CAA Volleyball Weekly Awards - Nov. 18
Rob Washburn
RICHMOND, Va. (November 18, 2024) – Stony Brook junior outside hitter Kali Moore, Charleston senior libero Tynley Smeltzer and North Carolina A&T freshman outside hitter Tyne Ross received the final CAA volleyball weekly awards after helping their teams to a pair of victories last weekend.
CAA OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Kali Moore, Stony Brook
Junior | Outside Hitter | Brooklyn, N.Y. / Park Slope Collegiate
Moore contributed 38 kills (5.43 kills/set), 18 digs (2.57 digs/set), two blocks and an assist in Stony Brook’s two victories over Campbell that clinched a berth in the CAA Tournament. The junior recorded her 32
nd career double-double with 24 kills, 10 digs and two blocks in a 3-1 win on Friday and followed with 14 kills and eight digs in a sweep on Saturday. Moore has recorded at least 20 kills in 11 matches this season.
CAA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Tynley Smeltzer, Charleston
Senior | Libero | Savannah, Ga. / Calvary Day School
Smeltzer recorded 44 digs (6.29 digs/set) and added seven assists and two service aces as Charleston swept Northeastern to clinch a share of the CAA regular-season title and the top seed in the CAA Tournament. The senior libero tallied 26 digs, four assists and two aces in Friday’s 3-1 win and contributed 18 digs and three assists in Saturday’s 3-0 triumph. Smeltzer became the 8
th player in Charleston history to reach 1,500 career digs.
CAA ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Tyne Ross, North Carolina A&T
Freshman | Outside Hitter | Cameron, N.C. / Union Pines
Ross tallied 38 kills (5.43 kills/set) and 11 digs (1.57 digs/set) to help North Carolina A&T earn a pair of wins over UNCW. The freshman outside hitter recorded 17 kills while hitting .452 in a 3-0 sweep of the Seahawks on Friday and followed with 21 kills while hitting .340 and adding seven digs in a 3-2 triumph on Saturday.
2024 CAA VOLLEYBALL WEEKLY AWARD WINNERS
OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Sept. 2: Victoria Barrett, Towson; Kali Moore, Stony Brook
Sept. 9: Sydney Love, Elon
Sept. 16: Caitlyn Callahan, Charleston
Sept. 23: Victoria Barrett, Towson
Sept. 30: Caitlyn Callahan, Charleston
Oct. 7: Victoria Barrett, Towson
Oct. 14: Izadora Stedile, Hofstra
Oct. 21: Kali Moore, Stony Brook; Lily Rogers, Delaware
Oct. 28: Victoria Barrett, Towson; Tyne Ross, N.C. A&T
Nov. 4: Lily Rogers, Delaware
Nov. 11: Caitlyn Callahan, Charleston
Nov. 18: Kali Moore, Stony Brook
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Sept. 2: Chiara Cucco, Hofstra
Sept. 9: Olivia Esposito, William & Mary; Tynley Smeltzer, Charleston
Sept. 16: Ylenia De Mango, Towson
Sept. 23: Chiara Cucco, Hofstra; Torri Henry, Stony Brook
Sept. 30: Lindsay Kahren, William & Mary
Oct. 7: Chiara Cucco, Hofstra; Nadia Koanui, Northeastern
Oct. 14: Lindsay Kahren, William & Mary; Tynley Smeltzer, Charleston
Oct. 21: Tynley Smeltzer, Charleston
Oct. 28: Kirah Johnson, Delaware
Nov. 4: Kirah Johnson, Delaware; Leonor Polezzi, N.C. A&T
Nov. 11: Chiara Cucco, Hofstra; Cadence Nguyen, Delaware
Nov. 18: Tynley Smeltzer, Charleston
ROOKIE OF THE WEEK
Sept. 2: Tyne Ross, N.C. A&T
Sept. 9: Tyne Ross, N.C. A&T
Sept. 16: Ellie Pamatat, Hofstra
Sept. 23: Tyne Ross, N.C. A&T
Sept. 30: Ellie Pamatat, Hofstra
Oct. 7: Brynn Smith, Northeastern
Oct. 14: Tyne Ross, N.C. A&T
Oct. 21: Ava Nakai, Towson
Oct. 28: Maddie Lambers, Campbell
Nov. 4: Constanza Perez Sain, Hofstra
Nov. 11: Constanza Perez Sain, Hofstra
Nov. 18: Tyne Ross, N.C. A&T