COACH OF THE YEAR: Carol Lamarche • SUNY Canton

Coach LaMarche has created a regional power in just the team's fourth year as a program including back-to-back 28 win seasons in 2012 and 2013. Besides the success on the court, Coach LaMarche has helped her women become well-rounded individuals as they are extremely involved in the community from volunteering at the local soup kitchen, to building volleyball snowmen in the local park, hosting local tournaments and volunteering at the Special Olympics and Roos Hop to Help where student-athletes go out in the community and perform raking and other household activities for the elderly and disabled. Aside from the team's volunteer work Coach LaMarche serves on the USCAA Coaches Poll Committee and has been a Tournament Director for the USCAA National Championships for three years as SUNY Canton completes its third consecutive year hosting the Championship. Coach LaMarche sets a great example for her players both on and off the court. 

• 2014 Overall Record: 27-7 | 2013 Overall Record: 28-9 
• Team earned #4 Seed and finished in third place in the 2014 USCAA Volleyball National Championships
• In 2014: Coached 2 First Team All-Americans and 1 Honorable Mention All-American

STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE YEAR: Emily Konter • Penn State Fayette

Emily is a three time USCAA National All-Academic Award winner. Konter has led her team to three PSUAC championships and is a member of St. Cecilia. She is a volleyball coach for Penn Highlands Volleyball Club, a non-profit club in Fayette County.  Emily has volunteered to serve thanksgiving dinner to the homeless in 2011 for a local church. She has helped to run a volleyball clinic at Faith Assembly of God, where the proceeds raised over $1,200 for the church gym. She has volunteered at four local high schools including Yough, Carmichaels, Brownsville, and Uniontown. Konter was the chair of the cancer basketball fundraiser for the Penn State Fayette campus in which we raised over $10,000 (the highest of all of the commonwealth campuses). Furthermore, she has volunteered at an event geared at raising awareness toward middle school students about the dangers of drinking and driving. She has been team captain for the past two years at Penn State Fayette and President of the womens volleyball advisory board for the past three years.

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Malea Kalina • Florida College • Senior • Outside Hitter

• 2014 First Team All-American
• 2014 USCAA Volleyball National Championships Tournament MVP
• Tournament Stats: 85 Kills | .383 Hitting Percentage | 5 Kills/Set
• Season Stats: 456 Kills (1st in USCAA) | 4.34 Kills/Set (4th in USCAA) | .284 Hitting Percentage