PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Little East Conference has announced their final weekly awards in women's volleyball and UMass Dartmouth student-athlete
Skye Peters has been honored once again as the Setter of the Week.
It marks the eighth weekly award of the season for the senior out of nine total weeks of honors by the conference.
In the Corsairs lone game last week to end the regular season, Peters recorded a match-best 37 assists (23 more than opponent) in a 3-0 win at Worcester State. Her assist total helped lift the UMD captain over the 700 assists in a season mark for the first time in her career. She also posted two kills with eight digs.
In 22 matches started and 81 sets played this season, Peters has posted 728 total assists for an impressive 8.99 assists per set average. She also owns a squad best 49 service aces and ranks third on the team in total digs with 172. Peters has added 44 kills and 10 block assists on the year.
Amongst the Little East leaders, Peters is first in both total assists and assists per set. She also ranks fourth overall in total service aces and fifth in service aces per set (0.60). Amongst the national leaders, she is 32nd in assists per set.
UMass Dartmouth returns to action on Thursday when they host the Little East Semifinals for the fourth straight season at Tripp Gym. The Corsairs – who are the second-seed in the tournament – will host the winner of Tuesday's quarterfinal between third-seeded Keene State and sixth-seeded VTSU Castleton on Thursday at 7pm.
