GSC announces 2015 volleyball All-Conference
Birmingham, Ala. — West Florida turned in a conference-high six student-athletes on the 2015 All-GSC Volleyball Team and Valdosta State’s Jessica Codato again earned top player accolades, announced on Monday.
West Florida led All-GSC selections with a total of six student-athletes on the 19-member team, including three on the First Team. The six selections marks the most in GSC history.
Valdosta State placed second with four-total student-athletes honored, two First Teamers and two on the Second Team.
North Alabama rounded out the Top 3 with three honorees, including two on the First Team. Closing out the 2015 squad with one player each were
Alabama Huntsville,
Christian Brothers,
Lee,
Shorter,
Union and
West Alabama.
GSC Player of the Year
Valdosta State setter
Jessica Codato earned
GSC Player of the Year for the second-consecutive year. The São Paulo, Brazil, native totaled 997 total assists, 318 total digs, 210 total points, 149 total kills and 60 total blocks. In 101 sets played, Codato averaged 9.87 assists-per-set, 3.15 digs-per-set, 2.08 points-per-set and 1.48 kills-per-set, all while sporting a .352 hitting percentage. The standout was the only volleyball student-athlete to record a triple-double this season. She closed the regular season with two, a 10-kill, 45-assist, 19-dig performance against Eckerd on 10/16 and 13 kills, 47 assists and 14 digs versus Shorter (10/31).
GSC Freshman of the Year
Lee outside hitter
Silvia Sartori earned
GSC Freshman of the Year accolades after recording 366 total kills, 249 total digs and 42 total blocks. The Belgrade, Serbia, native recorded 10 double-doubles in the regular season. She also averaged 3.80 points-per-set, 3.33 kills-per-set and 2.26 digs-per-set, all in 110 sets played.
GSC Coach of the Year
North Alabama head coach
Stephanie Radecki was named the
GSC Coach of the Year after leading the Lions to a 24-7 record, including a 17-3 conference record. Radecki, in her 12
th season at the helm at UNA, guided her squad to a two-seed in the GSC Tournament. The Lions are 11-4 over their last 15 contests, which also includes a seven-match winning streak.
2015 All-GSC Volleyball Team
FIRST TEAM
Jessica Codato, Valdosta State
Andrea De Leon, North Alabama
Elizabeth Dowd, Shorter
Autumn Duyn, West Florida
Natasha Fomina, North Alabama
Susanna Peonia, Valdosta State
Monique StCyr, West Florida
Briana Sandifer, West Alabama
Tori Martella, West Florida
Alexis Gillis, Christian Brothers
Haley Snyder, UAH
SECOND TEAM
Corisha Smith, West Florida
Lexie Bradley, North Alabama
Natalia Campos, Valdosta State
Lea Jaklen, Valdosta State
Cora Bidlack, West Florida
Silvia Sartori, Lee
Ceciley Blanchard, Union
Kathryn Torre, West Florida
GSC Player of the Year: Jessica Codato, Valdosta State
GSC Freshman of the Year: Silvia Sartori, Lee
GSC Coach of the Year: Stephanie Radecki, North Alabama