Rider University Athletics

Meredith Pellegrino

2018
- Named the MAAC Player of the Week on October 23.
- Appeared in 20 matches and saw action in 60 sets for the Broncs as a sophomore.
- Registered 137 kills, 2.28 kills per set, 18 digs, 19 total blocks and accounted for 148 points.
- Had 10 or more kills in a match seven times during the season.
- Recorded a career-high 18 kills versus Fairfield on September 16.
- Had 16 kills apiece in four-set wins over Quinnipiac and Fairleigh Dickinson.
- Registered 14 kills and a career-best .481 attack percentage in a sweep of Saint Peter’s on October 6.

2017
- Appeared in 23 matches and saw action in 51 sets as a freshman.
- Had 80 kills, averaged 1.57 kills per set.
- Defensively, she had 21 digs and 12 total blocks (1 BS, 12 BA)
- Had 10 or more kills in a match twice.
- Recorded a career-high 15 kills versus Quinnipiac on September 24.
- Registered 11 kills against Niagara on September 17.

BEFORE RIDER
Four-year letter winner at Brien McMahon High School... spent her final two seasons with the team serving as captain...as a senior, she was named All-American, All-Area MVP, First Team All-State and she also picked up First Team All-FCIAC honors...at the 2016 Prep Volleyball/Las Vegas Showcase, she ranked in top 6 Outside Hitters in Country...in the classroom, she earned the FCIAC Award for Scholar Athlete.
 
PERSONAL
Daughter of Anthony and Stacey Pellegrino...was a member of the National Honor Society...majoring in health sciences...has one brother and one sister.