Fair Honored By NEWVA

Bristol, R.I.- Clark senior Maritza Fair (The Bronx, N.Y.) has been named to the New England Women's Volleyball Association (NEWVA) All New England Senior honorable mention it has been announced.

Thirty-two seniors and 10 honorable mention seniors have earned the honor recognizing their contributions to collegiate volleyball in New England.

Fair finished her 2010 season as the team leader in kills and second in digs as Clark ended their season at 13-12 and a quarterfinal appearance in the NEWMAC Tournament.  

Fair and the other honored individuals will be recognized at the Annual NEWVA Coaches meeting held Sunday, Nov. 14, at Springfield College in Springfield, Mass. In addition, the honorees have the opportunity to participate in a seminar on Sunday, "The Wisdom of Volleyball: Lessons that move from the Court into Life," led by motivational speaker and Tufts Volleyball alum Tracy Carreiro.

Players were selected by a vote of all participating member head coaches following the nomination process. The full list of honorees represents 30 different institutions from NCAA Division III volleyball programs across New England and seven different conferences.

The New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) boasts 16 players among the top 32, followed by the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) with seven. Four players from The Commonwealth Coast Conference (TCCC) earned the honor, three from the University Athletic Association (UAA) and one from both the Greater Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) and the Little East Conference.

Established nearly 25 years ago, the New England Women's Volleyball Association is open to all collegiate institutions in New England sponsoring Division III women's volleyball. Membership has grown to nearly 60 members in 2010, representing eight conferences.

The honored athletes are listed below:

Abby Blasco, Brandeis
Becca Rose, Wheaton
Brittany Phillips, Endicott
Caitlin Updike, Tufts
Catherine Bravo, Johnson & Wales
Emily Avis, Williams
Heather Lively, Springfield
Jackie Berkley, Amherst
Jenny Li, MIT
Jessica Anderson, US Coast Guard Academy
Jillian Hurd, Roger Williams
Kate Anderson, Willams
Kelly Engelking, Tufts
Kelsea Hellyar, Springfield
Kristen Anderson, Trinity
Laura Hyman, Amherst
Lauren Barrett, Middlebury
Marissa DeMais, Connecticut College
Michelle Doody, Colby-Sawyer
Molly Barrett, Connecticut College
Nancy Shrodes, Tufts
Natalie Crosby, Western Connecticut State
Nicole Smith, Brandeis
Nicole Ballon-Landa, Williams
Paige Blasco, Brandeis
Rachel Yorke, Amherst
Rebekah Dion, Roger Williams
Ruby Hernandez, Wesleyan
Sarah Lang-Rodean, Springfield
Stephanie Drumright, Bowdoin
Victoria Peng, Wellesley
Whitney Bean, Middlebury                                        
Heather Arvidson, Colby
Laurel Belton, Smith
Katharina Boes, Western New England
Kristen Edwards, University of New England
Maritza Fair, Clark
Amanda Lane, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Jamie Levine, Keene State
Kelsey Petty, Plymouth State
Molly Rice, Norwich
Nicole Rodriguez, Rivier
Rachel Ryan, Westfield State