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University of North Carolina Athletics
Four Tar Heels Earn All-ACC Volleyball Honors
November 28, 2022 | Volleyball
GREENSBORO, N.C. – Highlighted by All-Atlantic Coast Conference first team honors for Mabrey Shaffmaster and second team honors for Charley Niego, Carolina earned four All-ACC honors as announced Monday afternoon, voted on by the leagues' coaches. Anita Babic and Liv Mogridge garnered all-freshman team honors.
A sophomore from New Castle, Ind., Shaffmaster is making her second appearance on an All-ACC team. In 2021, she was named ACC Freshman of the Year, All-ACC second team and earned All-ACC freshman team honors. This season, the outside hitter has started 28 matches, racking up 407 kills and averaging 3.91 kills per set, the fourth highest of any player in the conference. She tallied 284 digs, the second-most on the team, 30 service aces, 40 blocks and leads the Tar Heels in points per set (4.43). The 6-foot-1 outside hitter has recorded 13 double-doubles, tied for most on the team and third-most in the ACC, and double-digit kills in 23 matches, including 18 of the last 19 matches of the season.
Niego, a graduate transfer from Notre Dame, becomes just the third player in conference history to earn five All-ACC volleyball honors. The Chicago, Ill., native, earned her second straight All-ACC second team selection and the third overall in her career. Niego was also named to the All-ACC first team in 2019 and 2020. This season, she has started 26 matches, tallying 287 kills, second-most on the team, 260 digs, 24 service aces and 52 blocks, including 11 solo blocks. The 6-foot outside hitter has recorded 13 double-doubles, tied for most on the team and third-most in the ACC, and double-digit kills in 16 matches.
Babic, a freshman from Phoneix, Ariz., has appeared in all 29 matches this season for the Tar Heels, making 28 starts As Carolina's starting setter, Babic has tallied 919 assists, averaging 8.84 assists per set, sixth-most in the conference and fifth-most of any freshman in program history. In addition to running the offense, Babic had 183 digs, 83 digs, 18 service aces and 49 blocks. She has recorded five double-doubles and was named the ACC Freshman of the Week three times, the most of any freshman this season.
Mogridge, a freshman from Lutz, Fla., has appeared in all 29 matches, making 28 starts. The 6-foot-4 middle hitter has tallied 87 blocks, second-most on the team, 141 kills and 19 digs. She recorded double-digit kills in a pair of matches, including a career-best of 13 in a five-set victory over at Virginia on Sep. 25.
2022 ACC Volleyball Awards Player of the Year: Claire Chaussee, Louisville, Jr., OH Defensive Player of the Year: Amaya Tillman, Louisville, Sr., MB Setter of the Year: Raquel Lazaro, Louisville, Sr., S Freshman of the Year: Emma Farrell, Wake Forest, Fr., OH Coach of the Year: Dani Busboom Kelly, Louisville First Team All-ACC Claire Chaussee^**, Louisville, Gr., OH
Julia Bergmann^****, Georgia Tech, Sr., OH
Courtney Buzzerio^, Pitt, Gr., RS
Serena Gray**, Pitt, Gr., MB
Amaya Tillman****, Louisville, Sr., MB
Raquel Lazaro, Louisville, Gr., S
Polina Shemanova****, Syracuse, Gr., OH
Gracie Johnson, Duke, Sr., OH
Aiko Jones**, Louisville, RSr., OPP
Elena Scott**, Louisville, So., L
Breland Morrissette**, Georgia Tech, Gr., MB
Mabrey Shaffmaster**, North Carolina, So., OH
Valeria Vazquez Gomez, Pitt, RJr., OH
Janice Leao**, Miami, Sr., MB
Second Team All-ACC Savannah Vach****, Miami, Sr., S
Angela Grieve**, Miami, Jr., OH
Audrey Koenig**, Florida State, So., OH
Rachel Fairbanks, Pitt, So., S
Erin Moss, Georgia Tech, Sr., MB
Bella D'Amico, Georgia Tech, Jr., S
Emily Ryan, Florida State, Gr., MB
Khori Louis**, Florida State, So., MB
Bianca Bertolino**, Georgia Tech, So., OH
Grace Turner, Virginia, Gr., OH
Mckenna Slavik, Clemson, Sr., S
Chiamaka Nwokolo, Pitt, Sr., MB
Priscilla Hernandez**, NC State, Gr., L
Camryn Hannah**, Clemson, Jr., OH
Charley Niego*****, North Carolina, Gr., OH Emma Clothier***, Florida State, Jr., MB
*16 players on the second team due to a tie in the voting All-Freshman Team Kerry Keefe, Duke, OH
Emma Farrell, Wake Forest, L
Anita Babic, North Carolina, S
Ava Brizard, NC State, OH
Paige Crawford, Wake Forest, OH
Audrey Rothman, Florida State, OH
Flormarie Heredia Colon, Miami, OH
Liv Mogridge, North Carolina, MH
Mia McGrath, Clemson, OH ^ denotes unanimous first-team selection * denotes number of career All-ACC honors
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A sophomore from New Castle, Ind., Shaffmaster is making her second appearance on an All-ACC team. In 2021, she was named ACC Freshman of the Year, All-ACC second team and earned All-ACC freshman team honors. This season, the outside hitter has started 28 matches, racking up 407 kills and averaging 3.91 kills per set, the fourth highest of any player in the conference. She tallied 284 digs, the second-most on the team, 30 service aces, 40 blocks and leads the Tar Heels in points per set (4.43). The 6-foot-1 outside hitter has recorded 13 double-doubles, tied for most on the team and third-most in the ACC, and double-digit kills in 23 matches, including 18 of the last 19 matches of the season.
Niego, a graduate transfer from Notre Dame, becomes just the third player in conference history to earn five All-ACC volleyball honors. The Chicago, Ill., native, earned her second straight All-ACC second team selection and the third overall in her career. Niego was also named to the All-ACC first team in 2019 and 2020. This season, she has started 26 matches, tallying 287 kills, second-most on the team, 260 digs, 24 service aces and 52 blocks, including 11 solo blocks. The 6-foot outside hitter has recorded 13 double-doubles, tied for most on the team and third-most in the ACC, and double-digit kills in 16 matches.
Babic, a freshman from Phoneix, Ariz., has appeared in all 29 matches this season for the Tar Heels, making 28 starts As Carolina's starting setter, Babic has tallied 919 assists, averaging 8.84 assists per set, sixth-most in the conference and fifth-most of any freshman in program history. In addition to running the offense, Babic had 183 digs, 83 digs, 18 service aces and 49 blocks. She has recorded five double-doubles and was named the ACC Freshman of the Week three times, the most of any freshman this season.
Mogridge, a freshman from Lutz, Fla., has appeared in all 29 matches, making 28 starts. The 6-foot-4 middle hitter has tallied 87 blocks, second-most on the team, 141 kills and 19 digs. She recorded double-digit kills in a pair of matches, including a career-best of 13 in a five-set victory over at Virginia on Sep. 25.
2022 ACC Volleyball Awards Player of the Year: Claire Chaussee, Louisville, Jr., OH Defensive Player of the Year: Amaya Tillman, Louisville, Sr., MB Setter of the Year: Raquel Lazaro, Louisville, Sr., S Freshman of the Year: Emma Farrell, Wake Forest, Fr., OH Coach of the Year: Dani Busboom Kelly, Louisville First Team All-ACC Claire Chaussee^**, Louisville, Gr., OH
Julia Bergmann^****, Georgia Tech, Sr., OH
Courtney Buzzerio^, Pitt, Gr., RS
Serena Gray**, Pitt, Gr., MB
Amaya Tillman****, Louisville, Sr., MB
Raquel Lazaro, Louisville, Gr., S
Polina Shemanova****, Syracuse, Gr., OH
Gracie Johnson, Duke, Sr., OH
Aiko Jones**, Louisville, RSr., OPP
Elena Scott**, Louisville, So., L
Breland Morrissette**, Georgia Tech, Gr., MB
Mabrey Shaffmaster**, North Carolina, So., OH
Valeria Vazquez Gomez, Pitt, RJr., OH
Janice Leao**, Miami, Sr., MB
Second Team All-ACC Savannah Vach****, Miami, Sr., S
Angela Grieve**, Miami, Jr., OH
Audrey Koenig**, Florida State, So., OH
Rachel Fairbanks, Pitt, So., S
Erin Moss, Georgia Tech, Sr., MB
Bella D'Amico, Georgia Tech, Jr., S
Emily Ryan, Florida State, Gr., MB
Khori Louis**, Florida State, So., MB
Bianca Bertolino**, Georgia Tech, So., OH
Grace Turner, Virginia, Gr., OH
Mckenna Slavik, Clemson, Sr., S
Chiamaka Nwokolo, Pitt, Sr., MB
Priscilla Hernandez**, NC State, Gr., L
Camryn Hannah**, Clemson, Jr., OH
Charley Niego*****, North Carolina, Gr., OH Emma Clothier***, Florida State, Jr., MB
*16 players on the second team due to a tie in the voting All-Freshman Team Kerry Keefe, Duke, OH
Emma Farrell, Wake Forest, L
Anita Babic, North Carolina, S
Ava Brizard, NC State, OH
Paige Crawford, Wake Forest, OH
Audrey Rothman, Florida State, OH
Flormarie Heredia Colon, Miami, OH
Liv Mogridge, North Carolina, MH
Mia McGrath, Clemson, OH ^ denotes unanimous first-team selection * denotes number of career All-ACC honors
Stay up to date with Carolina volleyball on Twitter and Instagram @UNCVolleyball.
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