A pair of Binghamton volleyball players earned America East all-conference honors, the league announced Thursday night.
Senior hitter and co-captain Grace Vickers became the second Bearcat to make the First Team in consecutive seasons, while freshman hitter Allison Hovie was the program’s ninth player to earn all-rookie honors.
Vickers, who will graduate as a three-time captain of head coach Glenn Kiriyama’s squad, ranked in the America East’s top 10 in attack percentage (No. 1), kills per set (No. 3) and blocks per set (No. 5). No other player appeared in the top 10 of all three categories.
With a 3.47 GPA, Vickers also made the all-academic team.
“In her four years, Grace has continuously improved and has become one the most dominant players in the conference,” Kiriyama said, according to BUBearcats.com. “She is motivated to excel in all areas of her life and has achieved more than most in her time here at Binghamton.”
Hovie, meanwhile, emerged as a consistent threat for the Bearcats, averaging 2.62 kills per set to rank second among league freshmen. She earned two America East Rookie of the Week awards while starting in each of Binghamton’s 28 matches.
Binghamton missed out on the America East tournament after Albany secured the final berth with a win over UMass Lowell last weekend.