Old Dominion Athletic Conference announces the 2023 Women's Volleyball All-ODAC Teams as voted by the conference coaches.
The Marlins had the most players selected for All-ODAC awards and the most All-ODAC First Team selections. Led by their ODAC Coach of the Year Karissa Cumberbatch. Abigail Mahoney was selected as the ODAC/Va. Farm Bureau Insurance Scholar-Athlete of the Year for her outstanding performance on and off the court.
Karissa Cumberbatch was voted ODAC Coach of the Year after going undefeated in conference play for the first time in program history. Her team ended with a 26-6 overall record and a 12-0 ODAC record.
Abigail Mahoney, Haley Sutton, and Emma Claytor were selected as the 2023 All-ODAC First Team, Cara Caruso and Hannah Smith were awarded All-ODAC Second Team honors, and Morgan Ludovici won All-ODAC Third Team honors for the Marlins.
Senior, Emma Claytor won All-ODAC First Team for the 2023 season after finishing with All-ODAC Third Team the season prior. Claytor won ODAC Volleyball Athlete of the Week on October 9th. Emma Claytor led the ODAC conference with a .420 hitting percentage and was tied for 4th in the ODAC conference in blocks with 93. Claytor started in all 32 matches for the Marlins and appeared in 110 of the 111 sets played in the 2023 season. She led the team in points with 372 and led the team in blocks with 93. Emma Claytor averaged 3.38 points per set, registered 285 kills on 550 attacks, 92 digs, and recorded 32 serving aces in the 2023 season.
Graduate Student, Abigail Mahoney won All-ODAC First Team for the second year in a row. Mahoney was 5th in the ODAC in hitting percentage at .293 and kills with 312. Mahoney recorded one ODAC Volleyball Athlete of the Week on September 18th. Mahoney played in all 32 matches for the Marlins and led the team in kills in 2023. Mahoney scored 339 points and recorded 72 digs and 47 blocks for the Marlins.
Graduate Student, Haley Sutton won All-ODAC First Team for the second year in a row. Sutton was 3rd in the ODAC in assists with 735 and is currently 2nd in assists in program history for the Marlins. She was also 2nd in the ODAC conference in serving aces in 57. Sutton started all 32 matches for the Marlins and played in 110 out of the 111 sets in 2023. Haley Sutton scored 98 points with 39 kills and recorded 194 digs defensively. Haley Sutton came into the 2023 season with the most serving aces in program history with 219 aces and has now recorded 267 aces, putting this record even more out of reach for future Marlins.
Senior, Cara Caruso won All-ODAC Second Team. Caruso was 3rd in the ODAC conference in digs with 477. Caruso played in all 32 matches and played in 105 out of the 111 sets in 2023. Cara Caruso scored 33 points, 97 assists, and 30 serving aces for the Marlins.
Sophomore, Hannah Smith won All-ODAC Second Team. Smith was 6th in the ODAC conference in attacks with 857 and was 7th in kills with 309. Smith also won ODAC Volleyball Athlete of the Week on September 5th. She started all 32 matches for the Marlins and played in 105 out of the 111 sets in 2023. Hannah Smith was 2nd on the team in points with 363, she also had 23 assists, 28 serving aces, and her 357 digs were 2nd on the team.
Senior, Morgan Ludovici won All-ODAC Third Team, after gaining All-ODAC Second Team a season prior. Morgan Ludovici won ODAC Volleyball Athlete of the Week on October 26th. Ludovici played in all 32 matches for the Marlins and played in 108 out of the 111 sets in 2023. Morgan Ludovici scored 291.5 points, and 231 kills, she also had 24 assists, and 51 serving aces, which was 2nd on the team for the Marlins. Ludovici recorded 293 digs, and 18 blocks defensively.
