American East Conference

Week 3 #AEVB Awards Handed Out

9/17/2019 11:00:00 AM

BOSTON – Five of six #AEVB programs picked up wins this week highlighted by New Hampshire who went 3-1 last week. New Hampshire and Hartford are leading the league with overall records of 8-3 and 5-4, respectively.

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Here are the conference's weekly award winners of the 2019 season:
 
#AEVB Weekly Award Winners – Sept. 16

Player of the Week
Carmen Freeman, UMBC – Jr., OH, Memphis, TN

• Had a total of 47 kills averaging 3.92 per set.
• Also averaged 3.5 digs per set.
• Had a career-high 22 kills on .417 hitting % in win over Canisius.
• Also picked up three double-doubles.
• This is Freeman's first career Player of the Week honor.

Setter of the Week
Julia Kim, Stony Brook – Fr., S, Batavia, Ill

• Tallied 96 assists averaging 9.6 per set.
• Also had 17 digs.
• This is Kim’s first career Setter of the Week award. 

Defensive Specialist of the Week
Brooke Hayden, UMBC – Sr., L, Mt. Airy, Md

• Had a total of 56 digs averaging 4.7 per set.
• Had a career-high 20 digs against Charlotte.
• Also had 5 service aces in win over Canisius.
• This is Hayden’s first career Defensive Specialist of the Week honor.

Co-Rookie of the Week
Maddie Lindsay, Hartford – Fr., OH, Lehi, Utah

• Tallied 34 digs averaging 3.4 per set.
• Recorded 30 digs.
• Also had 5 service aces and 3 blocks.
• This is Lindsay’s second career Rookie of the Week honor.

Co-Rookie of the Week
Wren Macaulay, New Hampshire – Fr., S, Lake Orion, MI

• Had a total of 60 assists averaging 3.75 per set.
• Had a career-high 24 assists in 3-2 win over Northeastern.
• Recorded 29 digs and 7 kills.
• This is Macaulay’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

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