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Rachel Grier Named America East Player of the Week
10/13/2026 12:59:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Grier set a career-high with 19 kills against Bryant last week
BOSTON — University of New Hampshire senior middle blocker Rachel Grier (Dublin, Calif.) was named America East Player of the Week, as announced by the league on Tuesday (Oct. 13).
Grier enjoyed a dominant week, posting a career-high 19 kills (3.80 kills/set) in the Wildcats' five-set loss to Bryant (Oct. 9) before adding another 11 (3.67 kills/set) in the team's sweep over NJIT (Oct. 11), totaling 30 (3.75 kills/set) on the week. Additionally, Grier finished with one assist, four service aces (0.50/set), 12 digs (1.50/set), two solo blocks, and five block assists, totaling 38.5 points (4.81/set).
With the recognition, Grier earns her first weekly award from the conference this season.
NEXT UP • AWAY AT UMBC, SUNDAY, OCT. 18, 1 P.M.
The Wildcats hit the road on Sunday, Oct. 18, when New Hampshire visits the UMBC Retrievers (8-5, 4-0 AE) at Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena in Baltimore, Md., for a 1 p.m. opening serve.
Making the trip to cheer on the Wildcats? Book your hotel at GoCatsTravel.com — you'll get the same rate as Expedia or Booking.com, and 50% of proceeds goes straight back to UNH Athletics. Choose your team and book.
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Grier enjoyed a dominant week, posting a career-high 19 kills (3.80 kills/set) in the Wildcats' five-set loss to Bryant (Oct. 9) before adding another 11 (3.67 kills/set) in the team's sweep over NJIT (Oct. 11), totaling 30 (3.75 kills/set) on the week. Additionally, Grier finished with one assist, four service aces (0.50/set), 12 digs (1.50/set), two solo blocks, and five block assists, totaling 38.5 points (4.81/set).
With the recognition, Grier earns her first weekly award from the conference this season.
NEXT UP • AWAY AT UMBC, SUNDAY, OCT. 18, 1 P.M.
The Wildcats hit the road on Sunday, Oct. 18, when New Hampshire visits the UMBC Retrievers (8-5, 4-0 AE) at Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena in Baltimore, Md., for a 1 p.m. opening serve.
Making the trip to cheer on the Wildcats? Book your hotel at GoCatsTravel.com — you'll get the same rate as Expedia or Booking.com, and 50% of proceeds goes straight back to UNH Athletics. Choose your team and book.
Follow the UNH Volleyball Team
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/unhvolleyball
X - https://x.com/unhvolleyball
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