Fordham Announces 25th A-10 Volleyball Anniversary Team

Bronx, N.Y. – (December 21, 2020) – After more decisive votes and one tie, Fordham fans have selected their choices as the best of the best for the Fordham volleyball A-10 25^th Anniversary Team.
 
Fans were asked to vote for two liberos, two setters, six outside/right side hitters and five middle hitters/blocker for a total of 15 players.  Due to a tie for the final spot among the middle hitters/blockers, there are six middles and 16 total players.
 
The vote began with liberos and defensive specialists, where Morgan Williams and Maria Rodenberg had the top two vote totals, while for setters, Lisa Bevill and Kristyn Daly ran away with the top two spots. 
 
In the group of outside/right side hitters, the three members of Fordham's 1,000 kills-1,000 digs club – Cindy Vojtech, Kailee May, and Tasha Johnston - led the pack, while in the middle, multiple-time All-Atlantic 10 selections, Christi Griffiths and Katie Wells highlight the group. 
 
Here is a deeper look at each individual:

Morgan Williams played from 2016-19 and finished her career as the Rams' all-time leader in digs (1,863) and digs per set (4.45) over 109 career matches to go with 294 assists and 69 aces.  A five-time Atlantic 10 Defensive Player of the Week during her career, she was the 2019 Atlantic 10 Libero of the Year after setting single season marks for digs (641) and digs per set (6.05).  Additionally, Williams holds or shares the Rams' single match dig records for three-, four-, and five-set matches and was a multiple-time member of the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.	Maria Rodenberg had her playing career from 2010-13, playing in 125 career matches, which is currently seventh all-time at Fordham.  She recorded 1,281 digs, good for fourth all-time at Fordham, while her 2.92 digs per set average is sixth all-time.  Additionally, she had 317 assists and 108 aces in her career.  She helped Fordham to the 2010 Atlantic 10 Championship tournament, while earning a spot on the 2013 Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference Team after being a four-year member of the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.  Rodenberg's best single season came in 2012 with 432 digs, 40 aces, and 88 assists.
Lisa Bevill was a four-year starter for the Rams from 1996-99 and finished her career in the top ten all-time at Fordham in multiple categories.  Playing in 122 career matches, she is Fordham's all-time leader in assists (4,157), recording at least 900 assists all four years with a career-high 1,205 in 1997.  She also stands third at Fordham in career assists per set (9.60), fifth in aces (143), and seventh in digs (994).  Earning Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week once as a freshman, Bevill set a school record with 77 assists in a five-set match in 1999 against St. John's.	Kristyn Daly joined the Rams in 1999 and took over for Bevill as the team's starting setter for three years from 2000-02.  Seeing action in 113 matches, she ranks fourth at Rose Hill in career assists (3,203), fifth in assists per set (8.41), and ninth in digs (935).  She also added 322 kills, 98 aces, and 86 blocks over her stay.  She recorded at least 850 assists three times with a career-high 1,110 in 2002, where Daly also earned Atlantic 10 Player of the Week once.  Aside from her career mark, she tied Bevill's school record with 77 assists in a five-set match in 2000 against Duquesne, while holding the three-set record with 55 at Duquesne in 2000.
Cindy Vojtech played for the Rams from 1996-99, where she remains the only Ram to earn CoSIDA Academic All-American honors three times.  She was also a three-time Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference selection, won the 1999 Atlantic 10 Student-Athlete of the Year, and was a three-time recipient of Fordham's Hobbs Family Award as Female Student-Athlete of the Year (1998-2000).  Over her career, Vojtech became the first Ram to record 1,000 kills (1,013) and 1,000 digs (1,016) and recorded two triple-doubles (at Hartford – 9/1/96; vs. UMBC – 8/30/97).  On Fordham's all-time list, she is 11th in kills, sixth in digs, tenth in blocks (239), and eighth in matches played (124) and was inducted into the Fordham Athletics Hall of Fame in 2006.	Tasha Johnston was a Ram from 2003-06 and the second Ram to join the 1,000-1,000 club.  Appearing in 128 matches, she posted 1,152 kills, 1,473 digs, 111 aces, 125 blocks, and 162 assists.  After earning Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Week honors once as a freshman, she was Atlantic 10 Player of the Week twice in 2006 and earned Second Team All-Atlantic 10 honors, helping Fordham to its first-ever appearance at the Atlantic 10 Championship.  Johnston recorded a career-high 485 kills that season while adding 421 digs.  On the career list, she is eighth in kills, third in digs, ninth in aces, and fifth in matches played.
Kailee May played for Fordham from 2007-10 and was the third member of 1,000-1,000 club.  Playing 133 career matches, she began her career by earning a spot on the 2007 Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team.  She ended up begin a four-year starter and led the Rams to three appearances at the Atlantic 10 Championship (2007-08, 2010).  May saved her best season for last with a career-high 374 kills to go with 267 digs, 37 blocks, and 23 aces.  Overall, she recorded 1,315 kills (2.82/set), 1,214 digs (2.60/set), 115 aces, and 123 blocks over her four-year stay, ranking third in career kills, eighth in aces, and fifth in digs.	Olivia Fairchild was a member of the Rams from 2016-19.  Despite missing one season due to injury, she managed a fantastic career, winning the 2016 Atlantic 10 and ECAC Rookie of the Year awards, after racking up 477 kills, 57 aces, and a school record 4.30 kills per set average.  A two-time Second Team All-Atlantic 10 selection in 2016 and 2017, she was also named to the 2017 Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference team after 350 kills and 63 aces as a sophomore.  After missing a season, Fairchild returned to the court to add 236 kills and a career-high 59 blocks, giving her 1,063 career kills, good for tenth all-time at Fordham, while her kills per set average of 3.39 is the top mark.  Additionally, she holds single match records for kills in a three-set match (23 at Duquesne) and aces in a four-set match (8, vs. George Washington).
Lisa Hipp played for the Rams from 2010-14, appearing in 127 matches.  She recorded 1,221 kills (2.77/set), 951 digs (2.16/set), 50 aces, and 167 blocks over that time and helped Fordham to one Atlantic 10 Championship appearance in 2010.  A member of the 2014 Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference team, Hipp was a multiple-time member of the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll and holds the single-match record for kills in a four-set match (25 vs. George Mason).  She ranks fifth in career kills and Fordham and sixth in matches played.  Her best single-season came in 2012, totaling 445 kills (3.40/set), 25 aces, 312 digs (2.38/set), and 66 blocks.	Kaitlin Morley was a four-year starter for the Rams from 2016-19 and was on pace to become the next member of the 1,000-1,000 club, however injuries stopped her short with 953 kills (2.76/set) and 868 digs (2.52/set).  She also added 108 blocks and 82 aces over her four-year stay.  A two-year member of the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll, Morley earned Atlantic 10 Player of the Week once in 2017 and went on to finish 13th on the Rams' career kills list.  Her best single season came in 2018 with 372 kills (3.44/set), 295 digs (2.73/set), and 44 blocks.
Christi Griffiths played for the Rams from 2007-10 and is one of the most accomplished Rams during the Atlantic 10 era.  Helping Fordham to three appearances at the Atlantic 10 Championship (2007-08, 2010), she was a member of the Atlantic 10 All-Rookie Team in 2007 and Second Team All-Atlantic 10 after registering 450 kills (3.49/set) and 134 blocks (1.04/set).  She repeated as a Second Team All-Atlantic 10 pick in 2008 and was an Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference selection in 2010.  Griffiths ended her career at Fordham as the all-time leader in matches played (137), total blocks (419), block assists (345), and tied for first in solo blocks (74).  She was also fourth in career hitting percentage (.277) and second in kills (1,381).	Katie Wells played for the Rams from 2007-10 and is another very accomplished Ram during the Atlantic 10 era.  Helping Fordham to three appearances at the Atlantic 10 Championship (2007-08, 2010), she recorded over 300 kills three times in her career.  Wells was Second Team All-Atlantic 10 in 2008 and 2009, while being All-Atlantic 10 Honorable Mention in 2010.  She ranks second in career matches played at Fordham (134), second in hitting percentage (.287), fourth in kills (1,247), fourth in total blocks (323), fourth in blocks assists (266), and sixth in block solos (57).  Additionally, she set the single match record for hitting percentage in a four-set match (.778 vs. Rutgers - 2009).
Melissa Langness played for the Rams from 1996-98 and returned for her final season in 2000, appearing in 120 career matches.  She recorded 892 kills (2.31 kills/set), 281 total blocks (0.73 blocks/set), 628 digs (1.63 digs/set), 50 aces over her stay.  Langness is tied for the Rams' career record in solo blocks (74), while being tenth in block assists (207), and sixth in total blocks.  Her best single season came in 2000, posting 304 kills (3.04/set), 245 digs (2.45/set), and 69 blocks.	Marija Markovic was a three-year member of the Rams from 2004-06.  In those seasons, she appeared in 90 matches, recording 878 kills (2.88/set), 351 total blocks (1.15/set), and 111 aces and helped Fordham to their first Atlantic 10 Championship appearance in 2006.  Her best season came in 2005, where she set Fordham's single season marks for blocks assists (137), total blocks (172), and blocks per set average (1.45), while having a career-high 411 kills and 53 aces.  Markovic ended up leading the Atlantic 10 in aces and blocks per set that year and was selected First Team All-Atlantic 10.  Overall, she is the Rams' career leader in blocks per set, while being second in total blocks and block assists (288), third in hitting percentage (.285), fourth in block solos (63) and kills per set, and ninth in aces.
Kelly Hierlmeier was a member of the Rams from 1998 to 2001, but missed her senior season due to injury.  Prior to the injury, she was one of Fordham's top performers, appearing in 88 matches with 637 kills (2.17/set), 193 total blocks (0.66/set), 751 digs (2.56/set), 77 aces.  In 2000, Hierlmeier earned Atlantic 10 Player of the Week honors once and set career-highs with 280 kills and 28 aces, while adding 307 digs and 74 blocks.	Amy Philion played from 1995-98, the Rams' first four seasons in the Atlantic 10.  She was the first Ram to earn an Atlantic 10 weekly award, garnering Rookie of the Week honors once during the 1995 season.  She appeared in 120 career matches, recording 613 kills (1.72/set), 226 total blocks (0.63/set), 283 digs, and 21 aces.  Philion ranks fifth at Fordham in career hitting percentage (.264) and eighth in block solos (52)