2012 Volleyball All-MAAC Teams Announced
MAAC Sports
Fairfield, Conn. - Niagara University's Kari Honomichl has been named
the 2012 MAAC Player of the Year by the league's head coaches and headlines
this season's All-MAAC teams.
Honomichl, a senior outside hitter from Petersburg,
Michigan, led the MAAC with 4.40 points per set and 299.0 total points
in league play. She was named the 2011 MAAC Tournament Most Outstanding Player
and was also selected to the Preseason All-MAAC Team in 2012. Honomichl was also
selected to the All-MAAC First Team in 2012 and All-MAAC Second Team in 2009 as
a freshman.
Fairfield University's junior Rachel Romansky earned her second consecutive
MAAC Setter of the Year honors. The Denver, Colorado native was second in the
league in assists per set with 11.56 and total assists with 728 on the season.
She was named to the Preseason All-MAAC Team and was a member of the 2011 All-MAAC
Second Team. Romansky was also named to the 2011 and 2010 MAAC All-Tournament
Teams and was named Player of the Week on Oct. 22.
Siena College's senior Lesli Akeo was chosen as the 2012 MAAC Libero of the
Year. She ranks fifth nationally with 6.07 digs per set and led the MAAC with
6.47 digs per set in conference matches. The native of Kapolei, Hawaii was the
Co-Defensive Player of the Year in 2011 and was named Libero of the Week twice
this season on Sept. 17 and Oct. 22.
Manhattan College's Sydney Volovski was named the MAAC Rookie of the Year.
She ranked second on her team with 293.5 total points. The Oswego, Illinois
native was named Rookie of the Week three consecutive weeks this season on Sept
24., Oct. 1 and Oct. 8.
Joining Volovski on the MAAC All-Rookie Team are Fairfield University's Nicole
Marzik, Iona College's McKenzie Humann, Niagara University's Taylor Edmonds,
Rider University's Nicole Moorman, Saint Peter University's Lauren Behrens, and
Siena College's Meghann Wright.
The All-MAAC First Team consists of Canisius College's Samantha Good,
Fairfield University's Brianna Dixion, Romansky, and Caitlin Stapleton, Niagara
University's Honomichl, and Siena University's Taylor Akana and Akeo.
The All-MAAC Second Team features Canisius College's Allyson Severyn, Iona
College's Catrina Warren, Loyola University's Jac Bullock, Manhattan College's Mariana
Furquim, Niagara University's Michelle James and Ellen Senf, and Siena
University's Colleen Ahearn.
Fairfield head coach Alija Pittenger was selected as the 2012 Anaconda
Sports MAAC Coach of the Year. Pittenger led the Stags to a 15-3 conference
mark and 20-8 overall record in her fifth year at the helm. She was also named
the 2011 Anaconda Sports MAAC Coach of the Year last season.
2012 All-MAAC First Team
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Samantha Good
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Canisius College
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Brianna Dixion
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Fairfield University
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Rachel Romansky
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Fairfield University
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Caitlin Stapleton
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Fairfield University
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Kari Honomichl
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Niagara University
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Taylor Akana
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Siena College
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Lesli Akeo
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Siena College
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2012 All-MAAC Second Team
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Allyson Severyn
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Canisius College
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Catrina Warren
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Iona College
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Jac Bullock
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Loyola University
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Michelle James
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Niagara University
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Ellen Senf
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Niagara University
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Mariana Furquim
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Manhattan College
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Colleen Ahearn
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Siena College
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2012 All-MAAC Rookie Team
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Nicole Marzik
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Fairfield University
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McKenzie Humann
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Iona College
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Sydney Volovski
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Manhattan College
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Taylor Edmonds
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Niagara University
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Nicole Moorman
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Rider University
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Lauren Behrens
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Saint Peter's
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Meghann Wright
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Siena College
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2012 Award Winners
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Rookie of the Year
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Sydney Volovski
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Manhattan College
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Libero of the Year
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Lesli Akeo
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Siena College
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Setter of the Year
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Rachel Romansky
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Fairfield University
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Player of the Year
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Kari Honomichl
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Niagara University
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Anaconda Sports Coach of the Year
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Alija Pittenger
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Fairfield University
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