PROVIDENCE, R.I. – UMass Dartmouth’s Olivia Seutter, Allison Pate and Skye Peters joined Keene State College’s Bella Bacon in earning Little East Conference (LEC) women’s volleyball weekly awards for their performances during the week ending Nov. 1, 2026.
Offensive Player of the Week: Olivia Seutter, UMass Dartmouth
Seutter, a junior opposite from Mesa, Ariz., recorded a match-high 14 kills while hitting .355 in the Corsairs’ 3-0 sweep of Plymouth State. She committed just three attack errors on 31 attempts and added two service aces, two digs and a block assist, helping UMass Dartmouth secure its fourth consecutive first-round bye in the LEC Tournament. Seutter moved into the conference lead in hitting percentage (.334) and kills per set (3.29).
Defensive Player of the Week: Allison Pate, UMass Dartmouth
Pate, a senior outside hitter from Sebring, Fla., registered a match-high 17 digs, averaging 5.67 per set, in UMass Dartmouth’s 3-0 victory over Plymouth State. She added 11 kills, a block assist, an assist and a service ace for a double-double. Pate also served during a 5-0 run that gave the Corsairs the lead in the second set and a 6-0 run that put them ahead for good in the third.
Setter of the Week: Skye Peters, UMass Dartmouth
Peters, a senior setter from Albuquerque, N.M., handed out a match-high 30 assists, averaging 10.00 per set, as UMass Dartmouth swept Plymouth State to secure its fourth straight first-round tournament bye. She added four service aces and seven digs in the Corsairs’ lone match of the week. Peters leads the LEC in total assists (691) and assists per set (8.86).
Rookie of the Week: Bella Bacon, Keene State
Bacon, a freshman outside hitter from Brookline, Mass., totaled 20 kills, 26 digs, four assists and a service ace as Keene State went 2-1 on the week. She opened with nine kills on .333 hitting and 14 digs in a 3-0 victory over New England College. After recording one kill, four digs and two assists against Smith, Bacon closed the week with 10 kills on .429 hitting, eight digs and two assists in a sweep of Westfield State.