WALTHAM, Mass. – A Bentley volleyball trio earned Northeast 10 weekly honors, the conference announced Monday. Sophia Poehlein is the NE10 Player of the Week, Tory Vitko is the NE10 Setter of the Week, and Lulu Pavan is the NE10 Rookie of the Week.

NE10 release

Poehlein's honor is her second of the season. She totaled 21 kills when Bentley beat Adelphi in four sets on the road (Oct. 11). It was a matchup between the two top teams in the NE10 Poehlein hit .327 against the Panthers. She added 10 kills in a home win over Mercy earlier in the week (Oct. 7).

Vitko notched her seventh double-double of the season during the win at Adelphi. She came away with 36 assists and 13 digs. Vitko also totaled 40 assists in the win over Mercy.  The sophomore has been named the NE10 Setter of the Week four times this season.

Pavan is the NE10 Rookie of the Week for the second time this season. She had 13 kills against Mercy, and added 14 at Adelphi.

Bentley now has 12 NE10 weekly honors in 2025.

The Falcons are 13-4 (3-0 NE10) this season. Bentley is on the road Tuesday, Oct. 14, for a 7 p.m. conference match at Franklin Pierce. 
 
NE10 Awards 2025

Player of the Week
Sophia Poehlein (Sept. 29, Oct. 13)
Defensive Player of the Week
Elizabeth Blinn (Sept. 8, Sept. 22, Oct. 6)
Setter of the Week
Tory Vitko (Sept. 8, Sept. 15, Sept. 29, Oct. 13)
Rookie of the Week
Lulu Pavan (Sept. 8, Oct. 13)
Katelyn Rutledge (Sept. 15)