Caldwell's McDonough, Bridgeport's Savic Top 2011 ECAC Division II Volleyball All-Stars
CENTERVILLE, Mass. – The Eastern College Athletic Conference has announced on Tuesday the ECAC Division II Women’s Volleyball All-Star Team, headed by Susan McDonough (Caldwell College) -- pictured, left -- and Biljana Savic (University of Bridgeport) as the player and rookie of the year, respectively. The voting was done by the coaches or their designee in the ECAC Division II membership.
McDonough, a junior from Saline (Mich.) High School, was tabbed the 2011 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Player of the Year before earning American Volleyball Coaches Association Division II All-East Region honors, marking the first time in school history that a Caldwell player received AVCA recognition. The outside hitter also made the Daktronics All-Region second team, leading the CACC in kills per set (3.79) while ranking seventh in hitting percentage at .227. An excellent all-around player, she also averaged 3.94 digs to rank seventh in the league. McDonough led the Cougars to their second consecutive CACC championship by averaging 4.36 kills and 4.36 digs per set in three tournament matches. She was named the CACC tournament's Most Valuable Player for the second year in a row.
An outside hitter from Serbia, Savic received AVCA East Region Freshman of the Year and all-region marks earlier this season. She made an immediate impact on the team by spiking a team-best 4.07 kills per set and hitting for a .231 efficiency rate. She also had a team-leading 33 service aces and recorded 294 digs. She helped the school to its first-ever NCAA regional championship and a 21-8 record. Her other accolades this season include East Coast Conference Rookie of the Year, All-ECC First Team and Daktronics All-East Region First Team.
The ECAC added the Division II volleyball all-star awards program this season.
2011 ECAC Division II Women’s Volleyball All-Stars
Player of the
Year
Susan McDonough, Jr., OH, Caldwell (Central Atlantic Collegiate
Conference)
Rookie of the
Year
Biljana Savic, Fr., OH, Bridgeport (East Coast Conference)
Outside Hitter: Biljana Savic, Fr., OH, Bridgeport (East Coast Conference)
Outside Hitter: Susan McDonough, Jr., Caldwell (Central Atlantic Collegiate Conf.)
Outside Hitter: Lexi Kegerise, Jr., West Chester (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference)
Middle Hitter: Sarah Beres, So., Southern Connecticut (Northeast-10 Conference)
Setter: Lauren Roth, Sr., Caldwell (Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference)
Libero: Jordyn Fuller, Jr., Dominican (Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference)
