BOSTON – New Hampshire enters conference play 7-6 after winning a pair of matches last week.
League action starts Friday with NJIT hosting Binghamton. UMBC is scheduled to host Stony Brook on Saturday and the remaining teams will begin their conference season on Sunday. The majority of matches can be viewed live on AmericaEast.tv.
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.
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#AEVB Weekly Award Winners – Sept. 21
Player & Rookie of the Week
Mia Bilusic, UMBC – Fr., Outside Hitter, Zagreb, Croatia
- Led UMBC with 44 kills, averaging 4.88 per set.
- Bilusic also recorded 20 digs to help the Retrievers to a pair of wins.
- This is her first career weekly honor.
Setter of the Week
Torri Henry, Stony Brook – Jr., Setter, Belton, Mo.
- Dished out 145 assists, averaging 9.06 per set.
- Henry assisted on 52 points in Stony Brook’s second win of the week against Akron.
- This is her second Setter of the Week award this season and fourth overall.
Defensive Specialist of the Week
Mia Pagliarini, New Hampshire – So., Libero, Springboro, Ohio
- Had 41 digs, averaging 4.1 per set.
- Dug out 17 hits in UNH’s first of two wins last week.
- This is her first Defensive Specialist of the Week honor this season and third of her career.
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
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