November 15, 2007

VOLLEYBALL STANDOUTS LIKICA GRCEVA AND TIFFANY GARRY NAMED DAKTRONICS ALL-REGION

Tiffany Garry

Likica Grceva

SMITHFIELD, RI - Bryant University volleyball seniors Likica Grceva (Natick, Mass.) and Tiffany Garry (Frankfort, IL) were both named to the Daktronics All-Region women's volleyball first team announced this week.

Grceva, an outside hitter, was named MVP of the Northeast-10 Conference Tournament after leading the Bulldogs to the school's fifth conference title in 2007. 

Grceva, who has earned seven Northeast-10 Conference Player of the Week honors this year, led the NE-10 with 608 kills on the season. 

Garry, who was named the NE-10 Conference Setter of the Year for the third time in her career in 2007, leads the Bulldogs with 11 assists per game and leads the NE-10 with 106 service aces.  

Bryant (30-12) will face Adelphi in the first round of the NCAA Northeast Regional Thursday at 2:30 pm.  The Bulldogs are making their 11^th overall NCAA appearance.  

 First Team

Pos.        Name                             Yr.             School                         Hometown

S             Tiffany Garry                   Sr.              Bryant                          Frankfort, Ill.

OH         Likica Grceva                  Sr.              Bryant                          Natick, Mass.

OH         Justyna Michon                Sr.              Dowling                        Katowice, Poland

MH         Rhe-Ann Niles                 Sr.              New Haven                  St. Thomas, Barbados

MH         Christina Sadowski          Sr.              Bentley                         Salem, N.H.

OPP        Patrycja Klekotka           So.             Dowling                        Pljevlja, Poland

Libero     Lauren Raswyck              Sr.              Assumption                  Litchfield, N.H.

Second Team

Pos.        Name                             Yr.             School                         Hometown

S             Yael Rosner                    Jr.              New Haven                  Haifa, Israel

OH         Stephanie Brink               Sr.              Saint Rose                    Port Ewen, N.Y.

OH         Molly Cindric                  Fr.              Merrimack                   Westlake Village, Calif.

MH         Nicole Buchholz              Jr.              Franklin Pierce             Ashburn, Va.

MH         Anicia Wood                   Gr.             New Haven                  Wotton Terrace, Barbados

OPP        Samantha Johnston          Jr.              Adelphi                        Port Jervis, N.Y.

Libero     Jessica Gall                      Jr.              Dowling                        Meadow Vista, Calif.

Regional Player of the Year

Justyna Michon, Dowling