Pitt-Johnstown senior outside hitter
Maura Brehl, also a First-Team All-Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) selection, was named 2018 Division II Conference's Commissioner's Association (D2CCA) Second-Team All-Atlantic Region Volleyball as voted on by the region's Sports Information Directors on Wednesday.
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Brehl, a native of York, Pa. and a graduate of Suburban York High School 2018 First-Team All-PSAC earned four consecutive PSAC Central Division Athlete of the Week honors in 2018 on her way to leading Pitt-Johnstown team in kills per set (3.68), kills (430), points (482.5), points per set (4.12), and digs (369). Brehl also finished third on team in blocking with 11 solo blocks, 45 block assists, and 56 total blocks.
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Nationally, Brehl, who earned four consecutive PSAC Central Player of the Week honors in 2018, ranks 30
th nationally in total kills, 59
th in kills per set, and 67
th in points per set.
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In 2016, Brehl was tabbed Third-Team PSAC Central, and in 2015, she earned PSAC East Freshman of the Year honors.
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Wheeling Jesuit (WV) University's Haley Kramer was named the 2018 Atlantic Region Player of the Year.
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2018 Atlantic Region First Team
OH                 Viktoria Farian, So.                Seton Hill
OH Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Mark Kate McHugh, Jr. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Notre Dame (Ohio)
OH                 Cassie Meyer, So.                    Wheeling Jesuit
(2017, 1)
MH/B             Haley Kramer, Jr.                    Wheeling Jesuit
(2017, 1)
MH/B             Samantha Webber, Jr.             Shippensburg
(2017, 2)
SÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Stephanie Sylvester, Jr. Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Wheeling Jesuit
(2017, 1)
L/DS              Audrey Francis, So.                 Wheeling Jesuit
(2017, 2)
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Atlantic Region Player of the Year: Haley Kramer (Jr., MH/B, Wheeling Jesuit)
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2018 Atlantic Region Second Team
OH                Maura Brehl, Sr.                    Pitt-Johnstown
OH                 Morgan DeFloria, Sr.              Shippensburg
OH                 Peyton Lindblad, Sr.               Shepherd
OH                 Jayci Suseland, Jr.                  Millersville
MH/B             Ashley Kerestes, So.               Gannon
MH/B             Olivia Olson, Sr.                                Clarion
S                    Emily Hangen, So.                  Shippensburg
L                    Chrissy Cotton, So.                  Clarion
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*4 players listed at OH because of ties
2017, 1 = 2017 First Team
2017, 2 = 2017 Second Team
The Division II Conference Commissioners Association encourages and promotes Division II athletics and high standards of sportsmanship as important elements of higher education. The CCA is a key communications link among the conferences as they discuss views, policies and regulations that impact Division II intercollegiate athletics and works closely with the NCAA as a communications channel to NCAA Division II member colleges and universities.
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