PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Little East Conference announced its weekly honorees in volleyball and three UMass Dartmouth student-athletes were recognized. Senior captain
Skye Peters earned Setter of the Week, while junior
Olivia Seutter and senior captain
Allison Pate were named the Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week, respectively.
It marks the seventh weekly honor of the season for Peters, while marking the second Offensive honor for Seutter. Pate garners her first Defensive honor after collecting Offensive Player of the Week earlier this season.
Peters, who hails from Albuquerque, N.M., had another outstanding effort in a 3-0 sweep of Plymouth State to secure the squad's fourth consecutive First Round bye for the upcoming playoffs. She notched a match-high 30 assists (14 more than PSU's setter), adding four service aces and seven digs.
On the season, Peters has recorded 691 assists for a 8.86 assists per set average – both of which lead the Little East. She also leads the squad and ranks third overall in the LEC in service aces with 49 (0.63 average). Through 78 sets played this season, Peters has also recorded 14 kills with 164 total digs – which is third on the team.
Seutter, an opposite from Mesa, Ariz., recorded a match-best 14 kills with just three errors on 31 total swings for a .355 hitting percentage against the Panthers. She also added two service aces, a block assist and two digs.
Her efforts against Plymouth State saw her move into first overall in the Little East in both hitting percentage (.334) and kills per set (3.29). She ranks third in total kills with 253, adding 13 service aces, six assists, 53 digs and 29.0 total blocks (4 solo, 25 assisted). Seutter also ranks second in the conference in total points with 282.5, averaging 3.67 per set.
Pate, an outside hitter from Sebring, Fla., garnered her honor after She recorded a match-high 17 digs, adding a block assist, while adding an assist, a service ace and 11 kills. Additionally, Pate had two key serving runs that allowed the Corsairs to take advantages in the match. Her efforts in the second set saw UMD go on a 5-0 run to take the lead, while in the third set, she served during a 6-0 run that saw the Corsairs take a lead they did not relinquish.
Through 21 matches played and 77 set appearances this season, Pate ranks second on the team in kills with 241 for a 3.13 kills per set average – which ranks fourth in the LEC. She has also ranks third on the team in service aces with 30 and is second overall on the squad in digs with 269. Amongst the league's best, Pate is third in total points and sixth in digs per set (3.49).
UMass Dartmouth is currently 14-7 overall and 7-1 in the Little East. The Corsairs – who secured their fourth consecutive First Round bye for the LEC Playoffs – play their final regular season game on Thursday at Worcester State at 6pm. UMD will host the LEC Semifinals on Thursday, November 12 with seeding and match times to follow upon conclusion of the regular season this week.
