Three from volleyball named to All-Region teams
Three members of the Northern Essex Community College women’s volleyball team earned All-Region honors as announced by the region today. The Knights finished the season with a 13-8 overall record and finished as Region 21 semi-finalist.
Haverhill, MA (November 6, 2024) – Three members of the Northern Essex Community College women's volleyball team earned All-Region honors as announced by the region today. The Knights finished the season with a 13-8 overall record and finished as Region 21 semi-finalist.
Ashley NivarMartinez (Lawrence) was named to the All-Region First Team, while Cherly BritoRosario (Lawrence) picked up second team honors and Nileyshka Rigual (Lawrence) was named honorable mention.
This is the second career All Region recognition for NivarMartinez as she led the Knights attack and finished second in the region with 171 kills which amounted to 2.67 kills per set. Defensively she added 165 digs which led the team and ranked fifth in the region.
BritoRosario ranked among the top setters in the region as she dished out 304 assists on the season for an average of 4.28 assists per set, both of which ranked fourth in the region. From the service line she also served up a region best 85 service aces. Defensively she picked up 186 digs which also ranked four in the region.
Rigual played in a key part in the Knights attack and ranked fourth in the region and second on the team behind NivarMartinez in kills with 134. She also added 139 digs and 56 service aces in her rookie campaign.