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CWRU Volleyball 2022 Season Recap

The Case Western Reserve University volleyball team had one of the best seasons in program history in 2022, compiling a record of 22-6 during the campaign. The team's .786 winning percentage is the best mark in program history and the Spartans received an NCAA regional ranking for the first time since 2015. CWRU finished the season with a perfect 8-0 record at home.

The Spartans started the season with eight wins in their first nine matches, including a five-set victory over Mount Union at Horsburgh Gymnasium and six three-set wins. Following an early-season loss to Smith, Case Western Reserve won all of its matches against non-University Athletic Association opponents, including 12 via sweep. The Spartans wrapped up UAA Round Robin play with five-set wins over WashU, then ranked fourth in Division III, and rival Carnegie Mellon. Following a Senior Day win, CWRU concluded the season with a sixth place finish at the UAA Championship in New York.

Four Spartans earned All-UAA honors following the regular season. Junior middle blocker Jennifer Ngo was named to the All-UAA First Team for the second consecutive season and junior libero Alyssa Blessinger, sophomore outside hitter Rea Marfatia, and first-year middle blocker Amanda Ngo received All-UAA honorable mentions.

Jennifer Ngo became just the second Spartan in program history to be named to the First Team multiple times after former Spartan Lindsey Deyer was named to the First Team in 1999 and 2000. Ngo also became the fifth Spartan over the past eight years to be named to the All-UAA First Team, joining former Spartans Haley Kauffman (2015), Brianna Lemon (2017) and Karley King (2018). She led the Case Western Reserve attack with 2.52 kills per set on a .320 hitting percentage. Her hitting percentage ranks as the sixth-best in a single season in program history and was fourth highest in the UAA. At the net, Ngo was one of the leading blockers in all of Division III, ranking 18th in the country with 1.11 total blocks per set. Her career average of 1.12 blocks per set is currently a program record. Ngo added 0.80 digs and 0.24 service aces per set this season for CWRU.

Jennifer Ngo also received All-Region VII honorable mention recognition, becoming just the third Spartan in program history to earn All-Region honors after former CWRU student-athletes Kauffman (2015) and Tricia McCutchan (2008, 2011) were also named honorable mentions.

Blessinger earned her second All-UAA honors with the honorable mention after being named to the Second Team last season. She played in every single set for the Spartans this season, leading the team with 4.43 digs and 0.36 service aces per set. Blessinger's dig rate ranked second in the UAA and 150th in Division III, and she added 0.95 assists per set.

Marfatia, who played in all but two Spartan sets, had 2.35 kills and 3.03 digs per set, second best on the team. She added 32 service aces and 25 total blocks in 28 matches.

Amanda Ngo, who played in 27 matches, recorded 2.11 kills per set on a .232 hitting percentage and ranked second on the team with 0.80 total blocks per set in her first collegiate season.

Guiding the Spartan attack this season from the setter position were senior Sara Rogers and sophomore Ansley Yamaato. Rogers played in all 99 sets, averaging 4.75 assists and 2.06 digs per set in her final season with CWRU. Across three seasons, she totaled 1,511 assists and 664 digs in 80 matches. Rogers was named to the College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA) Academic All-America Third Team following the season, becoming just the fifth student-athlete in program history to be named an Academic All-American. Yamaato, who played in every set for CWRU this season, led the team with 4.88 assists per set and added 2.06 digs per set. The pair also combined for 47 service aces in 2022.

First-year outside hitter Kalli Wall, senior outside hitter Gianna Lambert, and sophomore right side hitter Carly Scott each made significant contributions on the offense for Case Western Reserve. Wall was second on the team with 2.49 kills per set on a .264 hitting percentage in 82 sets. Lambert added 104 kills and 43 total blocks in 22 matches, finishing her career with 436 kills and 128 total blocks. In 86 sets, Scott averaged 1.55 kills per set, adding 0.57 digs and 0.34 assists per set.

Four Spartans were named to the CSC Academic All-District Team following the season. Blessinger, Marfatia, Jennifer Ngo, and Rogers each earned the honor for the first time in their careers. To be eligible for the CSC Academic All-District Team, a student-athlete must have started in half of the team's matches or have been a significant contributor off the bench and have at least a 3.50 grade point average through with one full year of college study.

Along with their success on the court, 19 Spartans received UAA All-Academic honors: Blessinger, sophomore Lily Crouch, senior Eve Dornback, junior Hannah Fox, sophomore Jolie Held, sophomore Lauren Himmel, Lambert, sophomore Chloe Maciejewski, Marfatia, sophomore Erin Murphy, Jennifer Ngo, senior Meara Reeder, Rogers, junior Lindsay Schamp, Scott, junior Karoline Shellhause, sophomore Maria Tuepker, Yamaato, and sophomore Deme Yianas. All-Academic Recognition is awarded to student-athletes who have completed at least one full year of college study and who carry a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.300.

At the close of the 2022 season, Head Coach Karen Farrell has tallied 393 career wins with the program in 21 seasons.

The Spartans earned the following honors during the 2022 season:

College Sports Communicators Academic All-America

Sara Rogers

Third Team

 

College Sports Communicators Academic All-District

Alyssa Blessinger

First Team

Rea Marfatia

First Team

Jennifer Ngo

First Team

Sara Rogers

First Team

 

AVCA All-Region VII

Jennifer Ngo

Honorable Mention

 

All-University Athletic Association

Jennifer Ngo

First Team

Alyssa Blessinger

Honorable Mention

Rea Marfatia

Honorable Mention

Amanda Ngo

Honorable Mention

 

University Athletic Association Athlete of the Week

Jennifer Ngo

Sept. 12 (Offense)

Kalli Wall

Oct. 17 (Offense)


2022 Season Leaders

Kills

Jennifer Ngo

232

Kills Per Set

Jennifer Ngo

2.52

Hitting Percentage

Jennifer Ngo

.320

Assists

Ansley Yamaato

478

Assists Per Set

Ansley Yamaato

4.88

Service Aces

Alyssa Blessinger

36

Digs

Alyssa Blessinger

439

Digs Per Set

Alyssa Blessinger

4.43

Blocks

Jennifer Ngo

102

Points

Jennifer Ngo

317.0

 
CWRU in the final NCAA Division III team rankings (out of 426 ranked teams) 

Category

Rank

Total

Aces Per Set

361

1.65

Assists Per Set

58

11.40

Blocks Per Set

29

2.02

Digs Per Set

150

16.25

Hitting Percentage

43

.217

Kills Per Set

50

12.51

Match W/L Percentage

29

.786

Opp. Hitting Percentage

78

.133

Team Assists

111

1,129

Team Attacks Per Set

197

34.77

Team Digs

170

1,609

Team Kills

113

1,238

Team Service Aces

325

163

Team Total Attacks

187

3,442

Team Total Blocks

56

199.5

 
CWRU individuals in final NCAA Division III rankings (top 250 players ranked)

Category

Name

Rank

Total

Blocks Per Set

Jennifer Ngo

17

1.11

Amanda Ngo

169

0.80

Digs Per Set

Alyssa Blessinger

150

4.43

Hitting Percentage

Jennifer Ngo

84

.314

Kalli Wall

209

.272

Points Per Set

Jennifer Ngo

229

3.45

Total Blocks

Jennifer Ngo

35

102

Total Digs

Alyssa Blessinger

127

439

 

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Players Mentioned

Alyssa Blessinger

#14 Alyssa Blessinger

DS
5' 8"
Junior
Lily Crouch

#18 Lily Crouch

MB
5' 11"
Sophomore
Eve Dornback

#22 Eve Dornback

MB
6' 0"
Senior
Hannah Fox

#3 Hannah Fox

DS
5' 9"
Junior
Jolie Held

#7 Jolie Held

OH
5' 9"
Sophomore
Lauren Himmel

#15 Lauren Himmel

RS
5' 10"
Sophomore
Gianna Lambert

#21 Gianna Lambert

OH/RS
6' 0"
Senior
Chloe Maciejewski

#19 Chloe Maciejewski

RS/OH
6' 0"
Sophomore
Rea Marfatia

#11 Rea Marfatia

OH
5' 10"
Sophomore
Erin Murphy

#12 Erin Murphy

RS
5' 10"
Sophomore
Amanda Ngo

#13 Amanda Ngo

MB
6' 0"
First-Year
Jennifer Ngo

#10 Jennifer Ngo

MB
5' 11"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Alyssa Blessinger

#14 Alyssa Blessinger

5' 8"
Junior
DS
Lily Crouch

#18 Lily Crouch

5' 11"
Sophomore
MB
Eve Dornback

#22 Eve Dornback

6' 0"
Senior
MB
Hannah Fox

#3 Hannah Fox

5' 9"
Junior
DS
Jolie Held

#7 Jolie Held

5' 9"
Sophomore
OH
Lauren Himmel

#15 Lauren Himmel

5' 10"
Sophomore
RS
Gianna Lambert

#21 Gianna Lambert

6' 0"
Senior
OH/RS
Chloe Maciejewski

#19 Chloe Maciejewski

6' 0"
Sophomore
RS/OH
Rea Marfatia

#11 Rea Marfatia

5' 10"
Sophomore
OH
Erin Murphy

#12 Erin Murphy

5' 10"
Sophomore
RS
Amanda Ngo

#13 Amanda Ngo

6' 0"
First-Year
MB
Jennifer Ngo

#10 Jennifer Ngo

5' 11"
Junior
MB