Petrella and DeLacey Named All-Conference; Petrella Named Libero of the Year for Second Time
Senior Kaitlin Petrella and junior Sara DeLacey were named to All-Northeast Conference on Friday night at the annual banquet held by the NEC. Petrella added her second straight NEC Libero of the Year honor, and was named to the First Team All-NEC squad. DeLacey added Second Team honors. Central is the #4 seed in the NEC Tournament and will play top seed Sacred Heart on Saturday at SHU at 4 p.m.
Senior Kaitlin Petrella and junior Sara DeLacey were named to
All-Northeast Conference on Friday night at the annual banquet held
by the NEC. Petrella added her second straight NEC Libero of the
Year honor, and was named to the First Team All-NEC squad. DeLacey
added Second Team honors. Central is the #4 seed in the NEC
Tournament and will play top seed Sacred Heart on Saturday at SHU
at 4 p.m.
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Petrella posted an impressive final season in Blue and White,
worthy of her second consecutive NEC Libero of the Year distinction
and third All-Conference selection. As a staple in Central
Connecticut's defensive strategy she ranks first on the team and
second on the circuit in digs (511) and digs per set (4.78). Her
hustle in the backcourt led the Blue Devils to the conference's
second-best digs per game average (15.81).
Petrella is also ranked third in the league for hammering 40
service aces in 2010. Always a consistent player, the libero
surpassed her team's career dig record of 1,215 in just her
sophomore campaign. Now entering her final postseason appearance,
she has brought her all-time tally to an impressive 2,004 total.
Adding to her notable career feat, the senior owns the Blue Devil
single-season record for racking up 594 digs in 2007.
Capping off Central Connecticut's All-Conference honors is DeLacey,
chosen to the second team. The outside hitter excelled for the
Blue Devils offensively, sporting a .311 hitting clip for sixth
best in the conference. The Minnesota native performed best when
the team needed her most. Against Quinnipiac in the last match of
the season, Delacey posted 18 kills in only 25 attempts over the
course of four sets. She hit .600 while making only three errors in
the entire match to help Central clinch a playoff bid.
The Blue Devils open NEC Tournament play on Saturday at Sacred
Heart at 4 p.m. If the Blue Devils can get by top-seed Sacred
Heart, they would advance to the NEC Final on Sunday at 3 p.m.
