NEW HAVEN, Conn. (November 19, 2025) – Post University graduate student Kristina Peric has been voted the 2025 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Women’s Volleyball Player of the Year. Peric, who was also named to the All-CACC First Team at outside hitter, headlines the all-conference teams and major award winners announced today by CACC Commissioner Dan Mara. The voting was conducted by the conference’s 11 head coaches.

Goldey-Beacom College freshman middle blocker Gabi Fullwood was selected as the 2025 CACC Women’s Volleyball Rookie of the Year. Post University senior Alyssa Groves repeated as the Defensive Player of the Year, while Holy Family University freshman Mia Wise was chosen as the Setter of the Year. Fullwood, Groves, and Wise were also elected to the All-CACC First Team. Holy Family head coach Collin Sibilia was named the 2025 Athletic Solutions CACC Coach of the Year and Caldwell University is the winner of the Women’s Volleyball Team Sportsmanship Award for the second year in a row.

Peric, from Belgrade, Serbia, is the national leader among Division II players in kills per set (5.24) and points per set (5.76). She also ranks 10^th in the CACC in dig average (2.77 per set) and owns a .229 attack percentage. Peric has helped lead Post to a 25-4 overall won-lost record and the CACC North Division regular-season championship.

Fullwood leads the CACC with 0.96 blocks per set, and her .327 attack percentage ranks second in the conference. The Powder Springs, Ga., resident also averages 2.51 kills and 3.21 points per set.

Groves, of Phoenix, Ariz., became the CACC’s career digs leader during Tuesday’s conference quarterfinals, currently with 2540. She was also the CACC Defensive Player of the Year in 2024. This season, she leads the league and is ranked third nationally with 5.90 digs per set. The seven-time CACC Defensive Player of the Week will help lead the regionally-ranked Eagles into Saturday’s conference semifinals.

Wise tops the CACC in assists per set with 10.44 and is also third with 0.52 aces per set. The Genoa, Ill., native, who was the CACC Setter of the Week on three occasions and the Rookie of the Week on three others, collects 1.95 digs per set as well.  

Sibilia is the CACC Coach of the Year for the second time, having also claimed the honor in 2021. He has guided Holy Family (21-8, 11-4 CACC) to an 11-win improvement over last season, a share of the CACC South Division regular-season title, a regional ranking, and a spot in the conference semifinals.

Caldwell, led by head coach Hector Colon, was once again the coaches’ choice for demonstrating class and character throughout the regular season.

The 2025 CACC women’s volleyball major award winners and all-conference teams are listed below.
 
2025 CACC VOLLEYBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Kristina Peric (Post University)
 
2025 CACC VOLLEYBALL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Gabi Fullwood (Goldey-Beacom College)
 
2025 CACC VOLLEYBALL DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Alyssa Groves (Post University)
 
2025 CACC VOLLEYBALL SETTER OF THE YEAR
Mia Wise (Holy Family University)
 
2025 ATHLETIC SOLUTIONS CACC VOLLEYBALL COACH OF THE YEAR
Collin Sibilia (Holy Family University)
 
2025 CACC VOLLEYBALL TEAM SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
Caldwell University
 
2025 CACC VOLLEYBALL ALL-CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM
OH – Hailey Jessen (University of Bridgeport)
OH – Shelby Kinzer (Holy Family University)
OH – Kristina Peric (Post University)
MB – Gabi Fullwood (Goldey-Beacom College)
MB – Ava Kidd (Holy Family University)
L - Alyssa Groves (Post University)
S – Mia Wise (Holy Family University)
 
2025 CACC VOLLEYBALL ALL-CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM
OH – Mackenzie Layton (Holy Family University)
OH – Emily McKenna (Thomas Jefferson University)
OH – Karla Nunez-Rivera (Wilmington University)
MB – Savannah Tody (Dominican University)
MB – Lucia Tomiello (University of Bridgeport)
L - Gaby Fernandez (Goldey-Beacom College)
S - Alice DiFrancesco (Post University)
 
2025 CACC VOLLEYBALL ALL-CONFERENCE THIRD TEAM
OH – Ava Churnesky (Georgian Court University)
OH – Sandra Galas (Felician University)
OH – Eliza Schneider (Wilmington University)
MB – Alani Duncan (Post University)
MB – Nuri Shahid-Stevenson (Post University)
L - Kate Hines (Thomas Jefferson University)
S - Juliana Malena (Goldey-Beacom College)
 
 
Founded in 1961, the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference has been affiliated with NCAA Division II for 20 years. Conference institutions compete for championships in 17 sports – seven for men, nine for women, and one co-ed. The CACC contains 11 full members in Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. Membership includes the University of Bridgeport, Caldwell University, Chestnut Hill College, Dominican University New York, Felician University, Georgian Court University, Goldey-Beacom College, Holy Family University, Post University, Thomas Jefferson University, and Wilmington University.