Women's Volleyball

#AEVB Week 6: New Hampshire & UMBC Remain Unbeaten

BOSTON – Bryant earned an impressive 3-2 road win at Binghamton, while New Hampshire and UMBC stayed unbeaten in conference play last week.

Need to Know
  • UMBC improved to 3-0 in conference play with a 3-0 sweep at home against NJIT on Sunday.
  • New Hampshire moved to 2-0 in league play with a 3-0 victory at UAlbany, while the Great Danes did get a win on Friday, 3-1 over NJIT.
  • Bryant went on the road and took down Binghamton 3-2 as three different players recorded at least 20 digs.
  • Conference play begins this weekend as UMBC plays road matches at UAlbany and Bryant. New Hampshire welcomes Binghamton and NJIT travels to Bryant on Friday.

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Weekly Award Winners – Oct. 6
Player of the Week
Claudia Llamas, UMBC – Jr., Outside Hitter, Barcelona, Spain
  • Finished with 14 kills while hitting .462 with five blocks in a 3-0 sweep of NJIT.
  • Totaled 16.5 points, averaging 5.5 points per set.
  • This is Llamas’ first career #AEVB Player of the Week honor.
 
Defensive Player of the Week
Hannah Howard, UMBC – Sr., Libero, Inwood, W. Va.
  • Had 18 digs and two aces while holding NJIT to a 0.81 hitting percentage in a 3-0 sweep of NJIT.
  • This is Howard’s 12th career #AEVB Defensive Player of the Week honor.
 
Setter of the Week
Jessica Shattles, New Hampshire – Sr., Setter, Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
  • Averaged 10.71 assists and 3.57 digs per set in a 3-1 win over Furman and 3-0 sweep of Clemson.
  • Recorded 30 assists and 15 digs in a 3-0 sweep of Clemson on Saturday.
  • This is Shattles’ third straight #AEVB Setter of the Week honor.

Rookie of the Week
Alvarado Kalia, Bryant – Fr., Outside Hitter, San Juan, Puerto Rico
  • Hit .216 with 16 kills, 21 digs and one service ace in a 3-2 road win over Binghamton.
  • Totaled 17.5 points and had four assists in the victory.
  • This is Kalia’s first #AEVB Rookie of the Week honor.

2026 #AEVB Weekly Award Winners
Sept. 1 – Player of the Week: Emma Converse, New Hampshire; Setter of the Week: Isabel Ostvig, UMBC; Defensive Player of the Week: Hady Pickard, New Hampshire; Rookie of the Week: Alissa Grant, UMBC
Sept. 8 – Player of the Week: Emma Converse, New Hampshire; Setter of the Week: Regan Kadel, Binghamton; Defensive Player of the Week: Carrina Barron, Bryant; Rookie of the Week: Layla Olatunde, Bryant
Sept. 15 - Player of the Week: Viktoria Dimitrova, Binghamton; Setter of the Week: Isabel Ostvig, UMBC; Defensive Player of the Week: Hannah Howard, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Natalie Harris, UMBC
Sept. 22 – Player of the Week: Viktoria Dimitrova, Binghamton; Setter of the Week: Jessica Shattles, New Hampshire; Defensive Player of the Week: Hady Pickard, New Hampshire; Rookie of the Week: Alissa Grant, UMBC
Sept. 29 - Player of the Week: Hannah Dobbs, UMBC; Setter of the Week: Jessica Shattles, New Hampshire; Defensive Player of the Week: Eve Roman, Binghamton; Rookie of the Week: Addy Bianchini, UAlbany
Oct. 6 - Player of the Week: Claudia Llamas, UMBC; Setter of the Week: Isabel Ostvig, UMBC; Defensive Player of the Week: Hannah Howard, UMBC; Rookie of the Week: Alvarado Kalia, Bryant

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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