BOSTON – League play began last week which saw Binghamton, Bryant, UMBC and UNH get off to 1-0 starts.
Need to Know
- Binghamton and Bryant kicked off conference play with wins on Friday as the Bearcats beat UAlbany, 3-0, and the Bulldogs knocked off NJIT, 3-0.
- UMBC and UNH followed suit on Sunday as the Retrievers beat the Highlanders, 3-1, and the Wildcats knocked off the Great Danes, 3-0.
- America East teams wet 7-1 in non-league play last week with the only loss coming to top-ranked Pittsburgh.
- Binghamton, Bryant and UNH all tacked on a pair on non-league wins, while JNIT also earned a victory.
- The #AEVB preseason poll and All-Conference teams were announced on August 12 - link.
Weekly Award Winners – Oct. 1
Player of the Week
Tsvetelina Ilieva, Binghamton – Gr., Outside Hitter, Sofia, Bulgaria
- Averaged a league-best 6.2 kills/set at a .382 clip in a 3-0 week last week.
- Totaled a conference-high 75 points.
- Also contributed 2.8 digs per set.
- Had 16 kills and 13 digs in Binghamton’s win over UAlbany on Friday.
- This is Ilieva’s third #AEVB Player of the Week honor of the season and eighth of her career.
Setter of the Week
Lottie Scully, Binghamton – Jr., Setter, Hurdle Mills, N.C.
- Averaged a league-high 11.7 assists and also contributed 2.8 digs per set in a 3-0 week.
- Totaled 38 assists and averaged a whopping 12.7 per set in a sweep of UAlbany on Friday.
- Followed that performance with a career-high 56 assists, the most of any #AEVB player this season, in a four-set win over LIU on Sunday.
- This is Scully’s first #AEVB Setter of the Week honor of the season and ninth of her career.
Defensive Specialist of the Week
Carrina Barron, Bryant – So., Libero, Tewksbury, Mass.
- Averaged a conference-best 5.5 digs/set & added 5 service aces in a 3-0 week.
- Had a career-high 32 digs in a win over Dartmouth.
- This is Barron’s second #AEVB Defensive Specialist of the Week honor of the season.
Rookie of the Week
Viktoria Dimitrova, Binghamton – Fr., RS, Sofia, Bulgaria
- Had 3.0 kills/set at a .517 clip committing just 2 errors & contributed 7 blocks in a 3-0 week
- This is Dimitrova’s first #AEVB Rookie of the Week honor of the season.
2024 #AEVB Weekly Award Winners
Sept. 4 – Player of the Week: Meredith Hohnbaum, New Hampshire; Setter & Rookie of the Week: Maria Olga Siapani, UAlbany; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Sthefany Carvalho, UAlbany
Sept. 10 – Player of the Week: Aubrey LaPour, Bryant; Setter & Rookie of the Week: Maria Olga Siapani, UAlbany; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Misa Dlouha, Binghamton
Sept. 17 – Player of the Week: Tsvetelina Ilieva, Binghamton; Setter of the Week: Carolina Camacho, Bryant; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Doga Emil, NJIT; Rookie of the Week: Emma Torres, NJIT
Sept. 24 – Player of the Week: Tsvetelina Ilieva, Binghamton; Setter & Rookie of the Week: Maria Olga Siapani, UAlbany; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Aysia Miller, UMBC
Oct. 1 – Player of the Week: Tsvetelina Ilieva, Binghamton; Setter of the Week: Lottie Scully, Binghamton; Defensive Specialist of the Week: Carrina Barron, Bryant; Rookie of the Week: Viktoria Dimitrova, Binghamton
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