BOSTON – The 2024 collegiate volleyball season kicked off last week and saw five of the six #AEVB programs earn non-conference wins.
Need to Know
- UNH beat Maryland, 3-2, on Sunday. It was their third-ever win over a Big Ten program and first since 2016. The Wildcats also took a 2-0 lead against LSU, but was unable to come away with the victory over the hosts.
- Bryant was the lone #AEVB program to earn multiple wins last week as the Bulldogs downed FAU and Seton Hall. The Bulldogs beat the Owls 3-2 and swept Seton Hall 3-0.
- Binghamton was home last week and earned a 3-0 win over Merrimack before falling to Toledo and Bucknell.
- Four-Time defending #AEVB Champion UMBC fell to #8 Purdue in three tight sets and Kansas State as well.
- UAlbany and NJIT each earned wins, with the Great Danes beating North Dakota State and the Highlanders sweeping Le Moyne.
- There are 21 #AEVB Matches this weekend, highlighted by Bryant and UAlbany each playing three matches at home on Friday and Saturday.
- The #AEVB preseason poll and All-Conference teams were announced on August 12 - link.
Weekly Award Winners – Sept. 4
Player of the Week
Meredith Hohnbaum, New Hampshire – Jr., Right Side, Indianapolis, Ind.
- Averaged 3.0 kills and 1.8 blocks, fourth best in the league last week, per set.
- Hit an impressive .341 on 82 total attempts, including .297 with 18 kills in a 3-2 victory over Maryland to finish the weekend.
- This is Hohnbaum’s first career #AEVB Player of the Week award.
Setter & Rookie of the Week
Maria Olga Siapani, UAlbany – Fr., Setter, Limassol, Cyprus
- Averaged a conference-best 8.5 assists per set last week.
- Added 21 digs and four service aces as UAlbany went 1-2.
- This is Siapani’s first-ever America East volleyball honors.
Defensive Specialist of the Week
Stephany Carvalho, UAlbany – Sr., Libero, Uberlandia, Brazil
- Averaged a league-best 4.2 dig sets last week.
- This is Carvalho’s first career #AEVB Defensive Specialist of the Week honor.
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
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Info
Fans will once again be able to watch nearly every #AEVB contest this season with the majority of games airing on ESPN+ and the ESPN app while others will air on AmericaEast.TV. Those games will be available on computers, OTT devices and the 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 @AmericaEast channels on Twitter and Instagram to stay up-to-date on America East volleyball news all season long and use #AEVB to join the conversation.
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