NEW HAVEN, Conn. (Nov. 19, 2025) - The Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) announced their 2025 All-Conference selections Wednesday afternoon. Following their season, the Lions had one individual make the team, with freshman Ava Churnesky on the Third Team at outside hitter.

Churnesky's spot on the All-CACC team marks something that hasn't been done in two decades. It's been 20 years since Georgian Court last had a freshman on the All-CACC team. That honor belonged to Claudimary Rivera who was Honorable Mention in 2005. In fact Churnesky is just the third Lion freshman in the NCAA-era to make the All-CACC Volleyball Team, joining Rivera in 2005 and Rebecca Walczak in 2004. 

Churnesky finished the year with 239 kills, averaging 2.81 kills per set, eighth in the CACC. She was a primary offensive weapon for the Lions and hit .130. No one on the team had more attacks per set than Churnesky's 9.22, which ranked fifth in the league. Offense was just part of her game though, as Churnesky also averaged 1.86 digs per game and put back 28 blocks on the year. She was one of just four in the CACC this season to average at least 2.80 kills, 1.80 digs and finish with at least 25 blocks on the season. 

In 12 games this season, Churnesky finished with double-figure kills and picked up kills-digs double-doubles in five. Churnesky hit a season-best 17 kills in a three-set win over Queens back in September. 

2025 All-CACC Volleyball Team
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Kristina Peric (Post University)
 
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Gabi Fullwood (Goldey-Beacom College)
 
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Alyssa Groves (Post University)
 
SETTER OF THE YEAR
Mia Wise (Holy Family University)
 
COACH OF THE YEAR
Collin Sibilia (Holy Family University)
 
TEAM SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
Caldwell University
 
FIRST TEAM
OH – Hailey Jessen (University of Bridgeport)
OH – Shelby Kinzer (Holy Family University)
OH – Kristina Peric (Post University)
MB – Gabi Fullwood (Goldey-Beacom College)
MB – Ava Kidd (Holy Family University)
L - Alyssa Groves (Post University)
S – Mia Wise (Holy Family University)
 
SECOND TEAM
OH – Mackenzie Layton (Holy Family University)
OH – Emily McKenna (Thomas Jefferson University)
OH – Karla Nunez-Rivera (Wilmington University)
MB – Savannah Tody (Dominican University)
MB – Lucia Tomiello (University of Bridgeport)
L - Gaby Fernandez (Goldey-Beacom College)
S - Alice DiFrancesco (Post University)
 
THIRD TEAM
OH – Ava Churnesky (Georgian Court University)
OH – Sandra Galas (Felician University)
OH – Eliza Schneider (Wilmington University)
MB – Alani Duncan (Post University)
MB – Nuri Shahid-Stevenson (Post University)
L - Kate Hines (Thomas Jefferson University)
S - Juliana Malena (Goldey-Beacom College)