MAAC Volleyball All-Academic Team Announced
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL - A total of 63 student-athletes were named to the 2018 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Volleyball All-Academic team. To be eligible for the MAAC All-Academic team, a student-athlete must complete two semesters at their institution and hold a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 on a 4.0 scale.
Iona College and Rider University led all MAAC volleyball programs with nine student-athletes on the All-Academic Team. Manhattan College followed with eight student-athletes, Fairfield University, Marist College, Quinnipiac University and Saint Peter’s University had seven on the All-Academic Team.
Siena College added five honorees. Canisius College and Niagara University rounded out the All-Academic Team with two student-athletes on the team respectively.
| 2018 Volleyball All-Academic Team |
| Name |
School |
Year |
Major |
| Cassidy Ceriani |
Canisius College |
Jr. |
Biology |
| Donnett Hickson |
Canisius College |
Sr. |
English |
| Jamie Calandro |
Fairfield University |
Jr. |
English/Creative Writing |
| Kaitlyn Fisher |
Fairfield University |
Sr. |
Marketing |
| Manuela Nicolini |
Fairfield University |
Jr. |
Psychology |
| Nora Quinn |
Fairfield University |
Sr. |
Marketing |
| Sonja Radulovic |
Fairfield University |
Jr. |
International Business |
| Taylor Rudeen |
Fairfield University |
Sr. |
Biology |
| Sydney Williams |
Fairfield University |
Sr. |
International Studies |
| Claire Archibald |
Iona College |
Sr. |
Accounting |
| Taylor Cole |
Iona College |
So. |
Political Science |
| Tess Connolly |
Iona College |
Jr. |
Early Childhood/Childhood Education |
| Amanda Gannon |
Iona College |
Sr. |
Mass Communication |
| Jessica Paolucci |
Iona College |
Jr. |
Mass Communication |
| Emma Rose |
Iona College |
Sr. |
Marketing |
| Alexandra Russo |
Iona College |
Jr. |
Criminal Justice |
| Jamie Smith |
Iona College |
So. |
Business Administration |
| Julia Stewart |
Iona College |
Jr. |
Marketing |
| Olyvia Chaltas |
Manhattan College |
Sr. |
Marketing |
| Kenza Hall |
Manhattan College |
Sr. |
Management' |
| Erin Hoener |
Manhattan College |
So. |
Undecided |
| Jade Jeffrey |
Manhattan College |
So. |
Psychology |
| Meagan Miller |
Manhattan College |
So. |
Physical Education |
| Ginamarie Napoli |
Manhattan College |
Jr. |
Civil Enineering |
| Alyssa Rehrer |
Manhattan College |
Sr. |
Biology |
| Samantha Wagner |
Manhattan College |
Sr. |
Marketing |
| Stephanie Stone |
Marist College |
Jr. |
Communication |
| Jocelyn Gorman |
Marist College |
So. |
Biomedical Sciences |
| Courtney Kasperski |
Marist College |
So. |
Accounting |
| Taylor van der Biezen |
Marist College |
Sr. |
Business Administration |
| Chidera Udeh |
Marist College |
So. |
Athletic Training |
| Megan Fergus |
Marist College |
Jr. |
Psychology/Special Education |
| Sarah Austin |
Marist College |
So. |
Business Administration |
| Jaycie Roberts |
Niagara University |
So. |
Academic Exploration |
| Emillie Wright |
Niagara University |
Jr. |
Food Marketing |
| Natalie Alechko |
Quinnipiac University |
Jr. |
Legal Studies |
| Gabrielle Horman |
Quinnipiac University |
So. |
Physical Therapy |
| Lauren Miller |
Quinnipiac University |
Jr. |
Interactive Digital Design |
| Kaleigh Oates |
Quinnipiac University |
Jr. |
Advertising & Integrated Communications |
| Maria Pansari |
Quinnipiac University |
Jr. |
Biomedical Science |
| Alejandra Rodriguez |
Quinnipiac University |
Jr. |
Business Management |
| Morgan Sherwin |
Quinnipiac University |
So. |
Psychology |
| Danielle Blanco |
Rider University |
So. |
Accounting |
| Savannah Logan |
Rider University |
Sr. |
Business Economics / International Business |
| Hailey Riede |
Rider University |
Sr. |
Finance |
| Rachelle Runyon |
Rider University |
Jr. |
Elementary Education / Integrated Sciences & Math |
| Evelyn Shanefield |
Rider University |
Jr. |
Elementary Education / Psychology |
| Alexa Shello |
Rider University |
Jr. |
Entrepreneurial Studies |
| Brynn Sherbert |
Rider University |
So. |
Communication Studies |
| Ali Ward |
Rider University |
So. |
Global Studies |
| Perry Williams |
Rider University |
Sr. |
General Liberal Arts |
| Danielle Lopez |
Saint Peter's University |
Jr. |
Nursing |
| Yaidelis Lopez Jimenez |
Saint Peter's University |
So. |
Biology |
| Carolina Ruiz |
Saint Peter's University |
Jr. |
Biology |
| Karla Seda |
Saint Peter's University |
So. |
Biology |
| Wildalys Soto |
Saint Peter's University |
So. |
Biology |
| Imani Spicer |
Saint Peter's University |
So. |
Undecided |
| Kali Viles |
Saint Peter's University |
Jr. |
Health and Physical Education |
| Julia Burzynski |
Siena College |
R-Jr. |
Accounting |
| Jessica Eblin |
Siena College |
So. |
Psychology |
| Katarina Nicic |
Siena College |
Sr. |
Marketing |
| Tyla Parker |
Siena College |
So. |
Health Services Admin |
| Brooke Rogers |
Siena College |
So. |
Psychology |
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 38th year of competition during the 2018-19 academic year. Current Conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter's University, and Siena College.