Nov 14, 2009

Pickert Libero of the Year; Cindric, Forcier Named to All-Conference Teams

NORTH ANDOVER, MA – Three players from the Merrimack volleyball team were named to the Northeast-10 All-Conference team, including Alyssa Pickert (Tinley Park, IL), who was the Northeast-10 Libero of the Year.

Pickert, who is the first Libero of the Year in school history, led the conference with 596 digs, averaging 5.52 per set. She recorded over 40 digs twice and was a three-time Northeast-10 Libero of the Week. A third team honoree in 2008, Pickert, who holds the school record with 1,770 digs in her career and 598 digs in a season, was also a Northeast-10 second team selection.

Junior captain Molly Cindric (Westlake Village, CA) was a first-team selection for the third straight season. Cindric, who was the first All-American honorable mention in program history in 2008, led the conference with 403 kills and was second overall with 3.63 per set.

Freshman Shaunda Forcier (Gonic, NH) rounded out the honors, as she was named to the all-rookie team. Forcier averaged 2.42 kills per set, recording 10 or more kills in 10 matches including 15 in her first collegiate match.

New Haven’s Sara Malmlov was the Northeast-10 Player of the Year, while her teammates Keidy Candelaria (freshman) and Chelsey Alpough (setter) also earned major award honors. Lowell’s Karen McNulty was the Coach of the Year.

The Warriors finished the 2009 season 21-11 overall, 8-7 in the Northeast-10, setting a school record for the third straight season for wins. They will return in 2010 with its roster virtually intact, headlined by the senior class of Cindric, Pickert, Elyse Lorenz (Frankfurt, IL), Heidi Wroblicky (Irvine, CA) and Megan Murray (Rancho Santa Margarita, CA), who will graduate as arguably the most successful class in program history.


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