April 18, 2012
For Immediate Release
Brian Gibboney
Sports Information Director
Continental Volleyball Conference
thecvc@gmail.com
414-940-0146
La Cavera III named CVC Player of the Year
Milwaukee -- University of California, Santa Cruz outside hitter Salvatore La Cavera III has been selected as the first ever Continental Volleyball Conference (CVC) Player of the Year.
La Cavera, a team captain and physics major, was also the CVC player of the week ending March 3, 2012. During the week, the first West Division Challenge Weekend, La Cavera had 47 kills in three matches. For the week, he averaged 4.7 kills per set, hit .409, had .95 blocks per set and averaged 5.35 points per set.
For the season, La Cavera had 160 kills and a 3.62 kills per set
average. He hit .203 and added 90 digs (2.05/dps), 25 total blocks
(.57 bps) and 178.5 points which is a 4.1 points per set
average.
UC Santa Cruz head coach Hollenbeck had nothing but praise for La
Cavera.
UC Santa Cruz (16-6) and La Cavera continue postseason play as the Banana Slugs received the CVC’s automatic bid to the first NCAAA Division III Championship. They will face Rivier College (26-8) Friday, April 27 at 5:30 p.m. at Springfield College's Blake Arena in Springfield, Mass.
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