Burke, Foronda named to NCAA Division III All-Regional Team; Pia Paulone earns Honorable Mention
The NCAA announced its selections for the all-regional teams based on their demographic location through the nation. For the Mid-Atlantic region, Kristina Burke and Tamara Foronda earned first-team honors on top of their CAC All-Conference picks. Foronda's fire on the courts has also put her at the head of the class, ranking number one nation-wide for kills per game, with a solid 5.77average. Burke also broke through the same top 30 list, grabbing 17th place with her 4.81 average. Senior Paulone has a milestone of her own; she currently stands at #12 in the nation for assists per game, averaging 12.37in addition to her CAC All-Conference slot. These honors have cast the national spotlight on the senior trio, and sophomore Shana Lehmann is readily following suit, posting marks that have earned her a top-30 national ranking for digs, with a steady 6.35 average. Head Coach Lynn Ray Boren had a few choice words about his star trio: "It's an honor to have two outside hitters [nationally ranked]. I can give you the reason why-working on a hitting machine and committing in the off season. Now we can see their hard work paying off."
Note: Gallaudet has had one of its volleyball
athletes earn CAC Player of the Year honors for the past three
seasons: 2004, Tamara Foronda; 2005, Charity Sanders; 2006, Tamara
Foronda.
