Women's Volleyball | 11/17/2021 9:23:53 AM
Senior Alea Steigerwald of St. John Fisher was named a 2021 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Honorable Mention All-American. It is her third All-American accolade, having also earned honorable mention accolades in 2018 and 2019.
Steigerwald led the Cardinals to a 26-5 final record, their third consecutive Empire 8 Championship in program history and second NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball Tournament berth in 2021. She was named the Empire 8 Player of the Year for a record fourth consecutive season and also earned E8 Championship Tournament Most Outstanding Player accolades for the third straight season. Steigerwald was a five-time Empire 8 Player of the Week this season.
The Penfield, NY earned her third straight AVCA All-Region honor this season, Steigerwald led the Empire 8 with 347 kills and 411 points in 2021. She added 310 digs and 52 service aces.
Steigerwald is 20th in Empire 8 history with 1,436 career kills to go along with 1,216 digs, 185 service aces and 76 blocks. She has 1,666 career points for an average of 4.6 points per set. She is St. John Fisher's all-time leader in kills and digs and is second in service aces.
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