Chaney Named Ivy Player Of The Year, Four From Women’s Volleyball Named All-Ivy
November 21, 2024 | Women's Volleyball
Ivy League Release
PRINCETON, N.J. – Sophomore Kamryn Chaney became the ninth member of the Princeton University women's volleyball team to be named Ivy League Player of the Year while four Tigers were named All-Ivy, as the conference announced its postseason awards Thursday afternoon.
Along with collecting Player of the Year honors, Chaney was named unanimous First Team All-Ivy. Junior Lucia Scalamandre, sophomore Sydney Draper and freshman Jackie Onyechi were named Second Team All-Ivy, and junior Valerie Nutakor Academic All-Ivy.
Chaney, a four-time Ivy Player of the Week, has had a dominant 2024 as she leads the Ivy League in points-per-set (5.12), kills (4.35), ranking 16th and 26th nationally. Chaney also leads the Ivy League in service aces (37) and ranks second in service aces-per-set (0.45). Chaney delivered a historic performance against High Point on Sept. 21 when she recorded 34 kills, 15 assists, two blocks and one service ace. Her 34 kills were the most by an Ivy League player since Oct. 11, 2014, when Penn's Maddie Lord had 23 against Brown. According to available records, her 34 kills are tied for the second-most kills in a match by an Ivy League player. Only Ashley Dean of Dartmouth has had more, when she had 35 against Harvard on Oct. 21, 2000. Her 34 kills were the fourth-most kills in a five-set match by any player in 2024.
Scalamandre, a two-time First Team All-Ivy honoree and the 2022 Ivy Rookie of the Year, received first team honors for the third time in her career. She ranks No. 4 in NCAA DI in active career leaders in hitting percentage (.383), No. 4 in the conference 35th in the nation in hitting percentage (.362), seventh in blocks-per-set (1.03) and ninth in points-per-set (3.27).
Draper, the 2023 Ivy League Rookie of the Year and a Second Team honoree in 2023, ranks third in the Ivy League in assists-per-set (9.55) and fourth in total assists (697).
Onyechi, who was named Ivy Rookie of the Week on Oct. 14, Jackie Onyechi leads the Ivy League in hitting percentage (.419) and ranks second in blocks-per-set (1.14.).
PRINCETON, N.J. – Sophomore Kamryn Chaney became the ninth member of the Princeton University women's volleyball team to be named Ivy League Player of the Year while four Tigers were named All-Ivy, as the conference announced its postseason awards Thursday afternoon.
Along with collecting Player of the Year honors, Chaney was named unanimous First Team All-Ivy. Junior Lucia Scalamandre, sophomore Sydney Draper and freshman Jackie Onyechi were named Second Team All-Ivy, and junior Valerie Nutakor Academic All-Ivy.
Chaney, a four-time Ivy Player of the Week, has had a dominant 2024 as she leads the Ivy League in points-per-set (5.12), kills (4.35), ranking 16th and 26th nationally. Chaney also leads the Ivy League in service aces (37) and ranks second in service aces-per-set (0.45). Chaney delivered a historic performance against High Point on Sept. 21 when she recorded 34 kills, 15 assists, two blocks and one service ace. Her 34 kills were the most by an Ivy League player since Oct. 11, 2014, when Penn's Maddie Lord had 23 against Brown. According to available records, her 34 kills are tied for the second-most kills in a match by an Ivy League player. Only Ashley Dean of Dartmouth has had more, when she had 35 against Harvard on Oct. 21, 2000. Her 34 kills were the fourth-most kills in a five-set match by any player in 2024.
Scalamandre, a two-time First Team All-Ivy honoree and the 2022 Ivy Rookie of the Year, received first team honors for the third time in her career. She ranks No. 4 in NCAA DI in active career leaders in hitting percentage (.383), No. 4 in the conference 35th in the nation in hitting percentage (.362), seventh in blocks-per-set (1.03) and ninth in points-per-set (3.27).
Draper, the 2023 Ivy League Rookie of the Year and a Second Team honoree in 2023, ranks third in the Ivy League in assists-per-set (9.55) and fourth in total assists (697).
Onyechi, who was named Ivy Rookie of the Week on Oct. 14, Jackie Onyechi leads the Ivy League in hitting percentage (.419) and ranks second in blocks-per-set (1.14.).
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