CACC Releases Volleyball Preseason Poll

8/18/2022 12:00:00 AM

Goldey-Beacom welcomes new leadership and brings back many talented players facing a challenging run from the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference, which announced its preseason poll based on a vote of the league's head coaches.

The Lightning once look to the strong play of senior setter Autumn Spendlove (Las Vegas, NV), who last summer was the College's nominee for NCAA Woman of the Year. The two-time member of the CACC Academic Honor Roll possesses solid court awareness of the department's best teammates. Spendlove ended last year fourth in the CACC with 8.59 assists per set and goes into this season seventh in team history with 1,673 assists.

Senior outside hitter Shayla Boyce (Somerdale, NJ) has been a solid player at the net during her time, helping her to be named third team All-CACC in 2018 and 2019. One who is great a starting a rally and finishing it, Boyce goes into this year third in team annals with 985 kills and 10th with 105 aces.

Sophomore outside hitter Piper Nanouski (Ottawa, IL) was a key addition a season ago, giving Goldey-Beacom another option in a strong lineup. Seeking to play an even bigger role, she closed last season 21st in the CACC with 33 aces, 28th with 237 digs, 29th with 219 kills and 29th with 2.15 kills per set.

This season also marks the debut of Taylor Rapuano as head coach. Prior to serving the 2021 season as an assist, Rapuano was head coach at A.I. duPont High School during the 2020 campaign after she was the school's assistant coach and head JV coach the prior season. She also was a digital design teacher for two years in the Red Clay Consolidated School District.

Goldey-Beacom opens its season August 26 with two matches in West Chester, facing the hosts at 2:00 pm and Le Moyne at 4:00 pm.

2022 CACC Volleyball Preseason Poll

North Division
1. Bloomfield                  74 pts. (5 first-place votes)
2. Bridgeport            67 pts. (7)
3. Post                      60 pts. (1)
4. Felician                       54 pts.
5. Dominican (NY) 44 pts.
6. Caldwell                      32 pts.
7. Nyack                   26 pts.

South Division
1. Jefferson              64 pts. (6)
2. Holy Family                56 pts. (4)
3. Wilmington (DE) 53 pts. (3)
4. Georgian Court           47 pts.
5. Chestnut Hill               26 pts.
6. Goldey-Beacom          21 pts.

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