BEVERLY, Mass. – The Conference of New England (CNE) is thrilled to announce its next All-40th Anniversary Team, releasing the All-40th Women's Volleyball team on Thursday afternoon. The list features 46 prominent names in the league’s history of women's volleyball.
 
The minimum criteria for the list began with at least two First Team All-Conference selections or at least one Player of the Year honors, with the list priortizing former Player of the Year honorees. Both current and former league members can earn recognition on the teams.

 

Kelly Allen	Eastern Nazerene	1x First Team All Conference, Player of the Year
Lauren Barnes	Gordon	3x First Team All Conference, 3x Player of the Year
Kenzley Bell	Suffolk	1x First Team All Conference, Player of the Year
Kristen Boyer	Roger Williams	2x First Team All Conference
Meghan Chartier	Roger Williams	1x First Team All Conference, Player of the Year
Kathy Couture	Colby Sawyer	3x First Team All Conference
Amber Crow	Eastern Nazerene	3x First Team All Conference, Player of the Year
Paige Curran	U. of New England	2x First Team All Conference, Player of the Year
Rebekah Dion	Roger Williams	1x First Team All Conference, Player of the Year
Annie Donahue	Salve Regina	4x First Team All Conference
Michelle Doody	Colby Sawyer	4x First Team All Conference, 2x Player of the Year
Marci Egbert	Western New England	1x First Team All Conference, Player of the Year
Elizabeth Flaherty	Roger Williams	2x First Team All Conference, Player of the Year
Taylor Forsberg	Colby Sawyer	1x First Team All Conference, Player of the Year
Jaime Gaffga	Roger Williams	1x First Team All Conference, Player of the Year
Zoey Gifford	Endicott	3x First Team All Conference, 2x Player of the Year
Amanda Gilbert	Endicott	1x First Team All Conference, Player of the Year
Meghan Hall	Endicott	4x First Team All Conference, Player of the Year
Sara Hammond	Colby Sawyer	2x First Team All Conference, 2x Player of the Year
Jillian Hurd	Roger Williams	0x First Team All Conference
Joanna Johnson	Gordon	1x First Team All Conference, Player of the Year
Sara-Britt Johnson	Gordon	4x First Team All Conference
Mackenzie Kennedy	Endicott	2x First Team All Conference, 2x Player of the Year
Grace Kucharski	Western New England	2x First Team All Conference, 2x Player of the Year
Allyson Le-Bruno	Colby Sawyer	1x First Team All Conference, Player of the Year
Beth Lebowitz	Roger Williams	1x First Team All Conference, Player of the Year
Kelsee Loche	Roger Williams	1x First Team All Conference, Player of the Year
Lara Loiacono	Roger Williams	3x First Team All Conference, Player of the Year
Krystie Luczynski	Roger Williams	4x First Team All Conference, Player of the Year
Emma Mancini	Endicott	2x First Team All Conference, Player of the Year
Tori McIntyre	Endicott	3x First Team All Conference, 2x Player of the Year
Heather McMahon	Colby Sawyer	3x First Team All Conference, Player of the Year
Sara Moore	Endicott	3x First Team All Conference, Player of the Year
Jessica Niebuhr	Colby Sawyer	3x First Team All Conference, Player of the Year
Valerie Nilan	Gordon	1x First Team All Conference, Player of the Year
Brittany Nolan	Endicott	1x First Team All Conference, Player of the Year
Ashley Norley	Endicott	1x First Team All Conference, Player of the Year
Ashely O'Keeffe	Roger Williams	1x First Team All Conference, Player of the Year
Katherine Pickard	Roger Williams	1x First Team All Conference, Player of the Year
Molly Quilty	Roger Williams	4x First Team All Conference
Maggie Risma	Gordon	2x First Team All Conference, 2x Player of the Year
Leah Rogoz	Wentworth	4x First Team All Conference, Player of the Year
Amber Tarte	Colby Sawyer	1x First Team All Conference, Player of the Year
Dianna Tauro	Salve Regina	1x First Team All Conference, Player of the Year
Alexandra Toregas	U. of New England	2x First Team All Conference, Player of the Year
Marybeth Torpey	Roger Williams	1x First Team All Conference, Player of the Year

The 40th Anniversary campaign runs parallel to the league’s new naming and branding initiative that was launched in August. This celebration also serves as a platform to highlight the conference's achievements, honor its history, and generate enthusiasm for future endeavors.
 
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE OF NEW ENGLAND
Originally founded in 1984 as the Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC), and reconstituted as the Conference of New England (CNE) in 2024, the CNE is an NCAA Division III athletic conference composed of 10 full member and five associate member institutions throughout the New England region. Its membership aims to provide student-athletes with a positive experience in their pursuit of excellence through high academic standards, quality competition and a meaningful student life. The Conference administers championships in 20 intercollegiate sports.