| PERSICO NAMED FIRST-TEAM
ALL-CONFERENCE
Wickens named E8 Coach of the Year for women's
volleyball
 ROCHESTER,
N.Y. (Nov. 7, 2006) -- Laura Persico
(pictured), a sophomore outside hitter on the
Nazareth College women's volleyball team, has
been honored as a first-team selection on the
Empire 8 Conference all-star team.
The all-star teams were selected through voting
conducted by the conference's eight head coaches.
Cal Wickens, Nazareth's fourth-year
head coach, was named Coach of the Year.
Second-team selections for Nazareth were junior
setter Elyse Monje and junior
outside hitter Elizabeth Tregan. Freshman Katelynn
Reed made honorable mention and freshman
Carra Vanderstyne was the Golden
Flyers' representative as Sportswoman of the Year.
Persico, of Ravena, N.Y. and a graduate of Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk
High School, played in 134 of Nazareth's 140 games
in 2006 and led the team in kills with 475 (3.54
per game). She also ranked second in service aces
(72) and digs (421).
Monje, of Newark, N.Y. and a graduate of Newark
High School, played in 111 games and led the Golden
Flyers in assists with 708, including a season-best
42 assists against RIT on Oct. 11. Tregan, of
Plattsburgh, N.Y. and a graduate of Plattsburgh
High School, played in 135 games and contributed
366 kills (2.71 per game). She also was a second-team
all-conference selection in 2005. Reed, of Horseheads,
N.Y. and a graduate of Horseheads High School,
led the Golden Flyers in service aces (79) and
hitting percentage (.307). She twice was honored
as the conference's Rookie of the Week.
Vanderstyne, of Victor, N.Y. and a graduate of
Victor High School, was selected Sportswoman of
the year. She was noted among the players in the
conference who distinguished themselves for outstanding
sportsmanship and consistently exhibited traits
that were in line with Nazareth's educational
mission.
Wickens guided the Golden Flyers to their seventh
NCAA Tournament appearance and the second in his
four seasons as head coach. He brings a record
76-66 into this week's tournament.
| 2006
Empire 8 All-Conference Awards |
| Player
of the Year: Amanda Hubbard, Ithaca |
| Defensive
Player of the Year: Mary Schaefer,
Ithaca |
| Rookie
of the Year: Corinna Doctor, Ithaca |
| Coach
of the Year: Cal Wickens,
Nazareth |
| |
| First
Team |
| Corinna
Doctor, fr. setter Ithaca |
| Cecilia
Enestrom, jr, outside hitter RIT |
| Katie
Hause, jr. middle hitter Ithaca |
| Amanda
Hubbard, jr. outside hitter Ithaca |
| Jessica
Mezei, sr. outside hitter Elmira |
| Laura
Persico, so. outside hitter Nazareth |
| |
| Second
Team |
| Shea
Haney, jr. right side RIT |
| Elyse
Monje, jr. setter Nazareth |
| Karisti
Pallotta, sr. outside hitter St. John Fisher |
| Jess
Schaffer, so. outside hitter RIT |
| Elizabeth
Tregan, jr. outside hitter Nazareth |
| Alyssa
Ziobrowski, so. middle hitter St. John Fisher |
| |
| Honorable
Mention |
| Jackie
Clark, Elmira; Hannah Cordes, St. John Fisher;
Karen Crisanti, Utica; Abby cummings, Hartwick;
Darcy Dolge, Hartwick; Tricia Hammerl, St.
John Fisher; Victoria Petko, RIT; Katelynn
Reed, Nazareth |
| |
| Sportswoman
of the Year |
| Sarah
Berry, sr. Alfred |
| Katie
Schildwaster, jr. Elmira |
| Melissa
Small, jr. Hartwick |
| Jenna
Yehl, jr. Ithaca |
| Carra
Vanderstyne, fr. Nazareth |
| Ana
Soler, fr. RIT |
| Kristi
Pallotta, sr. St. John Fisher |
| Christine
Mylott, sr. Utica |
|
.gif){kind=spacer}