WILMINGTON, Del. (November 23, 2025) – North Division No. 2 seed University of Bridgeport defeated South Division No. 2 seed Holy Family University, 3-2 (25-21, 21-25, 25-22, 21-25, 15-9) in the championship final of the 2025 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference Championship tournament on Sunday afternoon. The event was hosted by Goldey-Beacom College at the Joseph West Jones Center.
Final tournament information is available at the CACC Championship Central webpage.
Bridgeport wins its second CACC championship in the last three years. The Purple Knights claim the CACC’s automatic berth into the NCAA Division II East Regional Championship.
Bridgeport (12-17) took the lead for good in Set 5 with four consecutive points that turned a one-point deficit into an 8-5 advantage. The Purple Knights extended their edge to 13-7 before ending the match four rallies later. Madison Mohan had five kills during the deciding set. Holy Family (22-9), which also played five sets in its semifinal win over Post University on Saturday, had extended the match with its Set 4 win.
Bridgeport junior Hailey Jessen turned in a match-high 28 kills and 15 digs. Mohan finished with 17 kills, and Cecilia Kowalksi added eight kills and seven blocks. UB setter Camdyn Cieszkiewicz tallied 59 assists, 11 digs and three blocks. Ava Kidd led four hitters in double figures in kills for the Tigers with 21.
Jessen was named the tournament’s Most Valuable Player after accumulating 58 kills and 34 digs during the event. Jessen was also the MVP following UB’s 2023 tournament victory. Bridgeport looks forward to the NCAA Division II Women’s Volleyball Selection Show on Monday at 7:30 p.m. on ncaa.com.
2025 CACC WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
Quarterfinals (Tuesday, Nov. 18, at Sites of Higher Seeds)
N#1 Post 3, S#4 Jefferson 0
S#2 Holy Family 3, N#3 Felician 0
S#1 Wilmington 3, N#4 Dominican 1
N#2 Bridgeport 3, S#3 Goldey-Beacom 0
Semifinals (Saturday, Nov. 22, at Goldey-Beacom College)
Holy Family 3, Post 2
Bridgeport 3, Wilmington 0
Championship Final (Sunday, Nov. 23, at Goldey-Beacom College)
Bridgeport 3, Holy Family 2
2025 CACC WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
Kristina Peric, Post
Nuri Shahid-Stevenson, Post
Addison Hoover, Wilmington
Karla Nunez-Rivera, Wilmington
Ava Kidd, Holy Family
Shelby Kinzer, Holy Family
Mia Wise, Holy Family
Camdyn Cieszkiewicz, Bridgeport
Hailey Jessen, Bridgeport
Madison Mohan, Bridgeport
Lucia Tomiello, Bridgeport
MVP: Hailey Jessen, Bridgeport
2025 CACC WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP TOP XVI AWARD
(Student-Athlete with the Highest Cumulative Grade Point Average at the Finals Site)
Lucia Tomiello, University of Bridgeport
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.