RICHMOND, Va. – The Colonial Athletic Association announced today, Nov. 19, the 2014 All-CAA Volleyball Teams as voted by the league's head coaches. Elon's
Sydney Busa was named to the all-rookie team, while
Megan Gravley earned a spot on the all-academic team.
Busa led the Phoenix as a rookie this season with 294 kills and averaged 2.47 kills per set. The outside hitter also finished with 180 digs, 84 blocks and 15 aces on the season. She notched a career-high 15 kills twice, saw a career-high 11 digs another two times and recorded her career-high six blocks in a three-set match against Western Carolina. The Leesburg, Va., native posted five double-doubles on the season and was named to the Deacon Classic All-Tournament team. On Oct. 6, Busa was named the CAA Co-Rookie of the Week for her performance in matches at James Madison and William & Mary. This marks the fourth straight year an Elon player as earned league honors as a rookie.
Gravley earns all-academic honors for the second time in her career. A junior journalism major, she holds a cumulative 3.5 GPA. Gravley finished second on the team this season in kills per set (2.31) and third in kills (187). The Apex, N.C., native posted nine double digit kill performances this season and recorded season-high 16 kills twice.
Hofstra's Kelsie Wills and Hannah Klemm were named the player of the year and setter of the year, respectively. College of Charleston's Andi Zbojniewicz earned defensive specialist of the year and Brigitte Burcescu of Northeastern is the league's rookie of the year. The CAA Coach of the Year went to Towson's Don Metil.
2014 CAA Player of the Year: Kelsie Wills, Hofstra
2014 CAA Setter of the Year: Hannah Klemm, Hofstra
2014 CAA Defensive Specialist of the Year: Andi Zbojniewicz, College of Charleston
2014 CAA Rookie of the Year: Brigitte Burcescu, Northeastern
2014 CAA Coach of the Year: Don Metil, Towson
FIRST TEAM| Player | School | Cl. | Pos. | Hometown/Previous School |
| Saitaua Iosia | Towson | Sr. | OH | Long Beach, Calif./Long Beach Poly |
| Nuria Lopes da Silva | Hofstra | Sr. | MB | Lisbon, Portugal/Escola Secundaria de Sampaio |
| Meredith Peacock | UNCW | Jr. | MH | Charlotte, N.C./Hickory Grove |
| Sloane White | CofC | Sr. | RS | Indianapolis, Ind./Brebeuf Jesuit |
| Victoria Williams | Towson | Sr. | OPP | Los Angeles, Calif./Santa Monica |
| Kelsie Wills | Hofstra | Sr. | OH | Matamata, New Zealand/Matamata College |
SECOND TEAM| Player | School | Cl. | Pos. | Hometown/Previous School |
| Janey Goodman | James Madison | So. | RS | Powhatan, Va./Powhatan |
| Katie Hillman | Delaware | Jr. | OH | Deerfield Beach, Fla./Cardinal Gibbons |
| Cara Howley | CofC | Sr. | OH | McKinney, Texas/South Carolina |
| Hannah Klemm | Hofstra | So. | S | Berlin, Germany/SLZB |
| Natalia Skiba | Northeastern | Sr. | L | Westmont, Ill./Hinsdale Central |
| Andi Zbojniewicz | CofC | Sr. | L | Manhattan Beach, Calif./Mira Costa |
THIRD TEAM| Player | School | Cl. | Pos. | Hometown/Previous School |
| Lizzy Briones | James Madison | Sr. | MB | Siloam Springs, Ark./Siloam Springs |
| Emily Burke | Hofstra | Sr. | OH | Staten Island, N.Y./Susan E. Wagner |
| Morgan Kline | UNCW | Sr. | OH | Yorktown, Va./Grafton |
| Melissa Morello | CofC | Jr. | OH | Milwaukee, Wisc./Nicolet |
| Haley Pa'akaula | Towson | Jr. | OH | Honolulu, Hawaii/Kamehameha-Kapalama |
| Paige Sekerak | Towson | Sr. | L | Montgomery Village, Md./Poolesville |
ALL-ROOKIE TEAM| Player | School | Cl. | Pos. | Hometown/Previous School |
| Brigitte Burcescu | Northeastern | Fr. | OH | Cortlandt Manor, N.Y./Walter Panas |
| Sydney Busa | Elon | Fr. | OH | Leesburg, Va./Heritage |
| Mackenzie Cooler | CofC | Fr. | S | Bluffton, S.C./Bluffton |
| Sarah Kelly | UNCW | Fr. | MH | Raleigh, N.C./Leesville Road |
| Barbara Lopez | Towson | Fr. | S | Bayamon, Puerto Rico/Bayamon Military Acad. |
| Krizzy Mummey | CofC | Fr. | MB | Hudson, Ohio/Hudson |
| Sara Zumbach | William & Mary | Fr. | L | Franklin, Tenn./Battle Ground Academy |
ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM| Player | School | Cl. | Pos. | Hometown/Previous School |
| Jamie Bredahl | Northeastern | So. | S | Parker, Colo./Front Range |
| Liz Brown | William & Mary | Sr. | OH | Ellicott City, Md./Centennial |
| Megan Gravley | Elon | Jr. | OH | Apex, N.C./Apex |
| Katie Hillman | Delaware | Jr. | OH | Deerfield Beach, Fla./Cardinal Gibbons |
| Kaitlyn Krause | Hofstra | Jr. | S | Farmington Hills, Mich./North Farmington |
| Morgan Kline | UNCW | Sr. | OH | Yorktown, Va./Grafton |
| Aimee Schubert | Towson | Jr. | S | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada/Ainlay |
| Martha Stewart | James Madison | Sr. | OH | Naperville, Ill./Waubonsie Valley |
| Catey Warren | CofC | Sr. | MB | Charleston, S.C./Ashley Hall |
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