GANSEVOORT, N.Y. – The North Eastern
Athletic Conference (NEAC) has announced its 2012 Women’s
Volleyball All-Conference selections, with first, second and third
team honors being awarded regardless of position to a total of 21
student-athletes, as selected by the conference coaches.
The NEAC has also announced its individual women’s
volleyball award winners. Gallaudet University senior outside
hitter Ann Whited (Fishers, Ind.) has been
selected as the NEAC Player of the Year after a sensational season
for the Bison. Whited, a team captain, tallied 345 kills, 363
digs, 54 serve aces, 20 total blocks and 413 points (3.4 p/set) in
35 matches on the season while winning two NEAC Student-Athlete of
the Week awards and an Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC)
Division III South Player of the Week award. Whited was also
selected to three separate all-tournament teams on the year and
currently ranks in the top five in the conference in kills, points
and hitting percentage (.244).
Whited’s teammate, Gallaudet University senior middle
hitter Jessica Israel (Frederick, Md.), was
selected as the NEAC Defensive Player of the Year after a
dominating season at the net for the Bison. Israel, also a
team captain, currently leads the NEAC in total blocks (98) and
assisted blocks (57) while being second in solo blocks (41) and
blocks per set (0.82). She was a three-time NEAC Defensive
Student-Athlete of the Week selection and twice named to an
all-tournament team this past season. Israel also contributed
to the offense, as she currently leads the NEAC and is fifth in the
nation in hitting percentage (.418) while recording 318 kills on
the year.
The NEAC Rookie of the Year honor went to Penn State Abington
freshman outside hitter Abby Millan (El Paso,
Texas). A two-time NEAC Student-Athlete of the Week
selection, Millan currently leads the conference in aces (80), aces
per set (0.93) and points per set (4.6) while also registering 307
kills and 275 digs on the season. Her aces per set average
currently ranks seventh in the nation across Division III.
Gallaudet University head coach Lynn Ray Boren
was selected by his peers as NEAC Coach of the Year after leading
his defending-champion Bison to an undefeated season in conference
play at 11-0 en route to the NEAC regular season
championship. The Bison (29-6 overall) will host the NEAC
Championships this Friday, Nov. 2 and Saturday, Nov. 3.
Below are the NEAC All-Conference First Team, Second Team and
Third Team selections:
All-Conference Team
Selections
|
#
|
Name
|
College
|
Year
|
Position
|
Hometown
|
|
First Team
All-Conference
|
|
1
|
Kali Frowick
|
Gallaudet University
|
So.
|
OH
|
Norfolk, Neb.
|
|
4
|
Paige Golden
|
Keuka College
|
Jr.
|
OH
|
Kent, N.Y.
|
|
4
|
Ann Whited
|
Gallaudet University
|
Sr.
|
OH
|
Fishers, Ind.
|
|
9
|
Jessica Israel
|
Gallaudet University
|
Sr.
|
MH
|
Frederick, Md.
|
|
3
|
Abby Millan
|
Penn State Abington
|
Fr.
|
OH
|
El Paso, Texas
|
|
12
|
Sarah Tubert
|
Gallaudet University
|
So.
|
S
|
Burbank, Calif.
|
|
7
|
Lauren Heliger
|
Lancaster Bible College
|
Sr.
|
OH
|
Reading, Pa.
|
|
Second Team
All-Conference
|
|
4
|
Lauren Daniels
|
Lancaster Bible College
|
So.
|
MB
|
East Petersburrg, Pa.
|
|
12
|
Kayla Mosser
|
Penn State Berks
|
So.
|
MB
|
Allentown, Pa.
|
|
1
|
Kaitlyn Harrington
|
SUNY Institute of Technology
|
Jr.
|
OH
|
Central Square, N.Y.
|
|
2
|
Taylor Smith
|
Keuka College
|
Jr.
|
DS
|
Webster, N.Y.
|
|
15
|
Victoria Young
|
Penn State Berks
|
So.
|
LB
|
Emmaus, Pa.
|
|
2
|
Amber Baker
|
SUNY Cobleskill
|
Jr.
|
OH
|
Caroga Lake, N.Y.
|
|
2
|
Abby Musselman
|
Penn State Berks
|
Fr.
|
S
|
Littlestown, Pa.,
|
|
Third Team
All-Conference
|
|
5
|
Devan Curtis
|
Keuka College
|
So.
|
OH
|
San Clemente, Calif.
|
|
14
|
Subhana Wrights
|
College of Saint Elizabeth
|
So.
|
MB
|
Lawrence Twp., N.J.
|
|
14
|
Hannah Metzler
|
Lancaster Bible College
|
Fr.
|
OH
|
Manheim, Pa.
|
|
15
|
Morgan Eberley
|
Keuka College
|
Fr.
|
MH
|
Utica, N.Y.
|
|
9
|
Krysten Boyd
|
Penn State Abington
|
Sr.
|
S
|
Philadelphia, Pa.
|
|
11
|
Tiffany Jones-Maxwell
|
Morrisville State College
|
So.
|
MH
|
Hamilton, N.Y.
|
|
10
|
Chidere Igwe
|
Penn State Harrisburg
|
Jr.
|
MH
|
West Orange, N.J.
|
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The North Eastern Athletic Conference has thirteen NCAA
Division III member institutions which include: Cazenovia College,
College of St. Elizabeth, Gallaudet University, Keuka College,
Lancaster Bible College, Pennsylvania State University - Abington,
Pennsylvania State University - Berks, Pennsylvania State
University -Harrisburg, SUNY Cobleskill, SUNY Institute of
Technology, SUNY Morrisville State College, Wells College, and
Wilson College. Associate members are: Hilbert College (M
Lacrosse), Medaille College (M&W Lacrosse) and Rutgers
University - Camden (M Golf & M Tennis). The North
Eastern Athletic Conference has partnered with the North Atlantic
Conference in the sports of men’s and women’s
tennis.