DARTMOUTH, Mass. – The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) has announced its All-Region 1 recipients for the 2025 season and UMass Dartmouth student-athletes
Olivia Seutter was an Honorable Mention selection. It marks the second straight All-Region nod for Seutter, becoming the fourth player in program history to garner the regional honor.
Seutter, a sophomore opposite from Mesa, Ariz., led the squad and the Little East with 368 kills for a 3.57 kills per set average. She also posted a .316 hitting percentage – recording just 81 errors on 908 swings. In addition to four assists and a service ace, Seutter recorded 66 digs and finished with 47.0 total blocks – including six block solos. She added 396.5 points on the season as well.
It was another outstanding season for Seutter – the 2024 LEC Rookie of the Year – as she collected All-LEC First Team honors for the second straight year. On the season, she had at least five kills in every match this season, including 21 with 10 or more.
Among the Little East's best, Seutter paced the way in total kills, ranking second in kills per set and third in both hitting percentage and points. Currently, she ranks 70th in Division III in total kills, 74th in kills per set and 96th in hitting percentage. Seutter was a five-time LEC Offensive Player of the Week selection in 2025.
Last season, Seutter ranked second on the team with 359 kills, averaging 3.45 kills per set. She recorded an outstanding effort in her first-year campaign, recording just 99 errors on 884 total swings for a .294 hitting percentage – a mark that ranked second overall in the Little East.
In addition to ranking second in kills and kills per set, Seutter – the 2024 LEC Rookie of the Year and a four-time LEC Rookie of the Week – was also fifth in points (392.5) and points per set (3.77) among the LEC's best.
Seutter – who was also named to the All-LEC First Team – played in 104 sets this season over 30 matches, adding six assists and a service ace to her impressive totals. She has also posted 57.0 total blocks on the season, including eight solo – ranking 12th overall in the LEC and third on the squad in blocks per set (.55).
The Corsairs concluded their outstanding season on Saturday in the Little East Conference Championship match, falling to Plymouth State. UMass Dartmouth wen 21-8 overall with a 7-1 mark in the Little East – earning the top-seed in the tournament, which saw them defeat WestConn in the Semifinals to advance to the championship for the third straight season.
