Salem HS Grad Kylie Thesz Named AD3I Volleyball All-Independent

For the second consecutive year, the Association of Division III Independents (AD3I) has recognized The College of New Rochelle sophomore volleyball player Kylie Thesz with All-Independent status.

Thesz, a 2013 Salem HS graduate, earns All-Independent Honorable Mention accolades after a strong season as the most consistent presence in the middle for the Blue Angels, ranking fifth on the team in points. She set a new program record for blocks in a match with seven total blocks in HVIAC Championship match win over Pratt Institute, and also moved into first place on the career blocks list. The middle hitter ranked among the AD3I leaders in all block categories.

The Blue Angels posted a 25-8 record in 2014, breaking the school record for wins in a season, consecutive wins (11) and wins at home (15-0). CNR repeated as HVIAC Championship Tournament champions, and added a HVIAC regular season title after posting a perfect 5-0 record in conference play. This year, the program’s first in the ECAC, Thesz helped lead the team to the first postseason appearance in program history and the first for any Blue Angel program since 1984-85 (basketball).

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