Barry freshman middle blocker Laine Cielena was named to the Palm Beach Atlantic Hyatt Place Sunshine Classic All-Tournament Team following her two-day performance in West Palm Beach.
Cielena had a team-high 40 kills and attacked at a .333 percentage as the Buccaneers went 2-2, knocking off the No. 18-ranked team in the country. Cielena, a native of Krimuldas Novads, Latvia, also racked up 17 blocks, including two solos.
She was one of seven players named to the all-tournament team.
Barry plays at the Grand Rapids Classic, hosted by Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Mich., this weekend.
2012 Hyatt Place Sunshine Classic Volleyball
All-Tournament Team
Outside Hitter: Colleen Mitros- Redshirt-Senior (Lewis University)
Outside Hitter: Hillary Hughes- Senior (Washburn University)
Rightside Hitter: Christina Alessi- Junior (Palm Beach Atlantic University)
Middle Hitter: Jessica Fey- Senior (Washburn University)
Middle Hitter: Laine Cielena- Freshman (Barry University)
Setter: Becca Acevedo- Sophomore (Palm Beach Atlantic University)
Libero: Amy Choi- Junior (Lewis University)