Women's Volleyball | 11/14/2022 8:33:43 AM
Senior Sydney French of St. John Fisher University along with sophomore Braelyn Hornick of Hartwick College earned 2022 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-New York Region honors. All-Americans will be announced on Nov. 15.
French led the Cardinals to a 21-8 final record, their fourth consecutive Empire 8 Championship and third NCAA Division III Women’s Volleyball Tournament berth in 2022. She garnered All-Empire 8 first team accolades and was named to the E8 Championship All-Tournament Team. A native of Marcellus, NY, hit an Empire 8 leading .350 and was second in the conference with 238 kills. She totaled 275.5 points and 58 total blocks. In addition, French was named the 2022 Empire 8 Women's Volleyball Torchbearer Award winner for academic excellence.
Hornick, a setter, was named the 2022 Empire 8 Player of the Year. She enjoyed a tremendous season for the Hawks, as she led all Empire 8 student-athletes with 851 assists and 9.4 assists per set, while hitting .309 with 60 kills, a team-best 49 service aces (sixth most in the E8) and 207 digs. In league play, she dished out 10.2 assists per set. Hornick had seven matches with at least 40 assists in 2022, including a career-high 56 on Sept. 23. Hornick was named the Empire 8 Player of the Week on Sept. 26 and a day later was named the Game Changer/American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division III National Player of the Week. In addition, she was named to the 2022 Empire 8 Championship All-Tournament Team. A native of Candor, NY, Hornick became the first Hartwick student-athlete to be named Empire 8 Player of the Year.
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