PAC announces all-conference women’s volleyball teams, annual award winners

PAC announces all-conference women’s volleyball teams, annual award winners

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All-PAC First Team | All-PAC Second Team | All-PAC Honorable Mention | PAC Sportsmanship Team

GREENVILLE, Pa. (pacathletics.org)--The Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) released its All-PAC women's volleyball teams and conference award winners Tuesday afternoon. The league's nine head coaches determined, by vote, this year’s All-PAC teams and annual award winners.

Geneva College junior setter Daphne Hunsinger (Harleysville, Pa. | Christopher Dock) was voted the PAC Player of the Year, while Bethany College freshman middle hitter Sidney Snyder (Steubenville, Ohio | Steubenville) collected the PAC Newcomer of the Year award.

Hunsinger is Geneva's second player of the year award winner. Deanna Briody was voted the player of the year in 2011 after leading the Golden Tornadoes to the league title. 

Snyder is the sixth Bethany player to earn newcomer of the year honors, and the first since Reilly Parker in 2015.

PAC Coach of the Year honors went to Westminster College 27th-year head coach Tammy Swearingen. It is Swearingen's fifth coach of the year citation (2002, 2006, 2007, 2008). 

Hunsinger helped lead Geneva to the No. 2 seed in this year's PAC Championship Tournament, the program's ninth-straight appearance in the championship tournament since becoming a full NCAA Division III member in 2011. After earning a quarterfinal bye, Geneva recorded a straight-set victory over No. 6 Grove City College in the semifinals before falling to top-seeded Westminster College in Saturday's title match, 3-1. It was Geneva's third all-time appearance in the title match (2011, 2014, 2019).  

Hunsinger was named to the All-Tournament Team after the conclusion of this year's event.  

A three-time All-PAC selection (first team in 2018 and 2019), Hunsinger led the PAC this season with 991 assists (8.9/set). The total currently ranks 50th among Division III counterparts. She totaled 499 of her assists (9.1/set) in conference play this season. A versatile player for the Golden Tornadoes, Hunsinger posted eight triple-doubles during the year, the second-most in Division III. Her 41 services aces ranked fourth in the league. She also hit .241 (234-58-730), the fifth-best hitting percentage in the conference, and totaled 359 digs (3.2/set) and 43.0 blocks (.40/set). Hunsinger's 49 assists against Westminster on Oct. 12 are tied for the second-most by a PAC player this season.

Snyder had a terrific first season for Bethany, finishing third in the PAC with a .260 hitting percentage (226-85-551) and 79.0 total blocks. She posted a .267 hitting percentage (132-46-322) in league play this year. Snyder's 226 kills were the second-most among Bethany players this season.

Swearingen led Westminster to the No. 1 seed in the conference's championship tournament for the second-straight year and its first PAC title since 2008 Saturday. It was Westminster's fourth PAC championship since becoming eligible for the conference championship in 2002. The Titans have advanced to the tournament’s title match in each of the last three seasons. 

By virtue of winning this year's PAC title, Westminster received the conference's automatic qualifying bid to the NCAA Division III Championship. Forty-three conferences were granted automatic qualification privileges for the 2019 championship. The Titans will be making their third appearance (2007, 2008) in the Division III Championship Friday against No. 16 Susquehanna University. Westminster will travel to Baltimore, Md. to compete in the regional being hosted by No. 6 Johns Hopkins University. The Westminster (26-6)-Susquehanna (31-6) match is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m.

Geneva received an invitation to the upcoming National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) Division II Championship Tournament Monday and will participate in the Mideast Regional this weekend at Boyce College in Louisville, Ky., beginning with a match at 6:30 p.m. Friday. Geneva secured the No. 1 seed in the Mideast Regional and will face the winner of the matchup between No. 4 Welch College and No. 5 Grace Christian University, which is scheduled for Thursday afternoon. 

Grove City College was one of 12 schools to earn an invitation to this year’s Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Championship Tournament. It is Grove City’s first postseason appearance since qualifying for the 2013 ECAC Southwest Championship Tournament. The Wolverines are the top seed in Pod 4 of this year’s tournament and will host No. 4 Penn State Altoona at 7 p.m. Wednesday night at the Grove City College Arena.

PAC Award Winners
PAC Player of the Year: Geneva junior setter Daphne Hunsinger (Harleysville, Pa. | Christopher Dock)
PAC Newcomer of the Year: Bethany freshman middle hitter Sidney Snyder (Steubenville, Ohio | Steubenville)
PAC Coach of the Year: Westminster 27th-year head coach Tammy Swearingen
 
All-PAC First Team
Name School Position Year Hometown | High School
Sidney Snyder Bethany MH Fr. Steubenville, Ohio | Steubenville
Katie Sparks Bethany OH Sr. Macedonia, Ohio | Trinity
Kacey Costal Geneva OH Sr. Salem, Ohio | Salem
Daphne Hunsinger Geneva S Jr. Harleysville, Pa. | Christopher Dock
Emma Hartshorn Grove City OPP Sr. Canfield, Ohio | Canfield
Sarah Wozniak Saint Vincent MH Sr. Uniontown, Pa. | Uniontown
Courtney Grubbs Thiel S So. Freeport, Pa. | Freeport
Makenzie Coughlin W&J LIB Sr. Brunswick, Ohio | Brunswick
Becky Adelman Westminster MH So. Randolph, Ohio | Waterloo
Reilly DeGeorge Westminster OH Sr. Ashtabula, Ohio | Saint John
 
All-PAC Second Team
Name School Position Year Hometown | High School
Elivia Wagner Chatham MH Jr. Erie, Pa. | McDowell
Kayla Coughlin Geneva LIB So. Brunswick, Ohio | Brunswick
Faith Keating Grove City OH Fr. Troy, Mich. | Troy
Cassidy Kohmann Grove City S So. Akron, Ohio | Revere
Carly Augustine Saint Vincent S Fr. Latrobe, Pa. | Greater Latrobe
Madison Reaping Saint Vincent MH Jr. Somerset, Pa. | Somerset
Raquel McDonald Thiel MH Fr. Syracuse, N.Y. | Bishop Grimes
Natalie Zucco Thiel OH Fr. Cleveland, Ohio | North Royalton
Maya Steward Westminster OH So. Los Angeles, Calif. | William Howard Taft
Josie Toporcer Westminster LIB Sr. Warren, Ohio | Lordstown
 
All-PAC Honorable Mention
Name School Position Year Hometown | High School
Rachel Gantzer Bethany RS Sr. Morgantown, W.Va. | Morgantown
Jenna Scott Bethany S Jr. New Castle, Ind. | Liberty Christian
Rylee Ritko Chatham OH Fr. Hollidaysburg, Pa. | Hollidaysburg
Elana Hoppel Geneva MH So. Castorland, N.Y. | Lowville Academy and Central
Hope Shook Geneva OH Fr. Bellwood, Pa. | Bellwood-Antis
Elisabeth Sems Grove City OH Jr. St. Louis, Mo. | Westminster Christian
Madi Marsico Saint Vincent LIB Fr. Olmsted Falls, Ohio | Olmsted Falls
Mallory O'Brien W&J S Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. | Baldwin
Hannah Colvin Waynesburg OH Jr. Hagerstown, Md. | Grace Academy
Samantha Kelly Westminster OH So. Irwin, Pa. | Penn-Trafford
 
PAC Sportsmanship Team
The PAC Sportsmanship Teams were established to recognize student-athletes who have distinguished themselves through demonstrated acts of sportsmanship and ethical behavior and are an ongoing effort to recognize and encourage positive sportsmanship among all PAC teams and student-athletes.
Name School Position Year Hometown | High School
Brooke Corley Bethany OH So. Scottdale, Pa. | Southmoreland
Elivia Wagner Chatham MH Jr. Erie, Pa. | McDowell
Grace McCracken Geneva LIB Sr. Bloomington, Ind. | Lighthouse Christian Academy
Maria Boris Grove City OH Sr. Webster, N.Y. | Webster Thomas
Danielle Zemba Saint Vincent OH Jr. Derry, Pa. | Derry
Raquel McDonald Thiel MH Fr. Syracuse, N.Y. | Bishop Grimes
Alexis Tomassini W&J S So. Gettysburg, Pa. | Gettysburg
Alyssa Proper Waynesburg LIB Sr. Brownsville, Pa. | Calvary Chapel Christian
Haley Farmerie Westminster OH Sr. Manor, Pa. | Greensburg Central Catholic

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