November 10, 2010

NEWVA Announces All New England Seniors

BRISTOL, R.I.- The New England Women's Volleyball Association has announced the honorees for the All New England Seniors. Thirty-two seniors and 10 honorable mention seniors have earned the honor recognizing their contributions to collegiate volleyball in New England.

The All New England Seniors will be recognized at the Annual NEWVA Coaches meeting held Sunday, Nov. 14, at Springfield College in Springfield, Mass. In addition, the honorees have the opportunity to participate in a seminar on Sunday, "The Wisdom of Volleyball: Lessons that move from the Court into Life," led by motivational speaker and Tufts Volleyball Alum Tracy Carreiro.

Players were selected by a vote of all participating member head coaches following the nomination process. The full list of honorees represents 30 different institutions from NCAA Division III volleyball programs across New England and seven different conferences. The New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) boasts 16 players among the top 32, followed by the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) with seven. Four players from The Commonwealth Coast Conference (TCCC) earned the honor, three from the University Athletic Association (UAA) and one from both the Greater Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) and the Little East Conference.

Established nearly 25 years ago, the New England Women's Volleyball Association is open to all collegiate institutions in New England sponsoring Division III women's volleyball. Membership has grown to nearly 60 members in 2010, representing eight conferences.

Listed below are the All New England Seniors.

 

First

Last

School

Position

Abby

Blasco

Brandeis

S/L

Becca

Rose

Wheaton

S

Brittany

Phillips

Endicott

OH

Caitlin

Updike

Tufts

OH

Catherine

Bravo

Johnson & Wales

RS/S

Emily

Avis

Williams

S

Heather

Lively

Springfield

OH

Jackie

Berkley

Amherst

MB

Jenny

Li

MIT

OH

Jessica

Anderson

US Coast Guard Academy

L

Jillian

Hurd

Roger Williams

L

Kate

Anderson

Willams

OH

Kelly

Engelking

Tufts

OH

Kelsea

Hellyar

Springfield

S

Kristen

Anderson

Trinity

RS

Laura

Hyman

Amherst

MB

Lauren

Barrett

Middlebury

S

Marissa

DeMais

Connecticut College

S

Michelle

Doody

Colby-Sawyer

OH

Molly

Barrett

Connecticut College

MB

Nancy

Shrodes

Tufts

OH

Natalie

Crosby

Western Connecticut State

OH

Nicole

Smith

Brandeis

MB

Nicole

Ballon-Landa

Williams

MB/RS

Paige

Blasco

Brandeis

OH

Rachel

Yorke

Amherst

L

Rebekah

Dion

Roger Williams

MB

Ruby

Hernandez

Wesleyan

L

Sarah

Lang-Rodean

Springfield

MB

Stephanie

Drumright

Bowdoin

MB

Victoria

Peng

Wellesley

S

Whitney

Bean

Middlebury

MB

       

Honorable Mention

   

Heather

Arvidson

Colby

MB

Laurel

Belton

Smith

OH

Katharina

Boes

Western New England

S

Kristen

Edwards

University of New England

OH

Maritza

Fair

Clark

OH

Amanda

Lane

Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts

L

Jamie

Levine

Keene St.

L

Kelsey

Petty

Plymouth St.

DS

Molly

Rice

Norwich

S

Nicole

Rodriguez

Rivier

MB

Rachel

Ryan

Westfield St.

OH