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Santiago Named Second-Team All-MAAC

Rohde and Giehtbrock earn All-Rookie honors

EDISON, NJ – Ahead of Friday's conference tournament first round, the MAAC announced its selections for All-Conference Teams and major awards Thursday morning. Sophomore Kiannisha Santiago (San Juan, PR/Hudson Catholic (NJ)) was named to the All-MAAC Second Team while middle hitter Molly Rohde (Hortonville, WI/Hortonville) and outside hitter Paige Giehtbrock (Clarkston, MI/Clarkston), both freshmen, earned a nod on the All-Rookie Team.
 
Santiago led the Broncs this season with 210 kills and was ninth in the MAAC, hitting .230. Santiago had 12 matches with double-digit kills including a career-high 19 against Quinnipiac last Saturday in the win that clinched the Broncs' spot in the MAAC Championship Tournament.
 
Rohde finished third on the team with 132 kills and was eighth in the MAAC among all players with a .237 hitting percentage. Rohde also led the team with 74 blocks. Rohde had four matches with double-digit kills and had five matches hitting .500 or better.
 
Giehtbrock was second on the team with 189 kills and fourth on the team with 145 digs. The freshman recorded double-doubles in both matches against Canisius this season with 19 kills and 21 digs in match one, then 12 kills and 18 digs in Buffalo.
 
The Broncs earned the five-seed in the conference tournament and with face fourth-seeded Niagara on Friday at 6 p.m.
 
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Players Mentioned

Kiannisha Santiago

#11 Kiannisha Santiago

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Sophomore
Paige Giehtbrock

#14 Paige Giehtbrock

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6' 0"
Freshman
Molly Rohde

#6 Molly Rohde

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6' 1"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Kiannisha Santiago

#11 Kiannisha Santiago

6' 0"
Sophomore
OH
Paige Giehtbrock

#14 Paige Giehtbrock

6' 0"
Freshman
OH
Molly Rohde

#6 Molly Rohde

6' 1"
Freshman
MH