Korrin Burns Named To NEC All-Conference First Team For Second Straight Year
Photos courtesy of St. Francis Athletics – Korrin playing the ball, Maggie Hogan in background
The Northeast Conference (NEC), an NCAA Division I collegiate athletic association announced their Women’s Volleyball All-Conference Team on Thursday, November 21st, with former Clarion Area All-Stater, Korrin Burns being named to the First Team for the second straight year, for the St. Francis Red Flash.
Korrin, who was named as an Outside Hitter, was joined on the First Team by Kori McClure, also at Outside Hitter.
With the two making First Team, St. Francis has two first team honorees in back-to-back seasons, something they have accomplished four times in the program’s history. Outside Hitter, Skye Eicher (now graduated) joined Korrin as a First Teamer on the 2023 NEC All-Conference Team.
Also making the All-Conference Squad for St. Francis, was Alexandra Sappia, who was named to the Second Team as a Setter.
Korrin, who was selected as the NEC/Molten Player of the Week twice and named a Prime Performer nine times this season, finished the regular season first in the conference in kills with 329, kills per set at 4.11 kills per set and points per set with 4.80 points per set. She sits second in the NEC in points with 384 points recorded this season. She also accumulated 37 aces, 155 digs and 28 blocks this season.
An excerpt from the NEC news release states, “Establishing herself as one of the league’s most feared outside hitters last season, Burns, a two-time NEC/Molten Player of the Week, retained that reputation once again in 2024. The scoring machine was the only player in the circuit to put up more than 4.00 points and 4.00 kills per set after leading the way in both categories with 4.80 and 4.11 per set, respectively.”
Kori and Alexandra were Prime Time Performers four times and and three times this season.
Some of Kori’s stats this season include: 206 kills, a team-leading .311 attack percentage, 17 service aces, 120 digs and 36 blocks. In single games: highest hitting percentage in single games (.857 against Le Moyne).
Some of Alexandra’s stats include: team leading 778 assists (second in the conference), 8.19 assists per set (second-most among setters in the conference), NEC Leading .55 aces per set (tied for second in aces with 52), 159 digs and 21 blocks.
(All Stats prior to the NEC Championship Tournament)
Congratulations to Korrin, Kori, Alexandra and all of the 2024 NEC All-Conference Selectees!!
COMPLETE LIST OF 2024 NORTHEAST CONFERENCE ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
2024 Northeast Conference Women’s Volleyball Award Winners
Player of the Year: Patrycja Lagida – Chicago State University, Outside Hitter
Defensive Player of the Year: Alasha Colon – Long Island University, Libero
Setter of the Year: Wiktoria Zagumnu – Chicago State University, Setter
Rookie of the Year Bella Correia – Long Island University, Right-Side Hitter
Coach of the Year: Tony Trifonov – Chicago State University
2024 Northeast Conference Women’s Volleyball First Team All-Conference
Korrin Burns – Saint Francis University, Outside Hitter
Kori McClure – Saint Francis University, Outside Hitter
Andrea Calderon – Chicago State University, Libero
Alasha Colon – Long Island University, Libero
Patrycja Lagida – Chicago State University, Outside Hitter
Camelia Melendez – Long Island University, Outside Hitter
Julieta Sandez – Chicago State University, Middle Blocker
Wiktoria Zagumny – Chicago State University, Setter
2024 Northeast Conference Women’s Volleyball Second Team All-Conference
Alexandra Sappia – Saint Francis University, Setter
Berenice Almeyda – Chicago State University Middle Blocker
Avery Bain – Farleigh Dickinson University, Outside Hitter
Bella Correia – Long Island University, Right-Side Hitter
Kylie Nott – Farleigh Dickinson University, Middle Hitter
Karly Klaer – Chicago State University, Opposite Hitter