Pickett Named All-NECC in Women’s Volleyball

ATTLEBORO, Mass. – Elms College sophomore middle hitter JC Pickett (Chicopee, Mass.) was named Second Team All- New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) as announced by the league on Monday.

Pickett led Elms with 82 kills during conference play averaging 2.93 kills per set. Both marks ranked Pickett second in the league in the respective categories during the course of the NECC slate. Pickett also posted 2.39 digs per set and finished the season with 67 digs in conference action, and registered 10 service aces against NECC competition.

2012 NECC Women's Volleyball All-Conference Team
Player of the Year
Jessica Alvarez, Southern Vt. (Sr, OH - Eagle Rock, Calif)

Defensive Player of the Year
Kacie Bayreuther, Bay Path (So, L - East Lyme, Conn.)

Rookie of the Year
Amanda Garcia, Mitchell (Fr., M - New Britain, Conn.)

Coach of the Year
Josh Stokes, Southern Vt.

Team Sportsmanship Award
Bay Path College

First Team
Jessica Alvarez, Southern Vt. (Sr, OH - Eagle Rock, Calif)
Kacie Bayreuther, Bay Path (So, L - East Lyme, Conn.)
Chelsey Crawford, Daniel Webster (Sr., MB - Westfield, Mass.)
Sydney Fish, Newbury (So., MH - Kalamazoo, Mich.)
Sara Gold, Regis (Jr., DS - North Hollywood, Calif.)
Danielle Healis, Southern Vt. (Sr., MH - Escondido, Calif.)

Second Team
Carrie Baltazar, Southern Vt. (Jr., S - Whittier, Calif.)
Jennifer Finneran, Daniel Webster (Sr., MB - Barnstead, N.H.)
Vanessa Noesi, Regis (Jr., MH - Puerta Plata, D.R.)
JC Pickett, Elms (So. MH - Chicopee, Mass.)
Arianna Thomas, Mitchell (Sr. OH/L - Fresno, Calif.)
Ashily Veliz, Southern Vt. (Sr. OH - Los Angeles, Calif.)

Honorable Mention
Samantha Hill, Daniel Webster (Sr. OH - Hudson, N.H.)
Megan Ortwein, Lesley (Sr., OH - Shanghai, China)
Nicole Terni, Mitchell (Jr. S - Montville, Conn.)
Jessy Touron, Newbury (Jr. OH - Brockton, Mass.)
Sarah Young, Newbury (Sr. S - Waterloo, N.Y.)