ROCKFORD, Ill. - The Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference announced Thursday afternoon that Rockford University senior outside hitter
Della Crain has been selected NACC Honorable Mention by the conference's 14 head coaches. This is now the third straight season that Crain has received NACC Honorable Mention accolades. She also becomes the first Regent in program history to earn a postseason award from the NACC in three separate seasons.
Della Crain was once again the top offensive threat for the Regents and ranked in the top 15 in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference in seven categories. She finished the regular season leading the NACC in both service aces (61) and service aces per set (0.67), was fifth in attacks (707), eighth in kills (242), ninth in points per set (3.55), tenth in points (323.5) and thirteenth in kills per set (2.66). Additionally, Crain's service aces and service aces per set ranked 39th and 54th respectively amongst all NCAA Division III women's volleyball players. She finishes her career as a Regent with 1,126 kills (2.73 kills/set), 306 digs, 154 total blocks and 113 service aces.