BOSTON – The final week of the volleyball regular season concluded Sunday. UMBC (12-0) and UAlbany (8-4) won their final matches on Friday in straight sets.
Hartford finished the season with two wins in the final weekend while UNH (7-5) earned a crucial win on Saturday to secure the No. 3 seed in the postseason. The championship will begin Friday with two semifinals games on AmericaEast.tv. The bracket was released on Sunday. Visit #AEVB Championship Central for full tournament information.
The preseason poll was released on Aug. 12.
Fans will once again be able to watch the majority of #AEVB this season. Select games will air on The AE on ESPN while others will air on AmericaEast.TV. Those games will be available on computers, OTT devices and the brand new America East app, which is available on all IOS and Android devices and can be found by searching ‘America East Conference’ in app stores.
Follow the @AEDigitalNet Twitter account to stay up-to-date on America East volleyball news all season long and use #AEVB to join the conversation.
#AEVB Weekly Award Winners – Nov. 16
Player of the Week
Danielle Tedesco, UAlbany – Gr., Middle Blocker, Cazenovia, N.Y.
- Hit .333 in UAlbany’s long win over Binghamton
- She blocked seven hits in three sets while also adding six assists.
- This is Tedesco’s second Player of the Week honor this season and third of her career.
Setter of the Week
Wren Macaulay, New Hampshire – Jr., Setter, Lake Orion, Mich.
- Compiled 77 assists for an average of 11.0 per set in 1-1 week.
- Totaled 18 digs in two matches as well.
- Macaulay’s fifth career Setter of the Week award – all this season.
Defensive Specialist of the Week
Charlotte Macken, UAlbany – Sr., Libero, Clifton Park, N.Y.
- Recorded 26 digs in three-set win over the Bearcats.
- Macken averaged 8.6 per set and helped the Great Danes hold their opponent to .084 hitting.
- This is her sixth career Defensive Specialist of the Week honor.
Rookie of the Week
Oren Abutbul, UAlbany – Fr., Opposite Hitter, Zichron Yaakov, Israel
- Hit .423 with 13 kills against Binghamton.
- Abutbul also tallied a trio of blocks and three assists.
- This is her second Rookie of the Week award.
2021 #AEVB Weekly Awards
Aug. 31 – Player & Rookie of the Week: Camryn Luginbuhl, Hartford; Setter of the Week: Torri Henry, Stony Brook; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Loren Teter, UMBC
Sept. 7 – Player of the Week: Enitan Omolewa, Stony Brook; Setter of the Week: Wren Macaulay, New Hampshire; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Charlotte Macken, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Camryn Luginbuhl, Hartford
Sept. 14 – Player of the Week: Leoni Kunz, Stony Brook; Setter of the Week: Wren Macaulay, New Hampshire; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Loren Teter, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Camryn Luginbuhl, Hartford
Sept. 21 – Player & Rookie of the Week: Mia Bilusic, UMBC; Setter of the Week: Torri Henry, Stony Brook; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Mia Pagliarini, New Hampshire
Sept. 28 – Player of the Week: Anna Sprys, Binghamton; Setter of the Week: Wren Macaulay, New Hampshire; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Mia Pagliarini, New Hampshire; Rookie of the Week: Mia Bilusic, UMBC
Oct. 5 – Player of the Week: Kamara Kelly, UAlbany; Setter of the Week: Andjelija Draskovic, UMBC; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Loren Teter, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Mia Bilusic, UMBC
Oct. 12 – Player of the Week: Danielle Tedesco, UAlbany; Setter of the Week: Andjelija Draskovic, UMBC; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Loren Teter, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Camryn Luginbuhl, Hartford
Oct. 19 – Player of the Week: Abby Sullivan, New Hampshire; Setter of the Week: Andjelija Draskovic, UMBC; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Kiani Kerstetter, Stony Brook; Rookie of the Week: Oren Abutbul, UAlbany
Oct. 26 – Player of the Week: Grace Rigsbee, UMBC; Setter of the Week: Wren Macaulay, New Hampshire; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Alex Lucero, Hartford; Rookie of the Week: Camryn Luginbuhl, Hartford
Nov. 2 – Player of the Week: Amiyah De’Long, Stony Brook; Setter of the Week: Andjelija Draskovic, UMBC; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Loren Teter, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Lilou Stegeman, UAlbany
Nov. 9 - Player & Rookie of the Week: Mia Bilusic, UMBC; Setter of the Week: Andjelija Draskovic, UMBC; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Kiani Kerstetter, Stony Brook
Nov. 16 – Player of the Week: Danielle Tedesco, UAlbany; Setter of the Week: Wren Macaulay, New Hampshire; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Charlotte Macken, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Oren Abutbul, UAlbany
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