ANNVILLE, Pa. (Volleyball) – The 2015 All-Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) Volleyball Team has been announced. Eastern’s Rikki Schlager was tabbed MAC Freedom Player of the Year. DeSales’ Gabby Savitè was named MAC Freedom Rookie of the Year, and Eastern’s Mark Birtwistle was named MAC Freedom Coach of the Year.
The All-MAC Freedom Volleyball team is nominated and voted on by the eight conference volleyball coaches.
Joining Savitè (outsider hitter) and Schlager (setter) on the All-MAC Freedom First Team were: libero Rylie Haas (Eastern); setter Lisa Wallitsch (DeSales); middle hitter Stephanie Elechko Eastern); and outside hitters Lauren Harris (FDU-Florham) and Rachel Miller (King’s).
The All-MAC Freedom Second Team selections were: libero Natale Gray (DeSales); setter Kristi Wong (FDU-Florham); middle hitter Logan Wieziolowski (DeSales); and outside hitters Kerry Mackey (Manhattanville), Alissa Primavera (Manhattanville), Meghan Stack (Misericordia) and Alicia Weigel (Eastern).
Four players were named All-MAC Freedom Honorable Mention including, Danica Benson (Wilkes), Melissa Gaffney (FDU-Florham), Alexandria Mueller (FDU-Florham) and Michelle Paulsen (Eastern).
| 2015 All-MAC Freedom Volleyball Team |
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| Player of the Year: Rikki Schlager (Sr.), Eastern |
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| Rookie of the Year: Gabby Savitè (Fr.), DeSales |
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| Coach of the Year: Mark Birtwistle, Eastern |
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| FIRST TEAM |
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| Position |
Name |
School |
Year |
| Libero |
Rylie Haas |
Eastern |
Junior |
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| Setter |
Rikki Schlager |
Eastern |
Senior |
| Setter |
Lisa Wallitsch |
DeSales |
Junior |
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| Middle Hitter |
Stephanie Elechko |
Eastern |
Junior |
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| Outside Hitter |
Lauren Harris |
FDU-Florham |
Freshman |
| Outside Hitter |
Rachel Miller |
King's |
Freshman |
| Outside Hitter |
Gabby Savitè |
DeSales |
Freshman |
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| SECOND TEAM |
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| Position |
Name |
School |
Year |
| Libero |
Natale Gray |
DeSales |
Freshman |
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| Setter/Right Side |
Kristi Wong |
FDU-Florham |
Freshman |
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| Middle Hitter |
Logan Wieziolowski |
DeSales |
Sophomore |
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| Outside Hitter |
Kerry Mackey |
Manhattanville |
Sophomore |
| Outside Hitter |
Alissa Primavera |
Manhattanville |
Junior |
| Outside Hitter |
Meghan Stack |
Misericordia |
Senior |
| Outside Hitter |
Alicia Weigel |
Eastern |
Junior |
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| HONORABLE MENTION |
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| Position |
Name |
School |
Year |
| Libero |
Danica Benson |
Wilkes |
Sophomore |
| Outside Hitter |
Melissa Gaffney |
FDU-Florham |
Sophomore |
| Libero |
Alexandria Mueller |
FDU-Florham |
Junior |
| Middle Hitter |
Michelle Paulsen |
Eastern |
Freshman |