Thomas Earns NECC Volleyball Honors
ATTLEBORO, Mass. – Mitchell College junior Arianna Thomas was named to the New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) All-Conference Second Team for the sport of women's volleyball, as announced by the conference on Monday afternoon.
Thomas, a libero, was one of 12 players selected to the NECC all-conference teams. She made a big impact in her first season with the Mariners, leading the NECC in digs per set (5.04) and totaling 277 for the season. NECC all-conference selections are determined by a vote of the conference's head coaches.
Thomas played in 15 games and recorded double-digit dig totals 12 times. She also had 20 or more digs in seven contests, including a career-high 37 in a non-conference victory against Albertus Magnus College.
Mitchell finished with an overall record of 7-11 and 1-6 in the NECC.
2011 NECC Women's Volleyball All-Conference Awards
Player of the Year
Jessica Alvarez, Southern Vt. (Jr, OH - Eagle Rock, Calif.)
Defensive Player of the Year
Joanna Hogue, Southern Vt. (Sr, LB - Los Gatos, Calif.)
Rookie of the Year
Sydney Fish, Newbury (Fr, MB - Kalamazoo, Mich.)
Coach of the Year
Josh Stokes, Southern Vt.
Team Sportsmanship Award
Bay Path College
All-Conference First Team
Jessica Alvarez, Southern Vt. (Jr, OH - Eagle Rock, Calif.)
Hershey Canta, Southern Vt. (Sr, S - Bataan, Phillipines)
Chelsey Crawford, Daniel Webster (Jr, MB - Westfield, Mass.)
Nadine Harkless, Bay Path (Sr, MH - Westfield, Mass.)
Danielle Healis, Southern Vt. (Jr, MB - San Diego, Calif.)
Alicia Manzo, Southern Vt. (Jr, RS - Clovis, Calif.)
All-Conference Second Team
Stacy Croteau, Elms (Sr, OH - Agawam, Mass.)
Sydney Fish, Newbury (Fr, MB - Kalamazoo, Mich.)
Domingas Gomes, Regis (Mass.) (Sr, OH - Brockton, Mass.)
Sara Gold, Regis (Mass.) (So, DS - North Hollywood, Calif.)
Danielle Johnson, Lesley (Fr, RS - )
Arianna Thomas, Mitchell (Jr, L - Fresno, Calif.)
All-Conference Honorable Mention
Kate-Lynn Breault, Daniel Webster (Sr, RS - Hudson, N.H.)
Tricia Corriveau, Newbury (Sr, OH - Coventry, R.I.)
Julie Endara, Regis (Mass.) (So, OH - Boca Raton, Fla.)
Megan Ortwein, Lesley (Jr, OH - )
Lauren Watson, Newbury (Fr, MB - Denver, Colo.)