2012 MASCAC Volleyball All-Conference Team (PDF)

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. – Bridgewater State University junior setter Melanie Appleman and junior libero Kristen Robillard have been selected to the 2012 MASCAC Volleyball All-Conference First Team in a vote of the league's coaches.

Both Appleman and Robillard are making her third straight appearance on the All-MASCAC Team.  Appleman was a second team selection in both 2010 and 2011, while Robillard garnered first team honors last season and second team honors while at MCLA in 2010.

A native of Hyannis, Massachusetts, Appleman set career highs with 705 assists, 274 digs and 32 aces in 30 matches this season while adding 80 kills. She currently ranks fifth in the MASCAC in assists per set (6.59).

In 86 matches over her first three seasons at Bridgewater State, Appleman has amassed 1,855 assists, 558 digs, 195 kills and 74 aces.  She is fifth all-time in program history in assists.

Robillard notched 396 digs and 32 aces in 30 matches during the 2012 campaign.  The Swansea, Massachusetts product ranks fourth in the conference with 3.57 digs per set.

In 60 matches over two seasons with the Bears, Robillard has recorded 932 digs and 54 aces.  She is sixth all-time in BSU volleyball history in digs.  Including her one season at MCLA, Robillard has produced 1,146 digs and 103 aces as well as 563 assists in 86 career matches.

The BSU volleyball team posted an overall record of 12-18 in 2012 with a 6-1 mark in MASCAC play.  Seeded second at the conference tournament, the Bears earned a 3-2 come-from-behind win over #3 Westfield State in the semifinals, before dropping a 3-0 decision to top-seeded Framingham State in the championship match.