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University of New Hampshire Athletics
Wildcats unveil annual team awards for 2021
5/18/2022 3:41:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Wren Macaulay was named Team MVP, while Abby Sullivan and Mia Pagliarini were tabbed Offensive and Defensive Players of the Year
DURHAM, N.H. – The University of New Hampshire volleyball program has announced its annual team awards for the 2021 fall season, which were announced by third-year head coach Christopher Feliciano on Wednesday.
2021 UNH Volleyball Team Awards
2021 UNH Volleyball Team Awards
| Most Valuable Player | Wren Macaulay |
| Offensive Player of the Year | Abby Sullivan |
| Defensive Player of the Year | Mia Pagliarini |
| Most Improved Player | Marisa Armer |
| Jenny Weston Coaches Award | Kelly Kaufmann |
Junior setter Wren Macaulay (Lake Orion, Mich.) earned Most Valuable Player honors in her third season in Durham. Macaulay, who was named America East Setter of the Year as well as an America East All-Conference Second-Team selection, registered a team best 917 assists this season and her 9.3 assists per set ranks third among America East setters. Her 35 service aces this season were also third most among conference players. She won the AE Setter of the Week Award a league-high five times this season.
Senior middle blocker Abby Sullivan (Methuen, Mass.) was the Wildcats' Offensive Player of the Year for the second straight season. She was named an America East All-Conference honoree for the third consecutive season, including her second straight year as a First-Team member. Sullivan led America East with a .346 hitting percentage and her 213 kills led the Wildcats' roster, while her 73 blocks ranked second on the UNH roster.
Sophomore libero Mia Pagiliarini (Springboro, Ohio) was honored with UNH Defensive Player of the Year honors for the second consecutive season for the Wildcats. Pagliarini notched a team-best 443 digs and her 4.43 digs per set ranked third among America East defensive players.
Freshman right side hitter Marisa Armer (Bradenton, Fla.) took home the Most Improved Player Award for the Wildcats. Armer was named to the America East All-Rookie Team for her efforts in her freshman season. She ranked fourth on the team totaling 140 kills, as she registered four matches with 10 or more kills for the 'Cats.
Sophomore Kelly Kaufmann (Raleigh, N.C.) was named the winner the Jenny Weston Coaches Award. Weston, a defensive specialist, played for the Wildcats from 2016-19 and had the award named after her at the end of the last season in 2019 by Coach Feliciano. The award is given annually to the player who puts her team first and that most embodies the spirit of the Wildcat volleyball program. She was named the 2021 America East Women's Volleyball Scholar Athlete of the Year and was honored on the America East All-Conference Second-Team in the fall and was the lone Wildcat named to the America East All-Academic Team for her efforts in the classroom with a 4.0 GPA as a Exercise Science major. Her 186 kills ranked second on UNH's roster, while her 80 total blocks led the Wildcat roster and her .273 hitting percentage was sixth best among America East hitters.
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Senior middle blocker Abby Sullivan (Methuen, Mass.) was the Wildcats' Offensive Player of the Year for the second straight season. She was named an America East All-Conference honoree for the third consecutive season, including her second straight year as a First-Team member. Sullivan led America East with a .346 hitting percentage and her 213 kills led the Wildcats' roster, while her 73 blocks ranked second on the UNH roster.
Sophomore libero Mia Pagiliarini (Springboro, Ohio) was honored with UNH Defensive Player of the Year honors for the second consecutive season for the Wildcats. Pagliarini notched a team-best 443 digs and her 4.43 digs per set ranked third among America East defensive players.
Freshman right side hitter Marisa Armer (Bradenton, Fla.) took home the Most Improved Player Award for the Wildcats. Armer was named to the America East All-Rookie Team for her efforts in her freshman season. She ranked fourth on the team totaling 140 kills, as she registered four matches with 10 or more kills for the 'Cats.
Sophomore Kelly Kaufmann (Raleigh, N.C.) was named the winner the Jenny Weston Coaches Award. Weston, a defensive specialist, played for the Wildcats from 2016-19 and had the award named after her at the end of the last season in 2019 by Coach Feliciano. The award is given annually to the player who puts her team first and that most embodies the spirit of the Wildcat volleyball program. She was named the 2021 America East Women's Volleyball Scholar Athlete of the Year and was honored on the America East All-Conference Second-Team in the fall and was the lone Wildcat named to the America East All-Academic Team for her efforts in the classroom with a 4.0 GPA as a Exercise Science major. Her 186 kills ranked second on UNH's roster, while her 80 total blocks led the Wildcat roster and her .273 hitting percentage was sixth best among America East hitters.
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