Pair Earns AVCA All-America H.M.
12/18/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. - Seton Hall senior Shelbey Manthorpe (Merion Station, Pa.) and sophomore Tessa Fournier (Redondo Beach, Calif.) were named American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-America Honorable Mentions. It's the first time in program history that a Pirate has earned this honor.
Shelbey Manthorpe became the first player in Seton Hall history to earn post-season All-BIG EAST honors in all four seasons. Named Seton Hall Classic Most Valuable Player, she was twice named to the BIG EAST Weekly Honor Roll and BIG EAST Offensive Player of the Week. An AVCA All-Region First Team selection, Manthorpe finished the season ranked third in the BIG EAST in assists per set and 14th in digs per set. One of only four players in Seton Hall history with over 4,000 career assists, she is the only player in Pirates' history with over 4,000 assists and 1,400 digs. Most recently, Manthorpe was named to the BIG EAST All-Tournament Team.
Tessa Fournier was named BIG EAST Libero of the Year and to the All-Conference First Team. An AVCA All-Region First Team, she led the BIG EAST in digs and digs per game, and her 5.38 per set ranks 14th in the nation. Fournier tied Seton Hall's single-match record with 45 digs vs. DePaul on Nov. 15 and she broke the Pirates' single-season record with an even 700 digs, fifth-most in the nation, in 2014.
