Penn State Behrend sophomore OH Dillon Hildebrand and D'Youville College junior Pat Stroh were named AMCC Co-Players of the Year.

Hildebrand led the Behrend men's volleyball team to their first-ever AMCC Championship in the seven-year history of the conference sport after posting a 3-1 record during the regular season. The Lion sophomore finished the season ranking first in the AMCC in total kills (310) and second in kills per set (3.48). He also finished second in points per set (3.9) and third in total aces (25). His 0.28 aces per set put him fourth in the conference, while his 1.81 digs per set was twelfth.

Stroh turned in an outstanding season for the Spartans, leading them in several categories. He led the team in kills (298), kills/set (3.68), digs (151), digs/set (1.86) while ranking second in hitting percentage (.254) and service aces (28), while also tying for first in service aces/set (0.35).  At season's end in the AMCC, Stroh finished second in kills, first in kills/set, and second in service aces, and tied for second in service aces/set. 

Newcomer of the Year honors goes to Hiram College's Alex Andrzejewski. Andrzejewski led the Terriers in both kills and total points and was one of just three players in the AMCC to register at least 250 kills. The Hamburg, NY native led all first-year players in the AMCC in both kills and kills per set, finishing third, overall, in the conference. He registered double-digit kills 12 times, including a season-best 20 against nationally-ranked Elmira. Andrzejewski also tallied a pair of double-doubles on the year.

Penn State Behrend's Phil Pisano and Penn State Altoona's Phil Peterman earned Co-Coach of the Year honors. Pisano guided the Behrend Lions to a 3-1 AMCC record and their first conference title in program history. Peterman also led his team to a 3-1 record against AMCC competition, dropping the head-to-head match to Behrend in a tight five-set contest..

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