Posted: Nov 10, 2016
University of Mary Washington senior setter Emma Olson has been named as a first team selection on the 2016 All-North Region Team, as selected by the American Volleyball Coaches Association on Thursday. Freshman Savannah Powers was named to the honorable mention team as well as the regional Rookie of the Year, and Eagle head coach Matt Troy was named the regional Coach of the Year.
The Eagles will host the NCAA Tournament first three rounds this weekend, facing Cabrini University on Friday at 8 p.m.
North Region
First Name Last Name School Position Year Erin Byrne** Susquehanna RS SR Katie Byrne** Juniata L SO Nakita Gearhart**** Juniata MB SR Jackie Gibbons** Carnegie-Mellon MB SR Alli Graf St. Mary's (MD) OH SR Molly Higgins Carnegie-Mellon L SR Hannah Miller*** Christopher Newport MB SR Megan Moroney** Juniata MB JR Emily Newton Carnegie-Mellon S SR Emma Olson Mary Washington S SR Kelly Reynolds*** Juniata S SR Katie Stouffer*** Salisbury OH SR Cailyn Thomas Marymount MB SR Elizabeth Wuerstle Johns Hopkins OH JR Honorable Mention
First Name Last Name School Position Year Dylana McKenzie Bethany OH SR Lauren Mueller Carnegie-Mellon OH SO Morgan Lowe Susquehanna OH JR Mar-Jana Phillips Juniata RS SR Savannah Powers Mary Washington OH FR Sarah Wallace Swarthmore OH JR Region Freshman of the Year: Savannah Powers, OH, Mary Washington
Region Coach of the Year: Matt Troy, Mary Washington