Farmingdale, N.Y. - After reaching the Skyline Conference
Championship game for the second season in a row, Rams junior
Cathryn McLean (Northport, N.Y./Northport) and senior Amanda
Sperling (Massapequa, N.Y./Massapequa) were named to the 2007
All-Conference Women's Volleyball Team.
McLean, who was named First Team All-Skyline, finished the year with a total of 120 solo blocks (135 total), ranked 47th in the nation for blocks and held team-highs of 460 kills, 67 service aces and 463 digs. She posted 19 double-doubles during the regular season, led the conference in blocks and was 7th in digs per game. Twice during the season she was named Skyline Player of the Week, once ECAC Player of the Week and twice was seen on the Skyline Honor Roll.
Sperling, who was named Second Team All-Skyline, led the team with 4.41 digs per game against conference opponents. She was seen this season as a middle blocker or outside hitter, and finished the year with 308 kills (2.45 per game) and 52 blocks. She and was seen on the Skyline Player of the Week Honor List twice, had the least service errors of the team and 66 service aces. Sperling registered nine double-doubles this year, with double digits in digs 14 times.
The 2007 All-Skyline Women's Volleyball Teams and Individual Honors are as follows:
PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Meredith Shipman, Polytechnic
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:
Meredith Shipman, Polytechnic
COACH OF THE YEAR:
John Chang, Polytechnic
TEAM SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD:
Purchase
FIRST TEAM:
Whitney Alexander, Old Westbury
Amanda Carfora, Mount Saint Mary
Nicole Corbett, Russell Sage
Cathryn McLean, Farmingdale State
Kaitlin Olmstead, Russell Sage
Krista Provost, Russell Sage
Shannon Young, Russell Sage (Libero)
SECOND TEAM:
Marie Brunelli, Polytechnic
Meghan Flaherty, Mount Saint Vincent
Katie Goodrich, Mount Saint Mary (Libero)
Edeana Martinez, Mount Saint Vincent
Aleksandra Romano, Bard
Amanda Sperling, Farmingdale State
Katie Toole, Mount Saint Mary
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