A team of 18 senior girls volleyball players represented the Southern Connecticut Conference at the first-ever Mohegan Sun Volleyball Showdown against a team from the Eastern Connecticut Conference on Monday, Jan. 29 at Mohegan Sun Arena.
The SCC team won 4-1 (25-19, 26-24, 25-14, 25-14, 14-16) in the pre-determined five-set match. The SCC team was led by Shelton’s Brielle LaFerriere, who was named the game’s Most Outstanding Player. In addition, Jonathan Law’s Samantha Chy earned the S.P.I.K.E. Award, which is given to the player who best exemplified the following characteristics — (Sportsmanship, Perseverance, Integrity, Kindness, and Effort).
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Here is the SCC team, coached by Jen Aguzzi (Daniel Hand) and assisted by Leanne Bianchine (Shelton).
Carinna Anastasio (Shelton)
Lea Barber (Amity Regional)
Julianna Bojnec (Shelton)
Alexa Bonato (Amity Regional)
Ashley Borecki (Jonathan Law)
Samantha Chy (Jonathan Law)
Gianna Civitillo (Hamden)
Emma Danaher (Cheshire)
Brielle LaFerriere (Shelton)
Karenna Norko-Allain (Amity Regional)
Mary Nugent (Cheshire)
Esther Park (Shelton)
Lucero Rullan-Irizarry (Cheshire)
Olivia Scotti (Cheshire)
Kira Strauss (Cheshire)
Arianna Takyar (Daniel Hand)
Mia Thomas (Daniel Hand)
Ella VanValkenberg (Cheshire)
