BOSTON – UMBC (10-0) continued its torrid play against conference opponents, securing the program’s first outright regular-season title with Friday’s win over Hartford.
It marked the second-consecutive season in which the Retrievers have won at least a share of the regular-season trophy. The team has not lost a game since Sept. 20 and has only dropped five sets along its ten-game win streak.
Stony Brook (6-3) secured a championship berth on Sunday while UAlbany (6-3) and New Hampshire (6-4) - the other two teams currently holding a top-four spot - battled to five sets with the Great Danes coming away victorious. The 2021 #AEVB Championship will begin Nov. 19 at UMBC with the semifinals. Visit Championship Central for full details.
The preseason poll was released on Aug. 12.
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#AEVB Weekly Award Winners – Nov. 2
Player of the Week
Amiyah De’Long, Stony Brook – Jr., Outside Hitter, Anaheim, Calif.
- Hit .478 in win over Hartford that helped the Seawolves clinch a postseason bid.
- Long recorded 12 kills in the three-set victory.
- This is her first career Player of the Week honor.
Setter of the Week
Andjelija Draskovic, UMBC – Jr., Setter, Vrnjacka Banja, Serbia
- Career-high 56 assists in four-set win over Hartford.
- UMBC hit .421 on her sets and Draskovic also recorded 14 digs in the win.
- This is her fourth Setter of the Week honor in five weeks.
Defensive Specialist of the Week
Loren Teter, UMBC – Gr., Libero, Redondo Beach, Calif.
- 32 digs (8.0 per set) helped the Retrievers clinch the regular-season title.
- Helped hold the Hawks to .106 hitting percentage.
- This is Teter’s league-high fifth Defensive Specialist of the Week this season and sixth overall.
Rookie of the Week
Lilou Stegeman, UAlbany – Fr., Middle Blocker, Lutz, Fla.
- Stegeman recorded 19 blocks in 13 sets to average 1.46 per set.
- She hit .338 with 30 kills in a 3-0 week for the Great Danes.
- This is her first career 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
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