Melo Lands on Skyline Women's Volleyball All-Sportsmanship Team
NEW YORK — Freshman Carol Melo (Brooklyn, N.Y./St. Edmund Prep) has been named to the Skyline Conference Women's Volleyball All-Sportsmanship Team as the league released its year-end awards earlier today.
Melo, a libero who played in all 20 matches, finished third on the team with 190 digs in her rookie campaign and also accumulated 22 aces, 11 assists, and nine kills. She recorded 10 games with double-digit digs, highlighted by a season-high 24 in a league match against Sarah Lawrence.
The all-conference teams and Player, Libero, Rookie, and Coach of the Year awards are voted on by the Skyline Conference's 12 head women's volleyball coaches based on regular-season play.
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2019 Skyline Conference Women's Volleyball All-Conference Team
First Team
Austen Brauer, Sr., OH – Manhattanville
Kyleigh Kappas, Sr., S – USMMA
Tara Maloney, Sr., OH – Mount Saint Vincent
Madisyn Pozo, So., L – Farmingdale State
Grace Riddle, Fr., OH – Mount Saint Mary
Paige Smith, Fr., OH – USMMA
Vianca Vital, Fr., S – Manhattanville
Kelsey Voiklis, Sr., MB – Farmingdale State
Second Team
Alyssa Barbara, So., L – Mount Saint Mary
Dez Brown, Sr., MB – Mount Saint Vincent
Morgan Burke, Sr., MB – Mount Saint Mary
Melanie Coleman, Jr., OH – Sarah Lawrence
Madison Gale, So., S – Mount Saint Vincent
Taylor Gilbertson, So., OH – USMMA
Amanda Goldstein, So., MB – St. Joseph's-Long Island
All-Sportsmanship Team
Kelsey Voiklis, Sr., Farmingdale State
Marissa Shamansky, Sr., Manhattanville
Abigail Solomons, Jr., Maritime
Emily Mazzurco, Sr., Mount Saint Mary
Olivia Kane, So., Mount Saint Vincent
Joelle Desrosiers, Sr., Old Westbury
Isis Gonzalez, Sr., Purchase
Clarise Steiner, Fr., Sarah Lawrence
Carol Melo, Fr., St. Joseph's-Brooklyn
Jessica Young, Jr., St. Joseph's-Long Island
Nicole Ibinson, Sr., USMMA
Brooke Ratner, Jr., Yeshiva
Player of the Year: Austen Brauer, Manhattanville
Rookie of the Year: Paige Smith, USMMA
Coach of the Year: Amanda Alayon, Manhattanville (ninth season)
Women's Volleyball All-Conference Team Announced