PITMAN, N.J. – Senior Cecilia Miller (Virginia Beach, Va./First Colonial), juniors Bella Demers (Maumee, Ohio/Maumee) and Makayda Aldrich (Robbinsdale, Minn./Brooklyn Center), and sophomore Riley Elliott (El Dorado Hills, Calif./Oak Ridge) received All-New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) Team honors Nov. 11.

Cecilia Miller (Virginia Beach, Va./First Colonial): All-NJAC First Team
Miller earned her fourth consecutive all-conference selection following a senior campaign in which she started all eight NJAC matches with a team-high 87 kills (3.48 kills/set) to go with 83 digs (3.32 digs/set). She ranked fifth in the NJAC in kills per set, seventh in kills and ninth in digs per set. The Virginia Beach, Va., native had double-digit kills in six outings with a pair of double-doubles.

Bella Demers (Maumee, Ohio/Maumee): NJAC Defensive Player of the Year, All-NJAC Second Team
Demers became the second Pioneer in program history to be named the NJAC Defensive Player of the Year in back-to-back seasons. The Maumee, Ohio, native started all eight conference contests, registering a team-best 131 digs (5.46 digs/set) with 34 assists and seven aces. She led the NJAC in digs per set, while ranking third in digs. Demers tallied double-digit digs in seven outings en route to collecting her second straight all-conference honor.

Makayda Aldrich (Robbinsdale, Minn./Brooklyn Center): All-NJAC Honorable Mention
Aldrich started all eight conference matches, compiling a team-high 16 blocks (0.64 blocks/set) to go with 47 kills and six aces. She owned the fourth-best hitting percentage (.340) in the NJAC and was tied for eighth in blocks per set and 10th in total blocks.

Riley Elliott (El Dorado Hills, Calif./Oak Ridge): All-NJAC Honorable Mention
Elliott made six starts in eight NJAC outings, logging 62 kills (2.95 kills/set), 25 digs and five total blocks. She reached double-digit kills in four contests and finished eighth in the conference in kills per set.

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