Central Islip, N.Y. – The coaches from
the East Coast Conference have voted junior outside hitter/setter,
Biljana Savic (Novi Sad, Serbia) from the University of Bridgeport,
as the 2013 ECC Volleyball Player of the Year. A pair of LIU Post
teammates, junior Rachel Ringor (Honolulu, Hawaii) and freshman
Shelby McCool (Eugene, Ore.), were named the conference’s
Libero of the Year and the Rookie of the Year, respectively.
Savic, a three-time All-Conference First Team selection, put
together her best season to date by filling multiple roles for the
Purple Knights. Savic split time between hitting and setting with
equal success in both spots. As a hitter, she totaled 175 kills and
a .275 hitting percentage that ranked 10th in the ECC. She ranked
in the top-10 in the conference by ranking ninth with 491 assists
and seventh with 6.06 assists per set as well. Her season
totals also include 184 digs, 29 total blocks, and 29 aces. In all,
Savic posted five triple-doubles, including two in one week to earn
AVCA Division II National Player of the Week honors, and eight
double-doubles on the year.
Ringor anchored the Pioneers’ defense this season with a
team-leading 522 digs. That total was good for third in the ECC.
Additionally, Ringor’s name was atop the ECC leaderboard in
digs per set (4.75), service aces (51), and service aces per set
(0.46), as she led the conference in all three categories.
McCool had a standout freshman year, leading LIU Post and ranking
sixth in the ECC with 313 kills. She ranked in the
conference’s top-10 with 2.90 kills per set on a .218 hitting
percentage as well. A two-time recipient of the ECC Rookie of the
Week honor, McCool also contributed with 269 digs, 18 services
aces, and 37 total blocks on the season.
Leo Uzcategui, head coach at Bridgeport, has been selected as
Coach of the Year by his peers. Uzcategui led the Purple Knights to
a 19-2 overall record and a 15-1 mark in the ECC to capture the
conference’s regular season championship for the second
consecutive year.
Joining Savic on the All-Conference First Team are Shelby Cable
(Sr., OH, DeSoto, Mo.) and Savannah Donarski (Sr., OH, Powell,
Wyo.) of NYIT, Sarah Rosa (So., MB, Itajuba, Brazil) and Ying Shen
(Jr., OH, Nanjing, China) of Bridgeport, and Ye Wang (Jr., MB,
Beijing, China) of Daemen.
McCool is joined on the All-Conference Second Team are Lulu Centro
(Jr., S, Rome, Italy) of LIU Post, Marija Jovanovic (Sr., S,
Belgrade, Serbia) of NYIT, Jessica Kalbflesich (So., OH, Ridge,
N.Y.) of Dowling, Larissa Oliveira (Jr., MB, Belo Horizonte,
Brazil) of Bridgeport, and Brenna White (Jr., OH, Gardnerville,
Nev.) of Mercy.
2013 ECC
Volleyball All-Conference
First Team
Shelby Cable - Sr., OH, NYIT
Savannah Donarski - Sr., OH, NYIT
Sarah Rosa - So., MB, Bridgeport
Biljana Savic - Jr., OH/S, Bridgeport
Ying Shen - Jr., OH, Bridgeport
Ye Wang - Jr., MB, Daemen
Second Team
Lulu Centro - Jr., S, LIU Post
Marija Jovanovic - Sr., S, NYIT
Jessica Kalbfleisch - So., OH, Dowling
Shelby McCool - Fr., OH, LIU Post
Larissa Oliveira - Jr., MB, Bridgeport
Brenna White - Jr., OH, Mercy
Player of the Year: Biljana Savic - Jr., OH/S,
Bridgeport
Libero of the Year: Rachel Ringor - Jr., L, LIU
Post
Rookie of the Year: Shelby McCool - Fr., OH, LIU
Post
Coaches of the Year: Leo Uzcategui -
Bridgeport
