BOSTON – UAlbany extended its win streak to six with a pair of conference victories and took over first place in the #AEVB standings while UMBC secured a crucial win in its lone game of the week. 

Need to Know

• UAlbany had another successful week as the Great Danes defeated New Hampshire in three sets on Friday and rallied from a two-set deficit to defeat Bryant in a thrilling five-set match on Sunday. The Great Danes have won six in a row and sit atop of the #AEVB standings.
• UMBC swept Binghamton and moved to 4-2 in conference play. The Retrievers were led by Jalynn Brown who had 18 kills on .277 hitting and eight digs in the win. UMBC finishes non-conference play on Wednesday before taking on Bryant this Sunday afternoon.
• Bryant took down Manhattan, 3-1, earlier in the week. Despite the loss on Sunday, the Bulldogs remain 4-2 in conference play and will host defending America East Champions, New Hampshire, on Friday.  
• Binghamton secured an out of conference win against New Haven. The Bearcats are .500 in conference play with four conference matchups left.
• Four conference games take place this weekend. UAlbany travels to Binghamton while Bryant hosts New Hampshire on Friday. On Sunday, Bryant faces UMBC and NJIT hosts Binghamton at 1 pm.
• The #AEVB preseason poll and All-Conference teams were announced on August 7 - link.

Links

• Full #AEVB Schedule/Results
• #AEVB Standings
• #AEVB Statistics

Weekly Award Winners – Oct. 28
Player of the Week
Jalynn Brown, UMBC – Jr., Outside Hitter, New Smyrna Beach, Fla.

• Had a match-high 18 kills on .277 hitting and eight digs in only three sets in the sweep of Binghamton.
• Added a block and was a perfect 13/13 on serve receive as she played every point of the match. 
• This is Brown’s second #AEVB Player of the Week honor of the season.

 
Setter of the Week
Maria Olga Siapani, UAlbany – So., Setter, Limassol, Cyprus

• Had four kills and 78 assists in a 2-0 week. Chipped in 28 digs while averaging 9.75 assists per set and 3.50 digs per set.
• Siapani had 41 assists, 17 digs, and two kills in a 3-2 win over Bryant.
• This is Siapani’s fifth #AEVB Setter of the Week honor of the season.

Defensive Player of the Week
Hannah Howard, UMBC – Jr., Libero, Inwood, West Va.

• Had a team-high 14 digs, four assists and two aces, and anchored a defense that held Binghamton to only .117 hitting in a conference sweep.
• Howard averaged 4.67 digs per set in the win.
• This is Howard’s fifth #AEVB Defensive Specialist of the Week honor of the season.

Rookie of the Week
Lucy Chertock, New Hampshire – Fr., Outside Hitter, Danville, Calif.

• Chertock put up 20 kills across seven sets this week (2.86 kills per set).
• Chipped in three service aces alongside three assists & managed nine digs (1.29 digs/set) and four block assists, in total producing 25 points (3.57 points/set).
• This is Chertock’s fifth #AEVB Rookie of the Week honor of the season.

2025 #AEVB Weekly Award Winners
Oct. 28 – Player of the Week: Jalynn Brown, UMBC;Setter of the Week: Maria Olga Siapani, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Lucy Chertock, New Hampshire; Defensive Player of the Week: Hannah Howard, UMBC
Oct. 21 – Player of the Week: Shynelle Woroniuk, UAlbany; Setter of the Week: Maria Olga Siapani, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Lucy Chertock, New Hampshire; Defensive Player of the Week: Emily Cronkhite, Binghamton
Oct. 14 – Player of the Week: Jalynn Brown, UMBC; Setter of the Week: Madison Koeller, Bryant; Rookie of the Week: Lucy Chertock, New Hampshire; Co-Defensive Player of the Week: Hannah Howard, UMBC & Kasia Barletta, UAlbany 
Oct. 7 – Player of the Week: Claudia Llamas, UMBC; Setter of the Week: Maria Olga Siapani, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Maya Coblentz-Brown, Binghamton; Defensive Player of the Week: Hannah Howard, UMBC
Sept. 30 – Player of the Week: Meredith Hohnbaum, New Hampshire; Setter of the Week: Izzy Ostvig, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Lucy Chertock, New Hampshire; Defensive Player of the Week: Hannah Howard, UMBC
Sept. 23 – Player of the Week: Arianna Ugolini, Bryant; Setter of the Week: Madison Koeller, Bryant; Rookie of the Week: Ruth Ochelli, Bryant; Defensive Player of the Week: Brooke Malek, UAlbany
Sept. 16 – Player of the Week: Merima Smajlovic, Binghamton; Setter of the Week: Maria Olga Siapani, UAlbany; Rookie of the Week: Maya Coblentz-Brown, Binghamton; Defensive Player of the Week: Brooke Malek, UAlbany
Sept. 9 – Player of the Week: Shynelle Woroniuk, UAlbany; Setter of the Week: Finley McAndrew, NJIT; Rookie of the Week: Maya Coblentz-Brown, Binghamton; Defensive Player of the Week: Brooke Malek, UAlbany
Sept. 3 – Player & Rookie of the Week: Lucy Chertock, New Hampshire; Setter of the Week: Maria Olga Siapani, UAlbany; Defensive Player of the Week: Hannah Howard, UMBC
 
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.
 
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