BOSTON - UAlbany, Bryant, New Hampshire, and Binghamton each earned a win in Week 4. UMBC's win came over Big East foe Seton Hall, as the Retrievers took them down in 4-sets at the Penn State Classic.
This week offers limited action, with four teams competing on Wednesday, and only one in action on Saturday.
2023 #AEVB Weekly Award Winners – Sept. 19
Player of the Week:
Kamani Conteh, UMBC – Gr., Outside Hitter, New Castle, Del.
- Named to the Penn State All-Tournament team after averaging .349 hitting pct. and 4.43 kills per set.
- In a 4-set win over Seton Hall, hit an impressive .410 pct while racking up 22 points and 21 kills.
Rookie of the Week:
Julija Grubisic Cabo, UMBC – Fr., Outside Hitter, Maribor, Slovenia
- Averaged 2.29 kills per set and 2.43 digs per set across two matches.
- In UMBC's win over Seton Hall, contributed 9 kills, 11 digs, and 2 blocks.
Setter of the Week:
Zosia Szczotkiewicz, UAlbany – Jr., Setter, Walcz, Poland
- Averaged an impressive 9.29 assists per set.
- In win over George Mason, recorded 42 assists, 3 digs, and 2 blocks.
Defensive Specialist of the Week:
Avery LePore, UNH – So., Libero/D.S., Franklin, Tenn.
- The current #AEVB leader in digs added 51 more to her total, averaging 4.25 digs per set across the Wildcat's 3 matches.
- Helped hold Bellarmine to hitting only .149 pct while also tallying 17 digs in UNH's sole win on the week.
- LePore has won the Defensive Specialist honors every week so far this season.
2023 #AEVB Weekly Award Winners:
Aug. 29 – Player of the Week: Mia Bilusic, UMBC; Setter of the Week: Aysia Miller, UMBC; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Avery LePore, UNH; Rookie of the Week: Ella Schabort, Binghamton
Sept. 6 – Player of the Week: Kelly Kaufmann, UNH; Setter of the Week: Aysia Miller, UMBC; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Avery LePore, UNH; Rookie of the Week: Sara Siefert, NJIT
Sept. 12 – Player of the Week: Tsvetelina Ilieva, Binghamton; Setter of the Week: Zosia Szczotkiewicz, UAlbany; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Avery LePore, UNH; Rookie of the Week: Julija Grubisic Cabo, UMBC
Sept. 19 – Player of the Week: Kamani Conteh, UMBC; Setter of the Week: Zosia Szczotkiewicz, UAlbany; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Avery LePore, UNH; Rookie of the Week: Julija Grubisic Cabo, UMBC
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