EDISON, NJ (December 23, 2021) – The Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) had a trio of volleyball student-athletes selected to the Division I All-Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Team and named Fairfield’s Todd Kress as ECAC Division I Volleyballl Coach of the Year.
 
In addition to Kress’ Coach of the Year honor were his student athletes’ outside hitter K.J. Johnson and setter Manuela Nicolini in addition to Marist outside hitter Jordan Newblatt.
 
ECAC Division I Women’s Volleyball All-ECAC Team
Sophie Davis – James Madison University, Jr., MB
Elena Montgomery – Princeton University, Jr., OH
Marina Markova – Syracuse University, Jr., OH
Jordan Newblatt – Marist College, So., OH
KJ Johnson – Fairfield University, Jr., OH
Miëtte Veldman – James Madison University, So., OH
Manuela Nicolini – Fairfield University, Gr., S
Katie Forsythe – Loyola University, Sr., L
 
To find out more about the ECAC and to find the full Division I Volleyball All-ECAC team and major awards, visit ecacsports.com.
 
ABOUT THE ECAC
The ECAC (Eastern College Athletic Conference) is an eighty-two-year-old organization with well over 200 member schools across all three NCAA Divisions - I, II and III. The ECAC exists to enhance the experience of student-athletes participating in intercollegiate athletics and provides great value for universities and colleges by sponsoring championships, leagues, bowl games, tournaments and other competitions throughout the Northeast. The ECAC's esports platform is growing and now totals more than sixty colleges and universities and is expanding the geographic footprint for the conference nationally. The ECAC is also sponsoring competitions and leagues involving other varsity and club sports that do not fall under the umbrella of the NCAA.
 
 
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 41st year of competition during the 2021-22 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.
 
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