Saada and Perugini Earn All-Sun Belt Honors
11/15/2022 4:01:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Coastal Carolina volleyball to play on Friday, Nov. 18 in SBC Championships
NEW ORLEANS – Coastal Carolina volleyball had a pair of student-athletes garner Sun Belt Conference postseason honors, as Ella Saada and Lina Perugini were named on the all-Sun Belt teams, it was announced by the league on Tuesday.
Saada, who was named to the All-Sun Belt first-team, led the Chanticleers in total attacks (835), kills (328) and kills per set (3.73), while also ranking in the top five in assists (19) (5th), service aces (29) (2nd), digs (148) (4th), and blocks (35) (5th). In the match against Memphis, Saada recorded her 1,000th career kill for her intercollegiate career.
The Kfar Masaryk, Israel, native was named the Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week twice (Oct. 4 and Oct. 18) for her performances versus App State and Old Dominion. In the two matches versus the Mountaineers, Saada put down a combined 52 kills. Two weeks later, she followed that performance up with a 44-kill weekend versus the Monarchs and included 16 digs and five blocks.
In conference play, Saada totaled 261 spikes for a 4.08 kill per set average with 22 service aces, 116 digs, and 25 blocks.
All-Sun Belt second-team performer Perugini, played in all 29 matches at libero for the Chants and totaled 463 digs on the year for a 97.0 reception percentage. The Bethlehem, Pa., native was fourth on the team with 15 service aces.
In Sun Belt action, Perugini tallied 250 digs (8th in SBC) for 3.85 digs per set average and a 96.2 reception percentage to lead Coastal. She was second on the team with 74 assists and tallied 11 service aces to finish in third. In the final match of season, Perugini moved into second on the all-time career list with 1,664 career digs.
The Chanticleers will open Sun Belt Volleyball Championship play on Friday, Nov. 18, at 6 p.m. ET in Foley, Ala.
2022 Sun Belt Volleyball Awards
Player of the Year: Emily DeWalt, Texas State
Offensive Player of the Year: Janell Fitzgerald, Texas State
Defensive Player of the Year: Sophie Davis, James Madison
Libero of the Year: Rachel Hickey, South Alabama
Setter of the Year: Emily DeWalt, Texas State
Newcomer of the Year: Emily Jarome, Georgia Southern
Freshman of the Year: Maya Winterhoff, App State
Coach of the Year: Lauren Steinbrecher, James Madison
First-Team All-Sun Belt
Ella Saada, Coastal Carolina
Emily Jarome, Georgia Southern
Sophie Davis, James Madison
Miëtte Veldman, James Madison
Myah Conway, Old Dominion
Rachel Hickey, South Alabama
Hannah Maddux, South Alabama
Mia Wesley, Southern Miss
Emily DeWalt, Texas State
Janell Fitzgerald, Texas State
Amara Anderson, Troy
Tori Hester, Troy
Second-Team All-Sun Belt
McCall Denny, App State
Maya Winterhoff, App State
Lina Perugini, Coastal Carolina
Caroline Dozier, James Madison
Cami Hicks, Louisiana
Lydia Montague, Marshall
Niki Capizzi, South Alabama
Kailey Keeble, South Alabama
Cara Atkinson, Southern Miss
Jada Gardner, Texas State
Lauren Teske, Texas State
Julia Brooks, Troy
For complete coverage of CCU women's volleyball, follow the Chants on social media @CoastalVball (Twitter), facebook.com/CCUChanticleers (Facebook), @GoCCUSports (Instagram), or visit the official home of Coastal Carolina Athletics at www.GoCCUsports.com.
Saada, who was named to the All-Sun Belt first-team, led the Chanticleers in total attacks (835), kills (328) and kills per set (3.73), while also ranking in the top five in assists (19) (5th), service aces (29) (2nd), digs (148) (4th), and blocks (35) (5th). In the match against Memphis, Saada recorded her 1,000th career kill for her intercollegiate career.
The Kfar Masaryk, Israel, native was named the Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Week twice (Oct. 4 and Oct. 18) for her performances versus App State and Old Dominion. In the two matches versus the Mountaineers, Saada put down a combined 52 kills. Two weeks later, she followed that performance up with a 44-kill weekend versus the Monarchs and included 16 digs and five blocks.
In conference play, Saada totaled 261 spikes for a 4.08 kill per set average with 22 service aces, 116 digs, and 25 blocks.
All-Sun Belt second-team performer Perugini, played in all 29 matches at libero for the Chants and totaled 463 digs on the year for a 97.0 reception percentage. The Bethlehem, Pa., native was fourth on the team with 15 service aces.
In Sun Belt action, Perugini tallied 250 digs (8th in SBC) for 3.85 digs per set average and a 96.2 reception percentage to lead Coastal. She was second on the team with 74 assists and tallied 11 service aces to finish in third. In the final match of season, Perugini moved into second on the all-time career list with 1,664 career digs.
The Chanticleers will open Sun Belt Volleyball Championship play on Friday, Nov. 18, at 6 p.m. ET in Foley, Ala.
2022 Sun Belt Volleyball Awards
Player of the Year: Emily DeWalt, Texas State
Offensive Player of the Year: Janell Fitzgerald, Texas State
Defensive Player of the Year: Sophie Davis, James Madison
Libero of the Year: Rachel Hickey, South Alabama
Setter of the Year: Emily DeWalt, Texas State
Newcomer of the Year: Emily Jarome, Georgia Southern
Freshman of the Year: Maya Winterhoff, App State
Coach of the Year: Lauren Steinbrecher, James Madison
First-Team All-Sun Belt
Ella Saada, Coastal Carolina
Emily Jarome, Georgia Southern
Sophie Davis, James Madison
Miëtte Veldman, James Madison
Myah Conway, Old Dominion
Rachel Hickey, South Alabama
Hannah Maddux, South Alabama
Mia Wesley, Southern Miss
Emily DeWalt, Texas State
Janell Fitzgerald, Texas State
Amara Anderson, Troy
Tori Hester, Troy
Second-Team All-Sun Belt
McCall Denny, App State
Maya Winterhoff, App State
Lina Perugini, Coastal Carolina
Caroline Dozier, James Madison
Cami Hicks, Louisiana
Lydia Montague, Marshall
Niki Capizzi, South Alabama
Kailey Keeble, South Alabama
Cara Atkinson, Southern Miss
Jada Gardner, Texas State
Lauren Teske, Texas State
Julia Brooks, Troy
For complete coverage of CCU women's volleyball, follow the Chants on social media @CoastalVball (Twitter), facebook.com/CCUChanticleers (Facebook), @GoCCUSports (Instagram), or visit the official home of Coastal Carolina Athletics at www.GoCCUsports.com.
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