WALTHAM, Mass. – One day after earning Northeast 10 Player of the Week, Bentley junior Sophia Poehlein was named the NCAA Division II Player of the Week by the American Volleyball Coaches Association.

Poehlein is the first Falcon to earn AVCA Player of the Week since Anne Marie Flynn in 1998. Only three Falcons in all have have earned the national honor (Katie Kardinal, 1995).

Poehlein totaled 37 kills through seven sets last week. She had 22 kills when Bentley handed American International its second loss of the season (Oct. 6). Following that four-set road win, Poehlein finished with 15 kills in a three-set victory over Pace at home (Oct. 10). Poehlein hit over .400 in each match. She ranks fourth in the NE10 for kills per set (3.31) this season.

Bentley (14-6, 3-0 NE10) holds a 13-match winning streak as it prepares to take on Southern Connecticut Friday, Oct. 16, in New Haven.