Cameron Lloyd: The Bucknell Bison has won 14 consecutive matches, which is tied for the longest winning streak in the country with South Dakota State. The Bison defeated Navy and American University last week. Against the Eagles, the Bison won 26-24, 25-19, 20-25, 21-25, 15-7 at Bender Arena in Washington, D.C. It was just the second time that the Bison defeated the Eagles in the nation’s capital. Lloyd recorded a double-double with 12 kills and 20 digs. On Satruday, Bucknell defeated Navy 3-0 (25-15, 25-9, 25-18) at Brown Fieldhouse in Annapolis, MD. Lloyd had nine kills, three digs and one ace. Bucknell is 6-0 in the Patriot League, 14-1 overall and will face Loyola (MD) and Colgate this weekend.
Cameron Lanier: The Elon Phoenix completed a two-match sweep of Hampton last Friday. The Phoenix won 3-0 (25-12, 25-16, 26-24) at Holland Hall in Virginia. Lanier led Elon with eleven kills. It was Lanier’s eighth match with double-digit kills this season. Elon is 10-7 overall, 4-2 in the Coastal Athletic Association. They will host Campbell for matches at the Schar Center on Saturday and Sunday.
Lottie Scully: The Binghamton Bearcats split two American East Conference matches last week. Maryland-Baltimore County defeated Binghamton 3-0 (25-20, 25-21, 25-21) at Chesapeake Employees Insurance Arena in Baltimore last Friday. Scully, who was named the American East Setter of the Week on September 30, had 15 assists, six digs and one ace. On October 6, Binghamton triumphed over Bryant University 3-1 (33-31, 8-25, 27-25, 25-17) at West Gym in Binghamton. Scully finished with 41 assists, the fourth-most by an American East player this year. Scully’s season-high is 56 assists against Long Island University on September 29. Binghamton will face Temple on Wednesday.
Julie Altieri: The Division III Salisbury Sea Gulls have won seven in a row. Last Saturday, Salisbury swept Scranton (25-18, 25-23, 25-15) at Maggs Activities Center in Salisbury, MD. Altieri had a kill to clinch the match. She finished with 23 assists, six kills and eight digs. Salisbury opened the day with a sweep of Christopher Newport (25-17, 28-26, 25-23). Altieri finished with 31 assists, 12 digs, four aces and two kills. Altieri has nine double-doubles this season. Salisbury is 14-2 overall and will travel to Fredericksburg, VA to face UC Santa Cruz and Mary Washington in a tri-match on Saturday.
Allie Wilkerson: The Averett Cougars swept two matches in Old Dominion Athletic Conference play last weekend. On Friday, Averett defeated Shenandoah University 3-1 at the Stuart James Grant Center in Danville, VA on scores of 23-25, 25-23, 25-20, 25-17. Wilkerson finished with five kills, one digs and one ace. On Saturday, the Cougars won a five-set battle over Eastern Mennonite University 21-25, 20-25, 25-19, 25-23, 15-11. Wilkerson finished with seven kills, one ace and three digs. Averett has won five in a row and are 9-10 overall, 4-2 in the ODAC. The Cougars will face Roanoke College in Salem, Virginia on Wednesday night.
Melissa Benkowitz: Franklin & Marshall defeated Washington College in a sweep at the Cain Athletic Center in Chestertown, MD last Saturday. Benkowitz finished with four digs, one kill and two aces. The Diplomats are 13-3 overall, 2-0 in the Centennial Conference. They will host Dickinson College at the Mayser Center in Lancaster, PA on Wednesday night.
Grace Young: Greensboro College swept North Carolina Wesleyan at Everett Gymnasium in Rocky Mount on Saturday (25-12, 25-20, 25-19. Young had 14 digs. The Pride are 12-5 overall, 5-2 in the USA South Conference. They will host Pfeiffer at Hanes Gymnasium in Greensboro on Wednesday night.
Ella Wimsatt: The Division II Lenoir-Rhyne Bears bounced back from its first loss of the season with a 3-1 win over Lincoln Memorial at Mary Mars Gym in Harrogate, TN last Saturday. Wimsatt played two sets and had one kill with five digs. The Bears are 14-1, 4-1 in the South Atlantic Conference.
Anaya Carter: UNC Pembroke lost a five-set match to Mount Olive on October 4 (14-25, 25-17, 25-14, 20-25, 15-13). Carter played one set and had one kill with one dig for Pembroke. The Braves will travel to Murfressboro, NC to face Chowan on Wednesday night. Pembroke is 5-9 overall, 2-2 in Conference Carolinas.