JWU Women’s Volleyball Standout Catherine Bravo Earns All-New England Accolades
November 14, 2009
Bristol, R.I.- Johnson & Wales junior Catherine Bravo (Toa Baja, Puerto Rico) was named to the New England Women’s Volleyball Association All-New England team, announced on Saturday afternoon. It marks the second straight season that the junior standout has earned All-New England accolades.
Bravo led the Wildcats with 3.22 kills per game while hitting for an impressive .288 percentage. The outside hitter also recorded 2.48 digs and 0.48 digs per game for the Wildcats. It marks the third different player from Johnson & Wales to earn All-New England honors since the 2004 season.
Johnson & Wales finished the 2009 campaign with a 23-16 record, reaching the finals of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference Championship, earning a bid to the ECAC Division III New England Championship.
2009 NEWVA ALL NE Teams
(players listed alphabetically)
1st Team
Kate Anderson Williams Berlin, MA
Eliza Badeau Plymouth St. Foster, RI
Nicole Ballon-Landa Williams La Jolla, CA
Dena Feiger Tufts Long Grove, IL
Heather Lively Springfield Royalston, MA
Alex May MIT Des Moines, IA
Kate McWhorter UMass – Boston Bakersfield, CA
2nd Team
Emily Avis Williams Palo Alto, CA
Barden Cleeland MIT Irvine, CA
Alice Cummings Wellesley Tallahassee, FL
Jane Handel Middlebury Evanston, IL
Dawson Joyce-Mendive Tufts Minden, NV
Amy Newman Conn. College Los Angeles, CA
Caitlin Updike Tufts Manhattan Beach, CA
Honorable Mention
Catherine Bravo Johnson & Wales Toa Baja, Puerto Rico
Marissa DeMais Conn. College Hillsdale, NJ
Cassy Hanneman UMass – Boston Denver, CO
Ruby Hernandez Wesleyan West Palm Beach, FL
Becca Stein Western Ct. State Kingston, NY
Shannon Thompson UMass – Boston Moorpark, CA
Lauren Zaniboni Emerson San Diego, CA
Player of the Year – Dena Feiger Tufts - Long Grove, IL
Rookie of the Year – Shannon Thompson UMass - Boston Moorpark, CA
Coach of the Year - Terry Condon UMass – Boston
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