SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – The Roger Williams University Women's Volleyball team placed three student-athletes on the All-Commonwealth Coast Conference Team, as it was announced Monday.
Lara LoIacono (Lynbrook, N.Y.) and
Maddie Neuberger (Remsenburg, N.Y.) were both selected to the All-CCC First Team, while
Katherine Pickard (St. Petersburg, Fla.) was honored as an All-CCC Second Team selection.
LoIacono is second on the team and seventh in the CCC with 238 kills. Her 3.04 kills per set average in conference matches rank her sixth-best in the CCC. She has also added 41 total blocks, 95 digs, 10 service aces, and five assists over the course of the season. One of her best matches of the year came in a 3-2 win over Wheaton on October 5, where she had 12 kills, 11 digs, and five block assists.
Neuberger is second on the team and in the conference, averaging 0.87 blocks per set. Her 58 total blocks is second on the squad and fifth in the CCC. She is also second on the team with 32 service aces. Over the year, she has contributed 118 kills, 16 digs, and six assists. In a 3-2 win over defending CCC Champion Wentworth, Neuberger finished with five kills, four service aces, and a career-best ten block assists.
Pickard leads Roger Williams and is third in the conference with 280 kills and a 2.95 kills per set average. In addition, her 55 total blocks rank her seventh in the CCC. She has also added 136 digs, seven assists, and six service aces over the course of the season. She played a big role in RWU's 3-2 win over Wheaton with 17 kills, two service aces, 20 digs, and eight blocks.