MEADVILLE, Pa. – Three members of the Allegheny volleyball team were awarded All-North Coast Athletic Conference honors when the team was announced on Saturday afternoon. Senior Caitlin Solan was named to the First Team, while juniors Jordan Leopold and Caileigh Hughes earned Honorable Mention.
Solan, an outside hitter, was named to the First Team after appearing on the All-NCAC Second Team last season. She leads the team and ranks sixth in the conference in kills (335), while ranking third on the squad in digs (387) blocks (61).
Leopold is earning her first all-conference nod as an outside hitter. She ranks second on the team in kills (297) and digs (446). Leopold averages 2.43 kills and 3.69 digs per set, while pacing the squad in aces (40).
Hughes is also being selected to the All-NCAC honorable mention for the first time in her career. In her 118 games played, she averaged 8.08 assists and 1.86 digs per set. Hughes almost hit the 1,000 mark in assists, finishing with 964. She also added 45 blocks and 19 services aces on the season.
The Gators wrapped up the2009 season with a 16-17 mark and earning the fourth seed in the NCAC Tournament. Allegheny fell in the semifinals to eventual champion Wittenberg, 3-0.