PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Oct. 19, 2026) – Junior Addie Blomgren (Riverside, Ill.) and first-year Nevaeh Yancey (Dorchester, Mass.) of the UMass Boston Beacons volleyball team garnered Little East Conference (LEC) weekly honors as announced by the conference office on Monday.

Blomgren was named Defensive Player of the Week, while Yancey received Rookie of the Week accolades as the duo helped lead the Beacons to a 2-0 week with straight-set victories over Colby-Sawyer and WestConn.

This marks Blomgren's second career Defensive Player of the Week honor after she previously won the award on Nov. 10, 2025.

The Riverside, Ill., native tallied seven total blocks on the week with two solo blocks and five block assists. Blomgren also added 12 kills, four service aces and four digs across the two matches.

On the season, she leads the LEC in block solos (27), block assists (54) and total blocks (81).

Yancey delivered a career-high 12 kills in the 3-0 win over Colby-Sawyer and added five service aces, seven digs and a block assist.

UMass Boston will host UMass Dartmouth on Wednesday, Oct. 21 with first serve at the Clark Athletic Center slated for 6 p.m. Wednesday's match also features the final two unbeaten teams in conference play.

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