Danbury, CT - The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) has announced its 2025 Division III women's volleyball All-ECAC Teams and major award winners.
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2025 CUNYAC women's volleyball Player of the Year,
Jadyn Orava, was one of 14 players to be named to the All-ECAC Team as the Gilbert, AZ native earned First Team honors. Orava was the lone member from the conference to be recognized.
Kean University had two award winners: Ashley Torok won Rookie of the Year, and head coach Don Perkins won Coach of the Year. Gwen Eustace of Salisbury University was named Offensive Player of the Year, while Bella Demers from William Paterson was tabbed Defensive Player of the Year.
Orava had a stellar season for the Bloodhounds, who clinched the program's second straight CUNYAC title and first-ever outright regular season championship with a perfect 7-0 conference record. The sophomore outside hitter registered 496 kills, 14 assists, 58 aces, 245 digs, three solo blocks, 19 assisted blocks, and racked up 566.5 total points.
She became the Bloodhounds' third straight Player of the Year recipient, joining former Bloodhound
Josanne Lewis, who earned the honors in 2023 and 2024. Orava collected a league-high eight Player of the Week selections while garnering national attention, earning two AVCA National Division III Player of the Week awards.
Orava was named Most Valuable Player of the CUNYAC championship match after leading the Bloodhounds with a double-double, registering 25 kills and 21 digs while adding two aces.
She finished second in all of Division III in kills per set (5.06) and points per set (5.78) while ranking eighth overall in total kills, tenth in attacks per set (11.79), and tenth in total points (566.5).
