LANCASTER, Pa. – The Atlantic East Conference announced the 2024 Women’s Volleyball All-Conference teams and major awards on Tuesday, as voted upon by the coaches. Coaches nominated their players but could not vote for their own teams.
 
Marymount – the AEC Champion – won two of the major awards, as Harper Wolf was named as the Player of the Year and Katee Stromberg won the Elite 20 Award.
 
Neumann – the AEC Runner-Up – won three of the major awards as Dani Smith was the Specialist of the Year and Melissa Eddy was the Rookie of the Year. The coaching staff at Neumann was recognized by their peers as Coaching Staff of the Year.
 
Wolf – a first-team All-AEC selection – was second in the AEC on kills per set at 3.24. She averaged 3.36 points per set, third in the Atlantic East.
 
Smith – a first-team All-AEC selection – had over 1,000 assists this season which led the AEC and was second in assists per set at 8.41.
 
Eddy – also a first-team All-AEC selection – was second in the AEC in kills with 301 and had an attack percentage of .181.
 
Stromberg – a second-team All-AEC selection – won the Elite 20 Award. The Elite 20 Award is given to the student-athlete with the highest GPA at the championship site between the two participating teams. She had a perfect 4.00 GPA as a Biochemistry Major.
 
Finally, the Coaching Staff at Neumann led the Knights to a 13-19 record and a 5-1 mark in the AEC. The Knights advanced to the AEC title game.
 
2024 Atlantic East Women’s Volleyball All-Conference Team
Player of the Year: Harper Wolf, Marymount
Specialist of the Year: Dani Smith, Neumann 
Rookie of the Year: Melissa Eddy, Neumann 
Elite 20 Award: Katee Stromberg, Marymount
Coaching Staff of the Year: Neumann University
 
First Team 
Natalie Bialecki, Marymount 
Melissa Eddy, Neumann 
Eliza Freeman, Marymount
Casey Hagerstrom, Marywood 
Maya Harris, Marymount 
Bria Purnell, Gwynedd Mercy 
Dani Smith, Neumann 
Harper Wolf, Marymount
 
Second Team 
Nayeli Cruz, Neumann 
Kate Etter, Gwynedd Mercy 
Peyton Fischer, Marywood 
Ayanna Gaston, Gwynedd Mercy 
Emily Sontag, Pratt Institute 
Katee Stromberg, Marymount 
Jenny Thistlethwaite, Centenary