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2021 Women's Volleyball Roster

7 Dakota Apicella

  • Year Senior
  • Position Outside Hitter
  • Height 5-9
  • Hometown Kendall Park, N.J.
  • High School South Brunswick

Biography

CAREER
Honors

  • An all-NJAC honoree
Statistics
  • Has appeared in 74 matches and 206 sets while averaging 2.69 digs per set
  • Owns 22 double-digit digs efforts (one 20+), three double-digit kills totals and one double-double

2020-21 SEASON (COVID BLANKET WAIVER)
Honors

  • Earned a spot on the All-NJAC Second Team
Statistics
  • Saw action 16 sets during five matches, posting 3.50 digs and 2.94 kills per set
  • Tallied three double-digit kills efforts, three double-digit digs totals and one double-double
In the NJAC Statistics
  • Rated fourth in kills/set and digs/set, and fifth with 3.25 points/set
Match Highlights
  • Registered a double-double of 10 kills and 13 digs at Kean during the NJAC Tournament quarterfinals (3/18/21)
  • Tallied 10 kills and eight digs during the home opener against Rutgers-Camden (3/2/21)
  • Notched a season-best 19 digs at Montclair State (3/16/21)

2019 SEASON (JUNIOR)
Statistics

  • Appeared in 59 sets during 21 matches, averaging 2.81 digs per set
  • Recorded eight double-digit digs performances
Match Highlights
  • Notched a season-high 18 digs at Baruch (9/12/19)
  • Tallied 17 digs over three sets during a sweep of King’s, N.Y. (9/21/19)
  • Collected 15 digs against Farmingdale State (9/17/19)
  • Contributed five service aces to a 3-1 victory against Old Westbury (9/14/19), and again during a 3-0 win against Purchase (10/11/19)

2018 SEASON (SOPHOMORE)
Statistics

  • Saw action in 84 sets during 26 matches, recording 2.49 digs per set, 40 service aces and 21 kills
  • Notched eight double-digit digs totals, including one 20+ output
In the NJAC Statistics
  • Rated ninth with 0.48 ace/set
Match Highlights
  • Posted a career-high 22 digs along with two aces during a 3-1 win at Ramapo (10/23/18)
  • Tallied 18 digs in a 3-2 victory at Rowan (9/20/18)
  • Collected 17 digs at Montclair State (10/11/18)
  • Recorded 15 digs during a 3-0 triumph versus Keystone (9/15/18)
  • Put down a season-best four kills in a sweep of Medgar Evers (10/6/18)
  • Collected four service aces and 13 digs during a 3-2 win against Cedar Crest (9/22/18)
  • Contributed 12 digs to a 3-1 victory versus SUNY Potsdam (9/1/18)
  • Posted 11 digs and three service aces during a 3-2 win at New Jersey City (10/2/18) 

2017 SEASON (FRESHMAN)
Statistics

  • Appeared in 22 matches, making 14 starts while averaging 2.64 digs, 1.09 kills and 0.36 service ace per set
  • Posted three double-digit digs totals
Match Highlights
  • Had a memorable night against Farmingdale State, registering season bests of 17 digs and six assists to go with a season-high eight kills (10/5/17)
  • Tallied her first double-digit digs contest with 10 against Merchant Marine (9/9/17)
  • Recorded six kills on 11 attack attempts and added nine digs during a 3-0 victory against John Jay (9/16/17)
  • Recorded 16 digs and a solo block against Wesley (9/16/17)
  • Made her collegiate debut and recorded her first kill in a 3-0 season-opening win against Lehman (9/2/17)

PRIOR TO WILLIAM PATERSON

  • Was a senior captain at South Brunswick H.S.
  • Also played with Core Volleyball club
  • Lettered in lacrosse for three seasons

PERSONAL/ACADEMICS

  • Her mother, Maureen, and grandmother, Patricia Russo, both graduated from William Paterson
  • Inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma, the national student-athlete honor society
  • A Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020 and Spring 2021 Dean’s List student
  • Named to the 2018-19 and 2020-21 Academic All-NJAC Honorable Mentions
  • Majoring in physical education
     

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2017Freshman

    Outside Hitter/Opposite
    5'9"
    7
  • 7

    2018Sophomore

    Outside Hitter/Opposite
    5'9"
    7
  • 7

    2019Junior

    Defensive Specialist
    5'9"
    7
  • 7

    2020Junior

    Outside Hitter
    5'9"
    7
  • 7

    2021Senior

    Outside Hitter
    5'9"
    7