STANDISH, Maine – The Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) volleyball postseason honors have been announced and a pair of Saint Joseph's College players have earned accolades.
Senior middle blocker Jordynne Copp (Cumberland, Maine) has collected Second Team All-Conference acclaim while junior libero Jennelle Thompson (Farmington, N.H.) is listed on the Third Team.
Copp, a two-year team captain, claims All-GNAC recognition for the first time in her career after tallying 273 kills, 102 digs, and 69 total blocks with a .278 hitting percentage during her senior campaign. She established career-highs in kills, kills per set (2.37), attempts (723), aces (20), block solos (44), points (349.5), and points per set (3.03) this fall.
In 120 career matches (430 sets), Copp recorded 664 kills in 1,869 attempts with a .242 attack percentage, 271 digs, 238 total blocks (129 solos, 109 assists), and 887.5 points. She completed her collegiate career ranked second in team history in sets played and third in blocks, solo blocks, block assists, blocks per set (0.6), and attack percentage and fourth in kills.
Thompson, a two-time First Team All-GNAC selection, earns Third Team acclaim after posted a career-high 677 digs in 30 matches (108 sets) this season. She led the GNAC – and currently ranks eighth in the nation – with 6.24 digs per set.
The third-year standout shattered the Monks' career digs record with 1,984 through three seasons and her dig total this fall also stands as a new single-season mark.
Under the watch of second-year Head Coach Alexis Michal, the Monks posted a 14-18 overall record with a 6-6 mark in GNAC play this fall. St. Joe's earned the #6 seed in the GNAC Tournament, but suffered an opening-round 3-0 loss at the hands of third-seeded Rivier University on October 31st.
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Saint Joseph's College is Maine's only Catholic liberal arts college, providing a supportive, personalized and career-focused education for more than 100 years. From its 474-acre campus on the shores of Sebago Lake, the College offers more than 40 undergraduate programs to a population of approximately 1,000 students. Saint Joseph's College Online provides certificates, undergraduate and advanced degrees for working adults through an online learning program. For more, visit www.sjcme.edu.
