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Senior Classic 2011

NEWVA Announces All New England Seniors

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 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


Established over 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.


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Contact: Bret Stothart
NEWVA Communications Liaison
bstothart@wne.edu