WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL: Chapdelaine named to GNAC All-Sportsmanship Team

                PAXTON, Mass. – The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) announced its All-Conference selections and other major award winners on Tuesday. Freshman Abygail Chapdelaine (East Longmeadow, Mass.) of the Women's Volleball team was named to the All-Sportsmanship team to earn Anna Maria recognition in this season's selections.

                A freshman middle hitter, Chapdelaine finished fifth on the team in kills and third in both blocks and hitting percentage. She was a regular in the AMCAT line-up, playing in 25 of the team's 26 matches, appearing in 82 of the 85 sets.

                Complete list of All-Conference selections:

First Team 

Maria Coniglio, Johnson & Wales (RI)

Brylee Frank, Johnson & Wales (RI)

Elyssa Nicolas, Johnson & Wales (RI)

Olivia Addington, Lasell

Mary Kate Reidy, Mount Ida

Hayley Macken, Rivier

Morgan Weeg, Simmons

Second Team 

Hannah Dolan, Johnson & Wales (RI)

Katie Leidhold, Johnson & Wales (RI)

Kate Walker, Johnson & Wales (RI)

Caitlyn Garcia, Lasell

Taylor Dunster, Rivier

Jordynne Copp, Saint Joseph's (Me.)

Jarene Harberts, Simmons

Third Team 

Mary Shelow, Emmanuel (Mass.)

Gabbie Scudder, Johnson & Wales (RI)

Taylor Tiezzi, Lasell

Katryna Veasey, Regis (Mass.)

Julia Zargaj, Rivier

Jennelle Thompson, Saint Joseph's (Me.)

Hannah Fabiano, Suffolk

Player of the Year – Morgan Weeg, Simmons

Libero of the Year – Elyssa Nicolas, Johnson & Wales (RI)

Rookie of the Year – Hannah Dolan, Johnson & Wales (RI)

Coach of the Year – Nancy Somera, Johnson & Wales (RI)

Institutional Sportsmanship Award – University of Saint Joseph (Conn.)

All-Sportsmanship Team

Abygail Chapdelaine, Anna Maria

Ruiz, Albertus Magnus

Journeay, Emmanuel

Cordova, Johnson & Wales

Cappitella, Lasell

Bechtle, Mount Ida

Oliver, Norwich

Rosa, Rivier

Molina, Saint Joseph (CT)

Copp, Saint Joseph's (ME)

Fabiano, Suffolk

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