BRONXVILLE, N.Y. - First-year student-athlete Melanie Coleman (Forest Hills, N.Y./Archbishop Molloy) has been selected to the Skyline Women's Volleyball All-Conference Second Team, announced on Monday. In addition, Coleman was named Skyline Women's Volleyball Rookie of the Year.

A two-time Skyline Rookie of the Week recipient, Coleman had a strong rookie campaign, pacing the Gryphons in kills (259), aces (48) and blocks (21). Her 259 kills are the most in a single-season and the third-most all-time in program history. Coleman was one of three Gryphons to play and start in all 25 matches this season, posting double-digit kills 12 times. 

Coleman is the first Gryphon women's volleyball player to earn Rookie of the Year recognition and the third Gryphon to earn Skyline All-Conference accolades, joining CJ Kelley (Las Vegas, Nev./Basic) and Francesca Kohani (Carlsbad, Calif./La Costa Canyon). Sarah Lawrence has had at least one women's volleyball player named to the Skyline All-Conference Teams in each of the last three seasons.

2017 Skyline Women's Volleyball All-Conference Teams

First Team
Shannon Brady, Maritime (Sr., OH; Bayport, N.Y.)
Maia Cadle-Hinton, Farmingdale State (Sr., MB; Huntington, N.Y.)
Julimar Figueroa, Mount Saint Mary (Sr., LIB; Dorado, Puerto Rico)
Julia Hande, Farmingdale State (So., S/RS; Islip, N.Y.)
Kyleigh Kappas, USMMA (So., S; Parker, Colo.)
Tara Maloney, Mount Saint Vincent (So., OH; Williston Park, N.Y.)
Dominique Pope, USMMA (Sr., OH; Silver Spring, Md.)
Claire Urizzo, St. Joseph's-Long Island (Sr., OH; Medford, N.Y.)

Second Team
Melanie Coleman (Forest Hills, N.Y./Archbishop Molloy), Sarah Lawrence (Fr.., MB; Forest Hills, N.Y.)
Nina DiCioccio, St. Joseph's-Brooklyn (Jr., MH/OH; Brooklyn, N.Y.)
Kim Gries, Mount Saint Mary (Jr., S; Hicksville, N.Y.)
Nicole Henderson, Mount Saint Vincent (Sr., S; Bergenfield, N.J.)
Kate Lefler, USMMA (Jr., OH; Norman, Okla.)
Danielle Senecal, St. Joseph's-Long Island (Jr., LIB; Manorville, N.Y.)
Lauren Anne Strezenec, Farmingdale State (Jr., S; Merrick, N.Y.)

Player of the Year: Julia Hande, Farmingdale State
Rookie of the Year: Melanie Coleman (Forest Hills, N.Y./Archbishop Molloy), Sarah Lawrence
Coach of the Year: Kristy Nix, Farmingdale State (first season)