Johnson State women's volleyball junior Breanna Laughlin was named to the NAC First Team All-Conference as determined by a vote of the conference coaches. Laughlin posted 163 kills this season and sat atop the NCAA national statistics for service aces averaging 1.03 per set.
New to the conference this season is the selection of a Sportsmanship Team which is reserved for those who have distinguished themselves through demonstrated acts of sportsmanship and ethical behavior. The honorees are individuals who have positively affected the volleyball culture and match environment and whose behavior clearly demonstrates sportsmanship and integrity that go beyond the playing rules and etiquette. The following seven individuals have been selected to the NAC Volleyball Sportsmanship Team, Castleton senior Shelby Smyth, Colby-Sawyer sophomore Alli Lahiff, Green Mountain freshman Melvina Respress, Husson sophomore Bailey Cote, Johnson State junior Laurel Hubbert-Severance, Lyndon's Stahl, and Maine Maritime senior Molly Marcotte.
2015 Volleyball All-Conference Teams
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First Team
Brittany Brayman, Junior, Castleton
Tess Clark, Freshman, Maine Maritime
Breanna Laughlin, Junior, Johnson State
Gillian O'Neal, Junior, Maine Maritime
Melissa Spaulding, Freshman, Maine Maritime
Lexi Strong, Sophomore, Colby-Sawyer
Second Team
Amanda Chambers, Senior, Castleton
Lindsay Chapman, Junior, Husson
Kelsey McCulley, Senior, Colby-Sawyer
Gabrielle Ratte, Freshman, Colby-Sawyer
Gwyneth Stahl, Junior, Lyndon
Kelsey Sullivan, Senior, Colby-Sawyer
Player of the Year - Gillian O'Neal, Junior, Maine Maritime
Defensive Player of the Year - Lexi Strong, Sophomore, Colby-Sawyer
Rookie of the Year - Tess Clark, Freshman, Maine Maritime
Senior Scholar Athlete of the Year - Jessica Menges, Senior, Maine Maritime
Co-Coach of the Year - Tricia Carver-Watson, Third Season, Maine Maritime
Co-Coach of the Year - Nicole Kondziela, Second Season, Castleton
Sportsmanship Team
Bailey Cote, Sophomore, Husson
Laurel Hubbert-Severance, Junior, Johnson State
Alli Lahiff, Sophomore, Colby-Sawyer
Molly Marcotte, Senior, Maine Maritime
Melvina Respress, Freshman, Green Mountain
Shelby Smyth, Senior, Castleton
Gwyneth Stahl, Junior, Lyndon