NOVEMBER 2, 2006
MALSHEFSKI, CLERICI NAMED SECOND-TEAM ALL-FREEDOM
CONFERENCE
WILKES-BARRE -- King's College freshmen volleyball
standouts Kaitlyn Malshefski (Nanticoke/Nanticoke Area) and
Kat Clerici (Seaford, NY/Seaford) have been named to the 2006
All-Freedom Conference team, the MAC Office announced Thursday.
With King's losing five starters from last season and the 2006 squad
starting four first-year players most of the season, the Lady Monarch
rookie duo played major roles in helping King's to a 19-12 record and a
spot in the Freedom Conference playoffs.
Malshefski,
a 5-11 outside hitter, led King's with 358 kills and 274 digs, while
adding 46 total blocks, 32 service aces, and 19 assists. She also
registered a fine .315 hitting percentage while posting 3.58 kills
per-game. Malshefski posted a match-high 23 kills in King's Freedom
Conference semi-final loss to Scranton while adding 22 digs against
Albright on September 8.
Clerici,
a 5-11 middle hitter, totaled 323 kills, 21 service aces, 171 digs,
while registering a team-high 108 total blocks. She also posted a
team-best .337 hitting percentage while compiling 3.23 kills per-game.
Clerici had a season-high 18 kills in a match twice during the season
against Lincoln University and William Paterson College. She also
registered 11 total blocks in an early-season victory over Marywood.
"We are very happy to see Kaitlyn and Kat recognized for their
outstanding seasons and both are very deserving," King's coach Bernie
Kachinko stated. "When I recruited both players, I knew from the
beginning they would become impact players for us and they certainly
made a difference right away. They are the cornerstones of where our
program will be headed the next three years. The best part is that both
Kaitlyn and Kat are just beginning to realize their potential and they
are going to become even better players than they are right now."
