Lexington, KY — The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced its annual Division III All-America recipients with three Hawks represented on the honorable mention list.
 
Junior setter Cate DiGiacomo, senior middle blocker Victoria Konicki and junior outside hitter Mackenzie Williams were all recognized on the honorable mention list. The three were honored as AVCA All-Region III honorees as well — the most selections for the program since 2014. DiGiacomo, Konicki and Williams joined a prestigious list for SUNY New Paltz who were honored as honorable mention All-American picks, which includes Hall of Famers Christina Mazurowski '06 and Becca Borquist '16 with the three also becoming the most in a single season for the Hawks since 2009 when Stephanie Bova, Brittany Coyle and Alison Kiernan were all honored.
 
DiGiacomo, Konicki and Williams helped the team to their first 20-win season since 2018. In 2022, SUNY New Paltz earned the third seed in the conference tournament and claimed a win over Buffalo State to move onto its second-straight SUNYAC semifinals appearance.
 
SUNY New Paltz went 3-3 against regional competition, earning wins over Kean University, Manhattanville College and SUNY Geneseo in the regular season. In those matches DiGiacomo totaled 249 assists, averaging nearly 10 assists per set, for a setting average of .358 with four aces, 61 digs and a block. Konicki meanwhile totaled 75 kills with a hitting percentage of .302, averaging nearly three kills per set. She added one ace and had 21 total blocks, nearly averaging a block per set. Williams led the way offensively in those matches, totaling 89 kills and averaging 3.42 kills per set with six aces for a serving percentage of .860, a serve receiving percentage of .899 on 149 attempts with six blocks, averaging 3.77 points per set.
 
On the season, Williams led the team with 300 kills, 355.5 points, 45 aces, 187 digs and 18 blocks. DiGiacomo totaled a team-high 762 assists, averaging 9.18 assists per set with 24 aces, 165 digs and 24 blocks. Konicki led the team in total blocks with 61, averaging .74 blocks per set and finished only behind Williams in kills, registering 208 on the year while hitting .325 on the season.
 
View the full list of AVCA DIII All-American selections, click here.

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