartford; Co-Setter of the Week: Taylor Dunn, UMBC; Co-Setter of the Week: LeAnne Sakowicz, Stony Brook; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Brooke Hayden, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Emily Ferketic, UMBC
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