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

11/14/2022 3:00:00 PM

GREENVILLE, Pa. (pacathletics.org)--The Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) released its 2022 All-PAC women's volleyball teams and conference award winners Tuesday afternoon. The league's 11 head coaches determined, by vote, this year’s All-PAC teams and annual award winners.

Bethany College junior middle hitter/middle blocker Emma Marthins (Elkridge, Md. | Howard) was voted the PAC Player of the Year, while Chatham University first-year outside hitter Alyssa Leskovac (Youngstown, Ohio | Austintown Fitch) received the PAC Newcomer of the Year award. 

PAC Coach of the Year honors went to Bethany 16th-year head coach Courtney Hilyer

Marthins helped lead Bethany to its third PAC Championship Tournament title (2016, 2018) with a 3-1 victory over top-seeded Thiel College on November 5 at Maenpa Court at Beeghly Gymnasium in Greenville. Bethany is the league's first No. 6 seed to claim the tournament title. 

Marthins, a three-time All-PAC selection and two-time First Team honoree, earned a spot on the league's All-Tournament team for the second-straight season. She is Bethany's third all-time Player of the Year award winner. 

Marthins hit .290 this season with 282 kills (2.50/s) and 112 total blocks (0.99/s). Her 282 kills were sixth in the league while her 112 blocks, currently the 16th most in NCAA Division III, were third. She has totaled 366 points this fall, averaging 3.24 per set. During Bethany's 6-4 conference regular season, Marthins hit .305 with 114 kills (2.78/s) and 30 total blocks (0.73/s). In league play Marthins posted 140 points (3.41/s). She had 10 or more kills 18 times this season, including a career-high 16 in a 3-1 victory over Washington & Jefferson College on October 25. Marthins registered a career-best 11 total blocks in a five-set win over Chatham on September 29. 

Leskovac had a terrific first season for Chatham, leading the PAC in kills (4.05) and points (4.47) per set. Her 4.05 kills per set average ranks 15th in Division III while her 4.47 points per set rank 28th. Leskovac's 385 kills and 424.5 points were both the second most in the league this fall. She finished the season hitting .189 (385-158-1199) and chipped in defensively with 138 digs (4.06/s). During Chatham's 6-4 conference regular season, Leskovac totaled a PAC-high 158 kills (4.65/s) and league-best 168 points (4.94/s). She had 20 or more kills four times this season, going for a career-high 28 in a five-set win over Capital University on Sept. 16. 

Leskovac is Chatham's first-ever newcomer of the year award winner. 

The coach of the year award is Hilyer's fourth. She led Bethany to the league's title match for a second-straight year and has played in the title match six times since 2011. Bethany's three conference championships have all been won under Hilyer's direction. 


As this year's championship tournament winner, Bethany earned the league's automatic qualifying bid (Pool A) to the Division III Championship. Bethany will face No. 6 Emory University in the opening round Thursday at 5:30 p.m. at Transylvania University in Lexington, Kentucky. It will be Bethany's third all-time appearance in the Division III Championship. 

PAC Award Winners
PAC Player of the Year: Bethany junior middle hitter/middle blocker Emma Marthins (Elkridge, Md. | Howard)
PAC Newcomer of the Year: Chatham first-year outside hitter Alyssa Leskovac (Youngstown, Ohio | Austintown Fitch)
PAC Coach of the Year: Bethany head coach Courtney Hilyer

 
 All-PAC First Team
 Name School Position Year Hometown | High School
 India McCruter Allegheny MB Jr. Columbus, Ohio | Hilliard Davidson
 Emma Marthins Bethany MH/MB Jr. Elkridge, Md. | Howard
 Alaina Torres Bethany S Sr. Lanexa, Va. | New Kent
 Meghan Dominek Chatham LIB Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa. | North Hills
 Alyssa Leskovac Chatham OH Fr. Youngstown, Ohio | Austintown Fitch
 Anna DeGraaf Grove City MH Jr. Cranberry Township, Pa. | Seneca Valley
 Carly Augustine Saint Vincent S Sr. Latrobe, Pa. | Greater Latrobe
 Danielle Aulet Thiel LIB So. Lawrence, Kansas | Mineral Ridge
 Raquel McDonald Thiel MB Sr. Syracuse, N.Y. | Bishop Grimes
 Maria Torres Thiel OH/OPP So. Boardman, Ohio | Boardman
 All-PAC Second Team
 Name School Position Year Hometown | High School
 Jacy Diaz Allegheny LIB Fr. Barranquitas, Puerto Rico | Gallatin (Tenn.)
 Riley Felton Bethany MH/MB Sr. Salineville, Ohio | Southern Local
 Destiny Goodnight Bethany OH Jr. Youngstown, Ohio | Ursuline
 Amelia Bogovich Chatham OH Jr. Forest Hills, Pa. | Serra Catholic
 Shaelah Pepperman Chatham S Sr. Bellefonte, Pa. | Bellefonte
 Faith Keating Grove City OH/OPP Sr. Troy, Mich. | Troy
 Luciana Polk Saint Vincent OH Jr. Pittsburgh, Pa. | Mount Lebanon
 Faith Fetsko W&J OH Fr. South Park, Pa. | South Park
 Adrianna Sacramento W&J S So. Pittsburgh, Pa. | Woodland Hills
 Malia Duffy Westminster LIB Jr. Allison Park, Pa. | North Allegheny
 All-PAC Honorable Mention
 Name School Position Year Hometown | High School
 Kendall Crum Allegheny OH Sr. Chattanooga, Tenn. | Girls Preparatory
 Dagney Javes Allegheny MB So. Frederick, Colo. | Dawson School
 Asia Crim Bethany LIB So. Shoals, Ind. | Loogootee
 Renee Antonelli Franciscan OH Sr. Wintersville, Ohio | Indian Creek
 Sara Moore Franciscan LIB So. Davis, Ill. | Durand
 Hope Shook Geneva OH Sr. Bellwood, Pa. | Bellwood-Antis
 Maggie Townsend Geneva LIB Sr. Beaver Falls, Pa. | Beaver County Christian
 Megan Veon Geneva MH So. New Castle, Pa. | Blackhawk
 Kennedy Kerr Grove City S So. East Grand Rapids, Mich. | East Grand Rapids
 Gabby Lucas Grove City LIB Jr. Butler, Pa. | Butler
 Lauren Fox Saint Vincent MH Fr. Hinckley, Ohio | Highland
 Vivian Poach Saint Vincent S/RS So. Washington, Pa. | Trinity
 Jordan Liedike Thiel MB Sr. Anchorage, Alaska | Grace Christian
 Brooke Talbot Thiel S Fr. Calcutta, Ohio | Beaver Local
 Lizzie Carmichael W&J MH Jr. Wyoming, Ohio | Wyoming
 Kayla Stohon Waynesburg MH Sr. Summerhill, Pa. | Forest Hills
 Lauren Lampus Westminster OH Jr. 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
 Cetta Panza Allegheny DS Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. | Vincentian Academy
 Grace Tice Bethany MB Jr. Mansfield, Pa. | North-Penn Mansfield
 Jessica Taney Chatham MB So. Pottsdown, Pa. | Owen J. Roberts
 Grace Wallace Franciscan S Jr. Reisterstown, Md. | Mount De Sales Academy
 Natalie Parra Geneva LIB Sr. Hurricane, W.Va. | Homeschooled
 Faith Keating Grove City OH Sr. Troy, Mich. | Troy
 Lindsey Kocjancic Saint Vincent MH Sr. Johnsonburg, Pa. | Johnsonburg
 Raquel McDonald Thiel MB Sr. Syracuse, N.Y. | Bishop Grimes
 Morgan Kiefer W&J DS Sr. Pittsburgh, Pa. | Bethel Park
 Macie Hothem Waynesburg DS Sr. St. Clairsville, Ohio | St. Clairsville
 Kenna Tatum Westminster DS Fr. Canonsburg, Pa. | Canon-McMillan