WATERBURY, Conn. -- A phenomenal first season for junior outside hitter
Caley Harper was recognized by the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference on Tuesday morning as the Castle Rock, Colorado native was the lone Post University Women's Volleyball player to be named to the CACC All-Conference team, garnering Second Team honors as announced by the league office.
The honor comes as no surprise for the junior who made her impact instantly felt on Head Coach
Tiffany Verni's team in her second year at the helm. Harper finished third in the conference with an average of 3.37 kills per set in the regular season and third in overall kills with 377 on the year, a mark that put her tied for 46th in all of NCAA Division II.
Having a total of 1,161 total attempts throughout the 31 regular season matches the Eagles played, Harper would attack at a .194 hitting percentage while adding on 33 service aces, and nine assists offensively. On the defensive end, she would continue to shine with 248 digs, averaging 2.21 digs per set, and 20 total blocks which all helped her accumulate 424.5 total points for Post. With that point total Harper was also ranked third in the conference in that category as well.
The 2023 season for Harper culminated in breaking the record for most consecutive matches with double-digit kills set by
Madelynn Boop as the junior would set the new mark at 12 straight matches, a stretch which included two straight matches with 20-plus kills and seven matches with double-digit digs. Harper ended the regular season with a career-best performance finishing with 26 kills, a .279 hitting percentage, and 11 digs in Post University's five-set win at home against Georgian Court, her 26-kill performance was the most kills in a single match for an Eagle since Boop had 30 kills back in 2021.Â
Post University is on the road to take on Jefferson University in the CACC Women's Volleyball Quarterfinals this evening down in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at 6:00 PM.Â
See below for the complete list of honorees for the CACC Women's Volleyball Major Awards and All-Conference teams:Â
2023 CACC WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Morgan Ritchie (Thomas Jefferson University)
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2023 CACC WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Hailey Jessen (University of Bridgeport)
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2023 CACC WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Elly Collins (Wilmington University)
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2023 CACC WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL SETTER OF THE YEAR
Jaden Drollinger (University of Bridgeport)
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2023 CACC WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL COACH OF THE YEAR
Gary Mullin (University of Bridgeport)
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2023 CACC WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL TEAM SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
Goldey-Beacom College
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2023 CACC WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL ALL-CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM
L Elly Collins (Wilmington University)
S Jaden Drollinger (University of Bridgeport)
OH Hailey Jessen (University of Bridgeport)
OH Jess Molen (Thomas Jefferson University)
OH Morgan Ritchie (Thomas Jefferson University)
MB Shannen Litten (Wilmington University)
MB Lucia Tomiello (University of Bridgeport)
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2023 CACC WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL ALL-CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM
L Cameron Johnson (Thomas Jefferson University)
S Caroline Bond (Thomas Jefferson University)
OH Caley Harper (Post University)
OH Karla Maldonado (Felician University)
OH Nylene Mateo (Georgian Court University)
MB Ava Kidd (Holy Family University)
MB Chelsea Ross (Georgian Court University)
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2023 CACC WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL ALL-CONFERENCE THIRD TEAM
L Miquela Martinez (Felician University)
S Mia Caporellie (Chestnut Hill College)
OH Kaitlyn Carr (Dominican University)
OH Rachel Mace (Chestnut Hill College)
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Datari Mathis (University of Bridgeport)
MB Aaliyah Ellis (Dominican University)
MB Amiyah Woods (Georgian Court University)
