Sontag Receives All-Atlantic East Second Team Honors

LANCASTER, Pa. — Capping off the team's first season in the Atlantic East Conference, Pratt Institute junior Emily Sontag has been named to the All-Conference Second Team honors, announced by the league office today.

Sontag was the team's primary distributor over the season and handed out 362 assists (4.8 per set) and also serving a team-high 40 aces (0.5 per set) that was sixth in the league. She also was tied for second on the team with 23 blocks (four solo) and brought up 139 digs (1.83 per set).

Sontag highlighted her season posting a career-high 32 assists with a season-high 17 digs in a five-set triumph over City College of New York at home, one of three double-doubles on the season. She recorded seven matches with 20 or more assists and five matches with four or more aces.

In their inaugural season in the Atlantic East, Sontag helped the team to 7-16 overall mark finishing fifth in the conference and qualifying for the postseason tournament.

The Atlantic East Conference awards are voted on by the league's seven head coaches.

2024 Atlantic East Women's Volleyball All-Conference Team

Player of the Year: Harper Wolf, Marymount
Specialist of the Year: Dani Smith, Neumann 
Rookie of the Year: Melissa Eddy, Neumann 
Elite 20 Award: Katee Stromberg, Marymount
Coaching Staff of the Year: Neumann University
 

First Team 

Natalie Bialecki, Marymount 
Melissa Eddy, Neumann 
Eliza Freeman, Marymount
Casey Hagerstrom, Marywood 
Maya Harris, Marymount 
Bria Purnell, Gwynedd Mercy 
Dani Smith, Neumann 
Harper Wolf, Marymount
 

Second Team 

Nayeli Cruz, Neumann 
Kate Etter, Gwynedd Mercy 
Peyton Fischer, Marywood 
Ayanna Gaston, Gwynedd Mercy 
Emily Sontag, Pratt Institute 
Katee Stromberg, Marymount 
Jenny Thistlethwaite, Centenary