GREENVILLE, Pa. (pacathletics.org)--The Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) released its 2021 All-PAC women's volleyball teams and conference award winners Tuesday afternoon. The league's 10 head coaches determined, by vote, this year’s All-PAC teams and annual award winners.

Westminster College senior middle hitter Becky Adelman (Waterloo, Ohio | Randolph) was voted the PAC Player of the Year, while Thiel College freshman outside hitter Maria Torres (Boardman, Ohio | Boardman) received the PAC Newcomer of the Year award.

PAC Coach of the Year honors went to Westminster's 29th-year head coach Tammy Swearingen.

Adelman helped lead Westminster to an 18-0 regular season league record and the No. 1 seed in this year's PAC Championship Tournament. Westminster claimed its sixth PAC title on November 6 with a straight-set win over No. 2 Bethany College at Ron Galbreath Court inside Buzz Ridl Gymnasium. It was also Westminster's third-straight conference championship. 

Adelman has earned a spot on the league's All-Tournament Team for three-straight years. 

A four-time All-PAC selection (first team in 2019, 2020-21, 2021; second team in 2018), Adelman was also recognized as the league's Newcomer of the Year in 2018. She is Westminster's seventh all-time Player of the Year award winner. 

Adelman averaged 3.22 kills, 0.83 blocks and 4.01 points per set while hitting .308 (348-92-832) this season. Her 348 kills this fall rank third in the league. During Westminster's 18-0 conference regular season run, Adelman hit .335 (201-45-465) and averaged 3.41 kills, 0.86 blocks and 4.18 points per set. She had 15 or more kills on six occasions this season, including a career-high 22 in a straight-set win at Carnegie Mellon University on Sept. 25. 

Torres had a terrific first season for Thiel, leading the PAC in kills (4.04) and points (4.45) per set. Her 388 kills were the most in the league this fall. She finished the season hitting .202 (388-175-1053). Torres totaled 16 or more kills in nine matches, including a career-high 24 against Westminster in a five-set loss Sept. 18. She is the third player in program history to claim the league's newcomer of the year award, and first since Jenna Samsa in 2010. Torres earned a spot on this year's All-Tournament Team. 

Swearingen led Westminster to the No. 1 seed in the conference's championship tournament for the fourth-straight year. It was Westminster's second-straight year with an undefeated conference record. This is Swearingen's seventh coach of the year award.

As this year's championship tournament winner, Westminster received the conference's automatic qualifying bid to the NCAA Division III Championship. The PAC is one of 44 conferences granted automatic qualification (Pool A) to the Division III Championship. Westminster will face Otterbein University in the opening round of the Division III Championship Thursday (12:30 p.m.) at Calvin University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It will be Westminster's fourth all-team appearance in the Division III Championship. 

PAC Award Winners
PAC Player of the Year: Westminster middle hitter Becky Adelman (Randolph, Ohio | Waterloo)
PAC Newcomer of the Year: Thiel outside hitter Maria Torres (Boardman, Ohio | Boardman) 
PAC Coach of the Year: Westminster head coach Tammy Swearingen
 

All-PAC First Team
Name	School	Position	Year	Hometown | High School
Riley Felton	Bethany	MH	Jr.	Salineville, Ohio | Southern Local
Emma Marthins	Bethany	MH	So.	Elkridge, Md. | Elkridge
Alaina Torres	Bethany	S	Jr.	Lanexa, Va. | New Kent
Meghan Dominek	Chatham	LIB	So.	Pittsburgh, Pa. | North Hills
Shaelah Pepperman	Chatham	S	Jr.	Bellefonte, Pa. | Bellefonte
Faith Keating	Grove City	OH	Jr.	Troy, Mich. | Troy
Maria Torres	Thiel	OH	Fr.	Boardman, Ohio | Boardman
Becky Adelman	Westminster	MH	Sr.	Randolph, Ohio | Waterloo
Samantha Kelly	Westminster	S	Sr.	Irwin, Pa. | Penn-Trafford
Maya Steward	Westminster	OH	Sr.	Los Angeles, Calif. | William Howard Taft

 

All-PAC Second Team
Name	School	Position	Year	Hometown | High School
Jess Moore	Bethany	OH	Sr.	Stewartstown, Ohio | Kennard-Dale
Emily Richie	Chatham	OH	Sr.	Irwin, Pa. | Norwin
Maggie Townsend	Geneva	LIB	Jr.	Beaver Falls, Pa. | Beaver County Christian
Anna DeGraaf	Grove City	MH	So.	Cranberry Township, Pa. | Seneca Valley
Carly Augustine	Saint Vincent	S	Jr.	Latrobe, Pa. | Greater Latrobe
Danielle Aulet	Thiel	S	Fr.	Austintown, Ohio | Mineral Ridge
Raquel McDonald	Thiel	MH	Jr.	Syracuse, N.Y. | Bishop Grimes
Alyson Johnson	Waynesburg	LIB	Sr.	Raceland, Ky. | St. Joseph Central Catholic
Malia Duffy	Westminster	LB	So.	Allison Park, Pa. | North Allegheny
Kaylee Sciubba	Westminster	MH	Jr.	Tarentum, Pa. | Deer Lakes

 

All-PAC Honorable Mention
Name	School	Position	Year	Hometown | High School
Amelia Bogovich	Chatham	OH	So.	Forest Hills, Pa. | Serra Catholic
Renee Antonelli	Franciscan	OH	Sr.	Wintersville, Ohio | Indian Creek
Tess Neville	Geneva	OH	So.	Lisbon, Ohio | Crestview
Samantha Peachey	Geneva	S	So.	Colorado Springs, Colo. | Liberty
Megan Veon	Geneva	MH	Fr.	New Castle, Pa. | Mohawk
Kennedy Kerr	Grove City	S	Fr.	East Grand Rapids, Mich. | East Grand Rapids
Mya Latham	Grove City	LIB	Fr.	Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio | Woodridge
Luciana Polk	Saint Vincent	OH	So.	Pittsburgh, Pa. | Mount Lebanon
Abby Triskett	Thiel	LIB	Sr.	Orwell, Ohio | Grand Valley
Lizzie Carmichael	W&J	MH	So.	Wyoming, Ohio | Wyoming
Paige Cousley	Waynesburg	S	Fr.	Pittsburgh, Pa. | Chartiers Valley
Makayla Osborn	Waynesburg	OH	Fr.	Salem, Ohio | Heartland Christian
Lauren Lampus	Westminster	OH	So.	Sarver, Pa. | Freeport

 

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
Lynn Burton	Bethany	S	So.	Columbus, Ohio | Westerville North
Baileigh Horan	Chatham	MB	So.	Belle Vernon, Pa. | Belle Vernon
Emily Nutter	Franciscan	S	Sr.	Johnstown, Ohio | Newark Catholic
Natalie Parra	Geneva	LIB	Jr.	Hurricane, W.Va. | Homeschooled
Amanda Schmidt	Grove City	RS	Sr.	Pittsburgh, Pa. | Trinity Christian
Becca Miller	Saint Vincent	OH	Jr.	White Oak, Pa. | Norwin
Maddy Neely	Thiel	S	Jr.	Oil City, Pa. | Oil City
Ashley Bertling	W&J	OH	Jr.	Berkley, Mich. | Berkley
Hannah Buhr	Waynesburg	OH	Sr.	Jefferson, Md. | Brunswick
Claire Tobin	Westminster	LIB	So.	Battle Creek, Mich. | Lakeview