Anthony Perry
Rivier College Athletic Communications
Springfield, MA - The New England Women's
Volleyball Association announced today the 2011 NEWVA All-New
England Teams, comprised of the top Division III women's volleyball
players in the region. Twenty-seven players from 15 different
institutions were represented on the NEWVA First, Second, Honorable
Mention and All-Rookie Teams.
Junior Kenna
Finlayson was named to the 2nd Team after a tremendous
season as an outside hitter for the Rivier College Raiders. A
native of Derry, New Hampshire, Finlayson recorded an impressive
594 kills in 32 games (18.5 kills per match). She also had a .248
hitting percentage while capturing the 2011 Great Northeast
Athletic Conference Player of the Year honors.
Finlayson was one of the catalysts in helping the Women's
Volleyball program obtain their fourth GNAC Tournament
Championship. Over the course of the three tournament games, the
Raiders were an impressive 9-2 in the 11 sets they played;
including sweeps of Lasell and Emmanuel. She was named the 2011
GNAC Tournament MVP after recording 20 kills in the Championship
match at Emerson.
The NEWVA First, Second and Honorable Mention Teams are each
comprised of seven players selected by a vote of all participating
member head coaches following the nomination process.
Established 25 years ago, the New England Women's Volleyball
Association is open to all collegiate institutions in New England
sponsoring Division III women's volleyball. Membership has grown to
56 members in 2011, representing nine conferences.
Listed below are the 2011 NEWVA All-New England
Teams.
2011 NEWVA ALL NE Teams
(players listed alphabetically)
NEWVA All New England 1st
Team
Name
Year
Position
School
Hometown
Kristin
Hanczor
Sr.
Middle
Bowdoin
Redding,
Conn.
Cassy
Hanneman
Sr.
Setter
UMass
Boston
Denver, Colo.
Kendall
Lord
Jr.
Setter
Tufts
LaJolla,
Calif.
Amy
Newman
Sr.
Outside
Conn
College
Los Angeles, Calif.
Tessa
Smolinski
So.
Outside
Springfield
Hebron,
Conn.
Shannon Thompson
Jr.
Outside
UMass
Boston
Moorpark, Calif.
Lauren
Torvi
Sr.
Middle
Springfield
North Smithfield,
R.I.
NEWVA All New England 2nd
Team
Name Year
Position
School
Hometown
Caitlin
Barrett
Jr.
Libero
Middlebury
Medfield, Mass.
Isabel
Custodio
Jr.
Setter
Wellesley
Powell, Ohio
Kelsey
DePorto
So.
Middle
Coast Guard
Frankfort, Ill.
Kenna
Finlayson
Jr.
Outside
Rivier
Derry, N.H.
Jane
Handel
Sr.
Outside
Middlebury
Evanston, Ill.
Krystie
Luczynski
So.
Middle
Roger
Williams
Kensington,
Conn.
Molly
Rattigan
Sr.
Middle
UMass
Boston
Dorcehster,
Mass.
NEWVA All New England 3rd
Team
Name Year Position
School
Hometown
Jessica
Alvarez
Jr.
Outside
Southern
Vermont Eagle
Rock, Calif.
Hannah
Brickley
So.
Outside
Trinity
Melrose,
Mass.
Sydney
Carfagno
Fr.
Outside
Wellesley
Los Angeles, Calif.
Sophia
Cornew
So.
Setter
Bowdoin
Portola Valley,
Calif.
Allyson
Le-Bruno
So.
Libero
Colby-Sawyer
Medfield,
Mass.
Paxton
Thornton
Jr.
Outside
Western
Conn
Sharon, Conn.
Marybeth
Torpey
Sr.
Outside
Roger
Williams
Quincy, Mass.
NEWVA All New England Rookie
Team
Name Year Position
School Hometown
Kelly
Brennan
Fr.
Outside
Tufts
Burr Ridge,
Ill.
Sydney
Carfagno Fr.
Outside
Wellesley
Los Angeles,
Calif.
Molly
Giannattassio
Fr.
Setter
Springfield
East Lyme,
Conn.
Jennifer
Hogan
Fr.
Setter
Western
Conn
Franklin Square,
N.Y.
Hayley
Hopper
Fr.
Outside
Tufts
Carlsbad,
Calif.
Isabel
Kuhel
Fr.
Middle
Tufts
Brisbane,
Calif.
Claire
Miller
Fr.
Outside
Williams
Wilmette,
Ill.
NEWVA Player of the Year:
Lauren Torvi
Springfield College
NEWVA Rookie of the Year:
Sydney Carfagno
Wellesley College
NEWVA Coach of the Year:
Karen Corey
Bowdoin College
