Women's Volleyball | 4/30/2021 9:58:54 AM
The Empire 8 Conference announced its 2021 Spring Women’s Volleyball Championship All-Tournament Team on Friday, April 30. Junior outside hitter Alea Steigerwald was named the Empire 8 Tournament Most Valuable Player for the second straight year after leading the Cardinals to their second consecutive league title over the weekend. Steigerwald hit .333 with 14 kills and 12 digs in the four-set win over Alfred in the E8 Semifinal on April 22. She followed that up with a team-best 17 digs and eight kills in the championship match three days later, which Fisher won in four sets over Nazareth. Steigerwald and the Cardinals won their second Empire 8 Championship in program history. She was one of three St. John Fisher student-athletes to earn All-Tournament Team honors.
2021 Empire 8 Spring Women’s Volleyball Championship All-Tournament Team
Sarah Raeman, Sr., OPP/OH, Alfred
Lydia Milligan, Sr., OH, Elmira
Kelsey Ludwig, So., L/DS, Nazareth
Kelly Taylor, Fr, S, Nazareth
Katie Leaty, Jr., S, St. John Fisher
Alea Steigerwald, So., OH, St. John Fisher *
Delayne Young, Fr., OH, St. John Fisher
* Named Most Valuable Player
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