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- Height:
- 6-0
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- Hometown:
- Caltrano, Italy
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- High School:
- Liceo Scientifico Tron Zanella HS
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- Position:
- MB
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- m
- 29
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- k/s
- 2.58
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- h %
- .350
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- a/s
- 0.10
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- b/s
- 0.71
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- sa/s
- 0.36
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- d/s
- 0.58
Bio
2024-25: CACC All-Conference First Team… D2CCA All-East Region Second Team… CSC Academic All-District… CACC All-Academic Team… Appeared in 29 matches (28 starts) and 109 total sets… Led UB in both total blocks (77) and blocks per set (0.71)… Ranked 4th in the CACC in hitting percentage (.350)… Ranked third on UB in total kills (281) and kills per set (2.58)… Finished with 39 aces… Posted a season-high six blocks on two occasions (9/14 vs. Kutztown, 10/22 at Dominican)… Registered a season-best 17 kills in a five-set win at Jefferson (Oct. 26)… Made the CACC’s Academic Honor Roll following both semesters.
2023-24: Named to CACC All-Conference First Team… AVCA All-East Region honorable mention… Selected to CACC’s All-Academic Team… Named to CACC All-Tournament Team... Appeared in 32 matches, playing a total of 128 sets… Finished with 282 kills, 86 blocks (2nd on team) and 176 digs… Also tallied 33 service aces… Had double-digit kills in 21 matches and double-figure digs in seven contests… Registered a season-high 17 kills against Georgian Court (Nov. 14) and season-best 19 digs versus Wilmington (Oct. 14)… Recorded three six-block performances... Made the CACC’s Academic Honor Roll following both semesters… Earned a D2ADA Academic Achievement Award.
2022-23: Appeared in all 33 matches and 121 total sets… Registered 340 kills on a .204 hitting percentage… Also recorded 217 digs, 43 blocks and 49 aces.
Recent games
Season Statistics
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 29 | 16 |
| Sets | 109 | 60 |
| Kills | 281 | 164 |
| Kills per set | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| Errors | 60 | 28 |
| Total Attacks | 631 | 324 |
| Total Attacks per set | 5.79 | 5.40 |
| Hitting Percentage | .350 | .420 |
| Assists | 11 | 6 |
| Assists per set | 0.10 | 0.10 |
| Service Aces | 39 | 30 |
| Service Errors | 31 | 20 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.36 | 0.50 |
| Receptions | 11 | 8 |
| Reception Errors | 1 | 0 |
| Digs | 63 | 42 |
| Digs per set | 0.58 | 0.70 |
| Block Solo | 20 | 13 |
| Block Assist | 57 | 31 |
| Block Total | 77 | 44 |
| Blocks per set | 0.71 | 0.73 |
| Block Errors | 5 | 3 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Points | 368.5 | 222.5 |
| Points per set | 3.4 | 3.7 |
| Matches started | 28 | 15 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Southern Conn. St. | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | .364 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Queens (N.Y.) - at SCSU | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 26 | .192 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Sep 10 | at Pace | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 25 | .320 | 2 | 10.0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Fairmont St. | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 19 | .421 | 0 | 15.5 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Franklin Pierce | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 32 | .344 | 1 | 17.0 |
| Sep 14 | at Kutztown | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 31 | .194 | 1 | 16.5 |
| Sep 17 | at New Haven | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 16 | .438 | 1 | 10.0 |
| Sep 18 | at Caldwell | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 11 | .818 | 1 | 9.0 |
| Sep 21 | at Franklin Pierce | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 28 | .286 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Sep 24 | Dominican (N.Y.) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 27 | .556 | 0 | 17.5 |
| Sep 27 | vs. St. Michael's | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 29 | .172 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Southern N.H. | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 26 | .269 | 0 | 14.0 |
| Sep 28 | at American Int'l (IVHOF East Region Clash) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | .273 | 0 | 5.0 |
| Sep 30 | at Adelphi | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 28 | .179 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Oct 2 | Bloomfield | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | .111 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Oct 5 | at Goldey-Beacom | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 31 | .258 | 1 | 16.5 |
| Oct 8 | at Post | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 32 | .219 | 0 | 15.5 |
| Oct 9 | at Bentley | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 12 | Holy Family | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 16 | .375 | 1 | 9.5 |
| Oct 16 | at Felician | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 16 | .375 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Oct 18 | Georgian Court | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 21 | .333 | 1 | 16.0 |
| Oct 22 | at Dominican (N.Y.) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 25 | .520 | 0 | 22.5 |
| Oct 26 | at Jefferson | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 39 | .359 | 0 | 21.0 |
| Oct 30 | Caldwell | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 16 | .500 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Nov 2 | at Chestnut Hill | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 11 | .455 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Nov 7 | at Bloomfield | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 13 | .462 | 1 | 11.0 |
| Nov 9 | Wilmington (Del.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 15 | .533 | 0 | 11.0 |
| Nov 13 | Post | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 1 | 26 | .538 | 1 | 20.0 |
| Nov 16 | Felician | SENIOR DAY | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 16 | .563 | 0 | 16.5 |
| Nov 19 | No. 3 Seed Jefferson (CACC Quarterfinals) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 25 | .320 | 0 | 12.5 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Southern Conn. St. | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Queens (N.Y.) - at SCSU | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Pace | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Fairmont St. | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Franklin Pierce | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Kutztown | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at New Haven | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Caldwell | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Franklin Pierce | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | Dominican (N.Y.) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. St. Michael's | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Southern N.H. | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at American Int'l (IVHOF East Region Clash) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Adelphi | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | Bloomfield | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at Goldey-Beacom | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Post | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Bentley | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 12 | Holy Family | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at Felician | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | Georgian Court | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Dominican (N.Y.) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Jefferson | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | Caldwell | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Chestnut Hill | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | at Bloomfield | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | Wilmington (Del.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | Post | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | Felician | SENIOR DAY | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | No. 3 Seed Jefferson (CACC Quarterfinals) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Southern Conn. St. | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Queens (N.Y.) - at SCSU | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 10 | at Pace | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Fairmont St. | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Franklin Pierce | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Kutztown | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at New Haven | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 18 | at Caldwell | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Franklin Pierce | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | Dominican (N.Y.) | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. St. Michael's | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | vs. Southern N.H. | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at American Int'l (IVHOF East Region Clash) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | at Adelphi | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | Bloomfield | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at Goldey-Beacom | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Post | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 9 | at Bentley | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 12 | Holy Family | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at Felician | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | Georgian Court | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Dominican (N.Y.) | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Jefferson | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | Caldwell | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Chestnut Hill | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | at Bloomfield | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 9 | Wilmington (Del.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 13 | Post | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 16 | Felician | SENIOR DAY | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | No. 3 Seed Jefferson (CACC Quarterfinals) | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 29 | 109 | 281 | 2.58 | 60 | 631 | 5.79 | .350 | 11 | 0.10 | 368.5 | 3.4 |
| Conference | 16 | 60 | 164 | 2.73 | 28 | 324 | 5.40 | .420 | 6 | 0.10 | 222.5 | 3.7 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 9 | 32 | 90 | 2.81 | 14 | 171 | 5.34 | .444 | 3 | 0.09 | 121.5 | 3.8 |
| Away | 15 | 56 | 139 | 2.48 | 30 | 328 | 5.86 | .332 | 7 | 0.13 | 181.0 | 3.2 |
| Neutral | 5 | 21 | 52 | 2.48 | 16 | 132 | 6.29 | .273 | 1 | 0.05 | 66.0 | 3.1 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 20 | 73 | 194 | 2.66 | 38 | 426 | 5.84 | .366 | 9 | 0.12 | 255.5 | 3.5 |
| Losses | 9 | 36 | 87 | 2.42 | 22 | 205 | 5.69 | .317 | 2 | 0.06 | 113.0 | 3.1 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| September | 14 | 54 | 130 | 2.41 | 29 | 320 | 5.93 | .316 | 6 | 0.11 | 160.0 | 3.0 |
| October | 9 | 35 | 94 | 2.69 | 24 | 205 | 5.86 | .341 | 3 | 0.09 | 128.5 | 3.7 |
| November | 6 | 20 | 57 | 2.85 | 7 | 106 | 5.30 | .472 | 2 | 0.10 | 80.0 | 4.0 |
Splits Stats: Offense
| m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 29 | 109 | 63 | 0.58 | 20 | 57 | 77 | 0.71 |
| Conference | 16 | 60 | 42 | 0.70 | 13 | 31 | 44 | 0.73 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 9 | 32 | 20 | 0.63 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 0.63 |
| Away | 15 | 56 | 34 | 0.61 | 11 | 30 | 41 | 0.73 |
| Neutral | 5 | 21 | 9 | 0.43 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 0.76 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 20 | 73 | 43 | 0.59 | 15 | 39 | 54 | 0.74 |
| Losses | 9 | 36 | 20 | 0.56 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 0.64 |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 14 | 54 | 29 | 0.54 | 7 | 28 | 35 | 0.65 |
| October | 9 | 35 | 17 | 0.49 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 0.71 |
| November | 6 | 20 | 17 | 0.85 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 0.85 |
Splits Stats: Defense
| m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 29 | 109 | 244 | 39 | 0.36 | 31 | 11 | 1 |
| Conference | 16 | 60 | 163 | 30 | 0.50 | 20 | 8 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 9 | 32 | 103 | 19 | 0.59 | 13 | 4 | 0 |
| Away | 15 | 56 | 113 | 16 | 0.29 | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| Neutral | 5 | 21 | 28 | 4 | 0.19 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 20 | 73 | 176 | 27 | 0.37 | 26 | 8 | 0 |
| Losses | 9 | 36 | 68 | 12 | 0.33 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| Month | ||||||||
| September | 14 | 54 | 88 | 9 | 0.17 | 11 | 4 | 1 |
| October | 9 | 35 | 92 | 18 | 0.51 | 10 | 3 | 0 |
| November | 6 | 20 | 64 | 12 | 0.60 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
Splits Stats: Serve/Receive
News mentions
Bridgeport tied with Holy Family for most honorees in the conference.
Madison Jongsma | Jaden Drollinger | Paola Hernandez | Lucia Tomiello
Hernandez voted to the first team while Tomiello slotted to the second team.
Purple Knights finished regular season at 20-9, including 13-3 in the CACC.
The loss ends the Purple Knights’ season with a record of 20-10.
Purple Knights now gear up for the CACC Quarterfinals at home on Tuesday night.
The Purple Knights scored the first 18 points in the final frame en route to a 25-4 dominant triumph.
Purple Knights improve record to 17-9 overall this season and 10-3 in the CACC.
Purple Knights move to 16-9 this season, including a 9-3 mark in the CACC.
Purple Knights move their record to 15-9 this season which includes an 8-3 mark in the CACC.
Purple Knights move to 7-3 in the CACC this season (14-9 overall).
After dropping the first two frames, Bridgeport put together set wins of 25-13, 25-22 and 17-15.
Purple Knights fall to 12-9 this season, including 5-3 in the CACC.
Purple Knights move to 12-8 overall this season and 5-2 in the CACC.
UB's record improves to 11-8 this season, including 4-2 in the CACC.
Purple Knights move to 10-7 overall this season and 3-2 in the CACC.
Purple Knights improve to 10-6 overall this season and 3-1 in the CACC.
Purple Knights move their record to 8-5 this season.
The two victories, which were played at AIC, improve the Purple Knights’ record to 8-4 this season.
The loss shifts the Purple Knights’ record to 6-4 this season (1-1, CACC).
Purple Knights improve their record to 6-3 this season (1-0, CACC).
Purple Knights improve their record to 5-3 overall, including 1-0 in the CACC.
The loss shifts the Purple Knights’ record to 4-3 this season.
The victory pushes the Purple Knights’ record to 4-2 this season.
Purple Knights defeated by Fairmont State in the opener before taking down Franklin Pierce in the finale.
Paola Hernandez led the way with 18 kills, 11 digs and three service aces across the four sets.
Purple Knights to face SCSU at 1:45 p.m. before taking on Queens College at 5:45 p.m. (both matches at SCSU)
Purple Knights went 26-8 last season, including a 15-1 championship season in the CACC.