BENNINGTON, Vt. — The New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) announced on Monday its 2015 women's volleyball award winners and all-league teams with Southern Vermont College senior setter Sheilani Kaleopa (Riverside, Calif.) being voted to the All-NECC Third Team.
The Mountaineer captain is being honored by the Conference for the third straight year after garnering All-NECC Honorable Mentions each of the last two seasons. She tallied 307 assists in 2015 to go with 46 service aces, her .75 aces per set ranking third-best in the league. She added 124 digs and 44 kills on the campaign.
"I am happy that I had a chance to coach Sheilani," commented first-year SVC head coach Scott Fitzgerald. "She is a smart player who has accomplished many achievements as a student-athlete. Her ability to lead and be a team player will help her go far after she graduates."
Kaleopa finished her career with 1,278 assists, ranking third on the all-time SVC record list. She also put herself at third on the all-time career service aces chart, totaling 161 in her four years. The captain additionally recorded 458 digs and 123 kills in a Southern Vermont uniform.
Also collecting Conference laurels is SVC freshman Lizzy Bench (Saint Petersburg, Fla.) who was named to the inaugural All-Sportsmanship Team.
Player of the Year – Courtney Banks, Newbury (Jr., Corona, Calif.)
Defensive Player of the Year – Danielle McDonald, Lesley (Sr., Lilitz, Penn.)
Rookie of the Year – Rachel Bartels, Regis (Fr., Edinburg, Texas)
Coach of the Year – Scott Wright, Regis
First Team
Kayla Dupree, Becker (Fr., North Bergen, N.J.)
Hannah Koehler, Daniel Webster (So., Bedford, N.H.)
Danielle Redding, Elms (Fr., Las Vegas, N.V.)
Kaylee Deluga, Lesley (So., Dennis, Mass.)
Courtney Banks, Newbury (Jr., Corona, Calif.)
Rachel Bartels, Regis (Fr., Edinburg, Texas)
Second Team
Anni Abbruzzese, Lesley (So., Croton on Hudson, N.Y.)
Emily Marden, Lesley (Sr., Fremont, Calif.)
Kaisea Caramante, Mitchell (Sr., Old Lyme, Conn.)
Amanda Garcia, Mitchell (Sr., New Britain, Conn.)
Nicole Connolly, Regis (So., San Mateo, Calif.)
Crystina Lathrop, Regis (So., Houston, Texas)
Third Team
Nicole Beard, Daniel Webster (So., Shelton, Conn.)
Madeline Roulier, Daniel Webster (Jr., Pittsfield, Mass.)
Amanda Rowan, Mitchell (Jr., Sandy Hook, Conn.)
Julia Leggett, Newbury (So., Longview, Wash.)
Sheilani Kaleopa, Southern Vermont (Sr., Riverside, Calif.)
All-Sportsmanship
Elizabeth Haylette, Bay Path (Sr., Terryville, Conn.)
Samantha Caouette, Becker (Sr., Montague, Mass.)
Madeline Roulier, Daniel Webster (Jr., Pittsfield, Mass.)
Carolyn Campbell, Elms (Jr., Millers Falls, Mass.)
Anthea Rathjens, Lesley (Sr., Sudbury, Mass.)
Nicole Caminiti, Mitchell (Sr., Massapequa Park, N.Y.)
Lindsey Clark, Newbury (Jr., Venice, Fla.)
MacKenzie Emco, Regis (Fr., Sutton, Mass.)
Lizzy Bench, Southern Vermont (Fr., Saint Petersburg, Fla.)