Monday, November 14, 2005

MORAVIAN’S LINDSAY SIRACUSA NAMED HONORABLE MENTION ALL-AMERICAN BY AMERICAN VOLLEYBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO --- Senior middle hitter Lindsey Siracusa (Yardley, PA/Pennsbury HS) of the Moravian College women’s volleyball has been named an honorable Mention All-American by the American Volleyball Coaches Association for the second straight year announced late Friday.

Siracusa, who was on the AVCA Honorable Mention All-America Squad in 2004, had 375 kills this season. Siracusa also contributed 59 digs, 42 service aces, 112 blocks, 14 assists, and a .288 hitting percentage.

Siracusa was a member of the Commonwealth All-Conference Second Team as a freshman in 2002, as well as a member of the All-Conference First Team in 2004 and 2005. She was also a member of the AVCA All-Mid-Atlantic Region Team a year ago and was on the AVCA All-Region Honorable Mention Squad in 2002.

Siracusa became the fifth player in Moravian history to reach the 1,000 career kill plateau, and she has a four-year total of 1,553 kills, a school record. She added 420 blocks (second all-time), 326 digs, 150 service aces and 50 assists.

Moravian completed the 2005 season with a 21-10 record. The complete All-Region Teams can be found at http://www.avca.org/collegiate/DIIIawards/05DIIIAA.asp.