LANCASTER, Pa. - The Atlantic East Conference announced the Women's Volleyball weekly award winners on Monday, as Neumann teammates Regan Hickey and Dani Smith earned Player and Specialist of the Week respectively.
Player of the Week:
Name: Regan Hickey
School: Neumann
Class: Senior
Position: Hitter
Hometown: Ashton, Pa.
High School: Cardinal O'Hara
Brief Outlook of Week: Hickey had 33 kills, five service aces, and 37 digs as Neumann went 2-0 in a tri-match. In a 3-1 win over Gwynedd Mercy in conference action, the senior tallied 16 kills and 18 digs. She followed with 17 kills and 19 digs in a 3-1 win over Lebanon Valley.
Specialist of the Week:
Name: Dani Smith
School: Neumann
Class: Junior
Position: Setter
Hometown: Morinville, Alberta
High School: Morinville Community
Brief Outlook of Week: In a 2-0 week for Neumann, Dani Smith handed out 94 assists and notched 23 digs. In a 3-1 conference win over Gwynedd Mercy, the junior handed out 50 assists. She followed with 44 assists and 18 digs in a 3-1 win over Lebanon Valley. The junior averaged 11.75 assists per set and 2.88 digs per set for the Knights.
Weekly Honor Roll:
Eliza Freeman (Jr., Libero, Marymount): Freeman was strong for the Saints in a 1-1 week. In their match against Marywood, she totaled 14 digs, 1 assist and 2 service aces. As for the tight match against Bridgewater, Freeman had 1 kill, 1 service ace and 26 digs.
Myia Jeter (Sr., Middle Hitter, Marymount) - Jeter stood out in th 1-1 week for the Saints. In the match against Marywood, she totaled 7 kills with a .500 hitting percentage. She also added 2 service aces and totaled 9 points for the match. Against Bridgewater, Jeter had 2 solo blocks and one block assist. She added 2 digs, 3 service aces and 10 kills for a .207 hitting percentage. She added 15.5 points to this match.
Casey Hagerstrom (Sr., Middle Hitter, Marywood) -
Hagerstrom finished the week with 28 kills and a .387 hitting percentage with just four errors in three matches. She had 15 kills and a .406 attack mark in a four-set win over Centenary to secure the No. 4 seed. Hagerstrom had eight kills without an error in a loss to Marymount.
Previous Weekly Award Winners:
Sept 5, 2023 – Mia Esposito, Immaculata & Gianna Norton, Marywood
Sept 11, 2023 – Ashley Brown, Gwynedd Mercy & Dani Smith, Neumann
Sept 18, 2023 - Poppy Skjonnemand, Centenary & Dani Smith, Neumann
Sept 25, 2023 – Kaitlyn Doyle, Marymount & Dani Smith Neumann
Oct. 2, 2023 – Lauren Garvey, Neumann & Ayanna Gaston, Gwynedd Mercy
Oct. 9, 2023 – Regan Hickey, Neumann & Ayanna Gaston, Gwynedd Mercy
Oct. 16, 2023 – Poppy Skjonnemand, Centenary & Alexis Franklin Marymount
Oct. 32, 2023 - Kaitlyn Doyle, Marymount & Alexis Franklin, Marymount