
Pitt-Johnstown senior outside hitter
Marissa Erminio and senior defensive specialist were named First-Team All-PSAC when this this year's teams were announced on Thursday. Orr also became a four-time first-team selection and a four-time recipient of the conference's Defensive Player of the Year Award. She is the first PSAC volleyball athlete to win the award in all four seasons and only the third athlete to win four major awards in her volleyball career.
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Joining Orr in receiving PSAC individual honors were PSAC Athlete of the Year Natalie Cignetti (IUP), Freshman of the Year Emily Hangen (Shippensburg), an Coach of the Year Scott Pennewill (IUP).
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Orr claimed the Defensive Athlete of the Year for the fourth consecutive season. She is the first PSAC volleyball athlete to win the award in all four seasons and only the third athlete to win four major awards in her volleyball career. Lock Haven's Li Yizhi was the last athlete to accomplish the feat after winning athlete of the year on three occasions and freshman of the year. Orr broke the PSAC career record for digs earlier in the season. Orr has amassed 661 on the season and 2844 in her career. The previous record was held by Clarion's Rhianon Brady (2682). Orr and the Mountain Cats are set to battle Edinboro Friday, Nov. 17 in a PSAC Championship Semifinal. The senior produced the third-most digs this season while averaging the fifth-most per set in the league (5.75). Orr, who holds the PSAC career record for digs, leads Pitt-Johnstown in in that category (661), digs per set (5.75) and service aces (38). Â Nationally, Orr ranks 14
th in total digs and 21
st in digs per set. Along with being a four-time All-PSAC choice, Orr has also been named First-Team All-PSAC four times, and to the all-region team the previous three seasons.
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Erminio, a three-time First-Team All-PSAC selection and a second-team choice in 2014, leads Pitt-Johnstown in kills (355) and kills per set (3.11) and is second on the team in digs behind Orr with 374. Erminio was also the PSAC East Rookie of the Year in 2013, the PSAC Tournament Most Valuable Player in 2013, and a
Daktronics All-Region selection that same year.
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Vrabel garnered her first PSAC honor in 2017 after being named to the second-team. Vrabel's .337 hitting percentage, 88 blocks and .78 blocks per set all lead Pitt-Johnstown.
Defensive Player of the Year: Devan Orr, Pitt-Johnstown
Freshman of the Year: Emily Hangen, Shippensburg
Coach of the Year: Scott Pennewill, IUP
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PSAC VOLLEYBALL FIRST-TEAM ALL CONFERENCE
Pos. |
Name |
School |
Cl. |
Hometown / Previous School |
OH |
Natalie Cignetti^* |
IUP |
Sr. |
Indiana, Pa. / Indiana |
MH |
Leah Bisgnani |
Seton Hill |
R-So. |
Greensburg, Pa. / Greensburg Central Catholic |
OH |
Kelsey Ansec^ |
Gannon |
Sr. |
Solon, Ohio / Solon |
OH |
Taylor Braunagel^^ |
Clarion |
Sr. |
Milford, Pa. / Delaware Valley |
S/OPP |
Sydney Trathen** |
Edinboro |
Sr. |
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio / Stow Munroe Falls |
MB |
Samantha Webber |
Shippensburg |
So. |
Coplay, Pa. / Parkland |
DS |
Devan Orr*^* |
Pitt-Johnstown |
Sr. |
Carol Stream, Ill. / West Chicago |
OH |
Marissa Erminio**^ |
Pitt-Johnstown |
R-Sr. |
Hopwood, Pa. / Laurel Highlands |
S |
Jillian Grammer+ |
West Chester |
Jr. |
Center Valley, Pa. / Southern Lehigh |
MB |
Gabby Egler |
IUP |
Sr. |
Pittsburgh, Pa. / Barack Obama Academy |
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PSAC VOLLEYBALL SECOND-TEAM ALL CONFERENCE
Pos. |
Name |
School |
Cl. |
Hometown / Previous School |
OH/OPP |
Cierah Jackson |
Edinboro |
Fr. |
Berea, Ohio / Padua Franciscan |
OH |
Ally Smith |
Gannon |
So. |
Penfield, N.Y. / Churchville-Chilli |
OH |
Erin Harman |
Millersville |
Sr. |
Hanover, Pa. / South Western |
S/RS |
Maggie Murray |
Seton Hill |
Sr. |
Erie, Pa. / Erie McDowell |
S |
Emily Hangen |
Shippensburg |
Fr. |
Reading, Pa. / Exeter Township |
OH/L |
Challen Litwiler*^ |
Edinboro |
Sr. |
Harmonsburg, Pa. / Conneaut Area |
L/DS |
Catherine Ferragonio |
Clarion |
Sr. |
Irwin, Pa. / Norwin |
DS |
Courtnery Oberlander+ |
Slippery Rock |
Sr. |
Waterford, Pa. / Ft. Leboeuf |
OH |
Morgan DeFloria+ |
Shippensburg |
Jr. |
Greensburg, Pa. / Hempfield Area |
MH |
Caitlin Vrabel |
Pitt-Johnstown |
So. |
Chambersburg, Pa. / Chambersburg |
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PSAC VOLLEYBALL THIRD-TEAM ALL CONFERENCE
Pos. |
Name |
School |
Cl. |
Hometown / Previous School |
OH |
Rachel Priore |
California |
So. |
Bartlett, Ill. / South Elgin |
OPP |
Shelby Chesko |
Mercyhurst |
Jr. |
Blacklick, Ohio / Bishop Hartley |
DS |
Nicki Yates^ |
West Chester |
Sr. |
Coopersburg, Pa. / Southern Lehigh |
MB |
Victoria Cruciani+ |
West Chester |
Sr. |
Phoenixville, Pa. / Pope John Paul II |
MB |
Maggie Wilhelm |
Gannon |
Sr. |
Euclid, Ohio / Lake Catholic |
OH |
Viktoria Farian |
Seton Hill |
Fr. |
Richfield, Ohio / Revere |
MB |
Ashley Kerestes |
Gannon |
Fr. |
Loves Park, Ill. / Rockford Lutheran |
OH |
Sarah Smith |
East Stroudsburg |
So. |
Circleville, N.Y. / Pine Bush |
OH |
Karleigh Lutz+ |
West Chester |
Sr. |
Mechanicsburg, Pa. / Cumberland Valley |
OH |
Julia Holden |
Clarion |
So. |
Brunswick, Ohio / Brunswick |
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* Indicates previous All-PSAC first team selection
^ Indicates previous All-PSAC second team selection
+ Indicates previous All-PSAC third team selection