University at Albany Great Danes

2023

America East Setter of the Year … AE Second Team All-Conference … AE All-Academic … five-time AE Setter of the Week (9.12, 9.19, 9.26, 10.3, & 10.24) … top 50 in the nation, first in the conference, in aces per set (0.44) … top 100 in the nation, first in the conference, in assists per set (9.32) … holds five of the league’s top 10 total assists in an individual match with four of the top five in a three-set match and all of the top three in a four-set match … served as the primary setter in all 20 matches started (and played) … totaled at least 40 assists in seven matches … compiled a career-high 49 assists against NJIT (Oct. 29) … tallied 30-39 assists in five additional matches … notched less than 20 assists in just one match on the season … served a career-high four aces twice - UMBC (Oct. 8) and NJIT (Oct. 22) … collected at least 10 digs in four matches … totaled 15 digs in a four-set match against LIU (Oct. 31) for a career-high … compiled at least three blocks eight matches with four blocks in three matches … overall totaled 662 assists, 141 digs, 45 kills, 31 services aces, and 37.0 blocks for 97.0 points and a .231 hitting percentage.
 

2022

America East Commissioner's Honor Roll ... finished the season top 10 in the America East in assists per set … finished second on the team with 329 assists per set … started seven of 18 matches played … notched a season-high 45 assists (8/27) … added a three-set season-high of 24 assists (9/2) … compiled 12 matches with double-digit assists, including eight matches with at least 20 assists and three matches with at least 30 assists … recorded 10 digs for a season-high (11/11) … earned three blocks against James Madison (8/26) … overall totaled 329 assists, 65 digs, 12 service aces, 11 blocks, eight kills, and 27.0 points.
 

Quick Facts

A sophomore transfer from Wichita State University, Szczotkiewicz previously competed in the Polish Junior Championship for three years in a row. Earning the bronze medal in 2018, her team improved each year with the silver medal in 2019 and the gold medal in 2020. In 2019, along with her team, Szczotkiewicz finished fifth at the U20 World Championship in Mexico.

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