New England Women's
Volleyball Association, Division III

NEWVA Announces All New England Seniors

2011 All New England Seniors
November 15, 2011

Springfield, Mass.- The New England Women’s Volleyball Association announced today New England’s top 33 Division III senior volleyball players invited to compete in the 2011 NEWVA Senior Classic, Sunday, Dec. 4, at the University of Massachusetts-Boston.

The annual event features the area’s top seniors competing in various skills competitions beginning at 10:00 a.m. leading up to the afternoon’s all-star match beginning at 11:30 a.m.

In addition to the Senior Classic invitees, 12 seniors have earned 2011 NEWVA Honorable Mention recognizing their New England volleyball collegiate careers. All players were selected by a vote of all participating member head coaches following the nomination process.

The full list of honorees represents 33 different institutions from NCAA Division III volleyball programs across New England and eight different conferences.

Listed below are the 2011 All New England Seniors.

Name	School	Position
Katherine Kanoff	Amherst College	OH
Cristy Meier	Amherst College	OH
Megan Flaherty	Babson College	OH
Jillian Berkman	Bowdoin College	DS/Libero
Kristin Hanczor	Bowdoin College	MH
Caitlin Burchill	Colby College	OH
Amy Newman	Connecticut College	OH
Samantha Slonski	Eastern Connecticut State University	OH/Setter
Rebecca Stanton	Emmanuel College (MA)	MH
Sarah Allshouse	Endicott College	Setter
Elyse Barbour	Endicott College	RS
Bridget O'Bryant	Keene State College	OH
Cecily Joujon-Roche	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	MH
Kelly Schulte	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	OH/OPP
Elissa Goeke	Middlebury College	MH
Jane Handel	Middlebury College	OH
Sarah Cady	Plymouth State University	Setter
Danielle Stoodley	Plymouth State University	Libero
Marybeth Torpey	Roger Williams University	OH
Julianne Barry	Salve Regina University	MH
Meaghan Flynn	Simmons College	OH
Kim Giaquinto	Springfield College	OPP
Itza Nieves	Springfield College	Libero
Lauren Torvi	Springfield College	MH
Sarah Blagden	Trinity College (CT)	Libero
Jen Low	Trinity College (CT)	Setter
Audrey Kuan	Tufts University	Libero
Lexi Nicholas	Tufts University	MH
Cara Spieler	Tufts University	OPP
Cassy Hanneman	University of Massachusetts, Boston	Setter
Molly Rattigan	University of Massachusetts, Boston	MH
Amanda Duritsch	Wellesley College	MH
Aly McKinnon	Williams College	Libero
Honorable Mention
Chrissy Gee	Bates College	OH
Kristin Sawyer	Colby-Sawyer College	Setter
Megan Kaplon	Emerson College	OH
Rachel Voicechovski	Husson University	Libero
Danielle Drapeau	Lasell College	MH
Kayla Bromback	Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts	MH
Tricia Corriveau	Newbury College	OH
Ivana Batur	Norwich University	MH
Hershey Canta	Southern Vermont College	Setter/OH
Kelley Collins	Western Connecticut State University	Libero
Alex Shaw	Westfield State University	OPP
Emily Davisson	Wheaton College (MA)	Libero

All New England

NEWVA Announces All-New England Teams
November 16, 2011

Springfield, Mass. - 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.

Springfield College senior Lauren Torvi (North Smithfield, R.I.) received the top honor, earning the 2011 NEWVA Player of the Year. Torvi helped lead the Pride to a 34-2 record thus far, including the NEWMAC Championship and the NCAA Division III Regional Championship. Torvi was also named NEWMAC Women’s Volleyball Player of the Year and earned AVCA First Team All America honors. She currently ranks 13th nationally in hitting percentage (.378) and points per set (4.93), while also ranking 16th in kills per set (4.14) and 18th in blocks per set (1.2).

The NEWVA Rookie of the Year award went to Wellesley freshman Sydney Carfagno (Los Angeles, Calif.). Carfagno also recently earned NEWMAC Rookie of the Year and AVCA New England Freshman of the Year. The 5-10 outside hitter finished the season with a team-high 274 kills and 39 aces, while posting a .344 hitting percentage and 4.29 kills per set against regionally ranked opponents.

Bowdoin head coach Karen Corey earned the NEWVA Coach of the Year after leading the Polar Bears to the NESCAC Championship and their first-ever bid to the NCAA National Tournament. She also took home the NESCAC Coach of the Year and the AVCA New England Coach of the Year in this, her 6th season as head coach at Bowdoin. The team finished with a program-record 27 wins with just three losses while reaching the NCAA Regional Semifinal.

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.

2011 NEWVA Player of the Year: Lauren Torvi, Springfield College

2011 NEWVA Rookie of the Year: Sydney Carfagno, Wellesley College

2011 NEWVA Coach of the Year: Karen Corey, Bowdoin College

Recipients of the NEWVA Academic Team Award Announced

NEWVA News Release
NEW ENGLAND WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL ASSOCIATION

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 22, 2011

BRISTOL, R.I. - The New England Women’s Volleyball Association announced today its recipients of the NEWVA Academic Team Award. Twelve teams earned the honor, attaining a team-average of at least a 3.30 GPA during the fall semester.

The NEWVA Academic Team Award was established in 2008 to recognize the hard work and dedication of the teams’ student-athletes off the court and in the classroom.

Listed below are the NEWVA Academic Team Award winners. The number of years a team has won the award is listed in parentheses.

Amherst College (1)
Bowdoin College (3)
Connecticut College (3)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2)
Middlebury College (3)
Norwich University (1)
Roger Williams University (2)
Smith College (1)
Springfield College (2)
Tufts University (1)
University of New England (1)
Williams College (3)

Nov 13:

Springfield def UMass Boston 3-1 (25-17, 28-26, 21-25, 25-22)

Nov 12:

Springfield def Tufts 3-1 (20-25, 25-21, 25-20, 25-23)
UMass Boston def Bowdoin 3-2 (23-25, 25-15, 17-25, 25-18, 15-7)

Coast Guard def Plymouth State 3-1 (23-25, 25-17, 25-23, 25-18)
Coast Guard def Keene State 3-0 (25-14, 25-19, 25-23)
Plymouth State def Endicott 3-2 (25-22, 22-25, 16-25, 27-25, 15-8)

Nov 11:

UMass Boston def NYU Polyechnic 3-0 (25-19, 25-13, 25-23)
Bowdoin def NYU Polytechnic 3-1 (25-19, 25-14, 25-27, 25-16)
Tufts def Roger Williams 3-2 (18-25, 25-20, 12-25, 25-18, 15-12)
Springfield def Westfield State 3-0 (25-18, 25-13, 25-16)

Skidmore def Rivier 3-2 (20-25, 20-25, 25-10, 25-22, 15-9)
Middlebury def Colby-Sawyer 3-0 (25-23, 25-21, 25-11)
SUNY Cortand def Southern Vermont 3-0 (25-19, 25-12, 25-23)

Nov 9:

Coast Guard def Framingham State 3-0
Plymouth State def Western New England 3-1
Endicott def Emmanuel 3-2
Keene State def Salve Regina 3-2

Nov 1:

#3 Keene St def #6 Rhode Island College 3-1 (Little East Quarters)
#5 Eastern Conn def #4 West Conn 3-2 (Little East Quarters)
#3 Wellesley def #6 Babson 3-0 (NEWMAC Quarters)
#4 MIT def #5 WPI 3-1 (NEWMAC Quarters)
#1 Emerson def #8 Johnson & Wales 3-0 (GNAC Quarters)
#4 Simmons def #5 Norwich 3-2 (GNAC Quarters)
#3 Emmanuel def #6 Saint Joseph's (Me.) 3-1 (GNAC Quarters)
#2 Rivier def #7 Lasell 3-0 (GNAC Quarters)
#4 Daniel Webster def #5 Lesley 3-0 (NECC Quarters)

Nov 2:

#4 Western New England def #5 Univ. of New England 3-2 (CCC Quarters)
#3 Salve Regina def #6 Wentworth 3-0 (CCC Quarters)
#3 Bay Path def #6 Regis 3-2 (NECC Quarters)

Nov 3:

#1 Roger Williams def #4 Western New England 3-0 (25-10, 25-23, 25-14) (CCC Semis)
#2 Endicott def #3 Salve Regina 3-0 (25-23, 25-16, 25-16) (CCC Semis)
#1 Emerson def #4 Simmons 3-1 (25-16, 25-16, 24-26, 25-15) (GNAC Semis)
#2 Rivier def #3 Emmanuel 3-0 (25-16, 25-18, 25-19) (GNAC Semis)

Nov 4:

#1 Southern Vermont def #4 Daniel Webster 3-0 (25-11, 25-18, 25-16) (NECC Semis)
#2 Newbury def #3 Bay Path 3-0 (25-20, 25-20, 25-20) (NECC Semis)
#1 Colby-Sawyer vs #4 Husson 3-0 (25-18, 25-13, 25-9) (NAC Semis)
#2 Maine Maritime def #3 Maine-Farmington 3-0 (25-16, 25-13, 25-14) (NAC Semis)
#1 Bowdoin def #8 Colby 3-0 (25-16, 25-16, 25-20) (NESCAC Quarters)
#4 Trinity def #5 Amherst 3-1 (25-19, 23-25, 25-14, 25-19) (NESCAC Quarters)
#3 Middlebury def #6 Conn College 3-0 (NESCAC Quarters)
#2 Tufts def #7 Williams 3-2 (25-10, 25-14, 23-25, 16-25, 15-10) (NESCAC Quarters)

Nov 5:

#1 Roger Williams def #2 Endicott 3-1 (26-28, 25-23, 25-17, 25-23) (CCC Championship)
#1 Southern Vermont def #2 Newbury 3-0 (25-11, 25-15, 25-9) (NECC Championship)
#2 Rivier def #1 Emerson 3-2 (25-20, 25-27, 11-25, 25-21, 15-12) (GNAC Championship)
#1 Colby-Sawyer def #2 Maine Maritime 3-0 (27-25, 25-18, and 25-15) (NAC Championship)
#1 Plymouth State def #5 Eastern Conn 3-0 (25-21, 25-17, 25-18) (Little East Semis)
#2 UMass Boston def #3 Keene State 3-1 () (Little East Semis)
#1 Springfield def #4 MIT 3-0 (25-16, 25-10, 25-15) (NEWMAC Semis)
#3 Wellesley def #2 Coast Guard 3-1 (24-26, 25-18, 25-20, 25-19) (NEWMAC Semis)
#1 Bowdoin def #4 Trinity 3-1 (25-17, 19-25, 25-17, 26-24) (NESCAC Semis)
#3 Middlebury def #2 Tufts 3-1 (26-24, 20-25, 25-21, 28-26) (NESCAC Semis)

Nov 6:

#1 Bowdoin def #3 Middlebury 3-0 () (NESCAC Championship)
#2 UMass Boston def #1 Plymouth State 3-0 (25-23, 25-21, 25-17) (Little East Championship)
#1 Springfield def #3 Wellesley 3-2 (25-19, 25-23, 21-25, 17-25, 15-9) (NEWMAC Championship, 1pm at Springfield)