Helenbrook Headlines Women's Volleyball CNE Postseason Awards
BEVERLY, Mass. — The Endicott women's volleyball team has claimed six total awards between five different members in this season's Conference of New England (CNE) Postseason Awards, as announced by the league office on Wednesday afternoon.
Hadley Helenbrook (Atlanta, Ga.) was Endicott's lone major award winner, earning her second consecutive CNE Player of the Year honor.
In total, three Gulls were named to the First Team and one was named to the Second Team.
Additionally, Stephanie Moreau (Methuen, Mass.) was named as Endicott's representative on the CNE's Community Service Team, which highlights one student-athlete per institution who demonstrates a commitment to their community.
The remaining award winners for the Gulls included:
ALL-CNE FIRST TEAM
OH - Ava Grace Dresback (Pawcatuck, Conn.)
OH - Hadley Helenbrook (Atlanta, Ga.)
S - Hannah Maguire (San Jose, Calif.)
ALL-CNE SECOND TEAM
Libero - Abby Downs (Billerica, Mass.)
MAJOR AWARD WINNER
HADLEY HELENBROOK | JR. | OH | Atlanta, Ga.
Player of the Year | All-CNE First Team
Helenbrook becomes just the third student-athlete in program history to earn Player of the Year honors for the second time in her career, joining Tori McIntyre '16 (San Diego, Calif.) and Zoey Gifford '19 (Natick, Mass.). This is the eighth time in program history Enicott has won conference Player of the Year.
The junior outside hitter has continued her stellar play for Gulls this season as she leads the team in kills (400), kills per set (4.08), points (460.5), and points per set (4.7). Across the conference, Helenbrook ranks first in Kills, Kills per set, Points, and Points per set.
This season, the sophomore has tallied nine matches with 20 or more kills. Earlier in the year, the Atlanta, Ga. native posted a season-high 24 kills versus Salve Regina on 9/13, which ranks tied for sixth for most kills in a four-set match. The three-time CNE Player of the Week has also set a new season high in digs with 268 so far, including a career high 21 digs versus Gordon on 10/22.
This is Helenbrook's second career All-Conference First-team honor and third career All-Conference honor.
AVA GRACE DRESBACK | OH | FIRST TEAM ALL-CNE
A starter in 26 of 27 games this season, Dresback has seen her numbers go up in nearly every statistical category, and she ranks inside the top-five within the conference for Points (376.5) and Points per set (3.8). The Pawcatuck, Conn. native set a new career high for kills in a reverse-sweep of Bowdoin back on 9/3 with 22, which ranks tied for 10th all-time for most kills in a five-set match.
This is the first time Dresback has been named to the All-Conference First team and the second all-conference recognition of her career.
HANNAH MAGUIRE | S | FIRST TEAM ALL-CNE
The reigning CNE Rookie of the Year, Maguire, has been in the middle of the Gulls' offense all season, as she leads the conference in both Total Assists and Assists Per Set. Earlier this season, versus Wentworth on 9/30, the San Jose, Calif., finished with 54 assists, which ranks tied for seventh in assists in a five-set match. The sophomore is also a key component at the service line as she leads the team in service aces with 53 and has at least one service ace in 20 out of 27 matches this season.
The first team All-Conference honor is the first of Maguire's career and her second career all-conference after being named to the second team in 2024.
ABBY DOWNS | LIBERO | SECOND TEAM ALL-CNE
The lone representative for Endicott on the Second Team, Downs has set new career highs in digs (394), assists (65), and service aces (42). She ranks third in the conference in digs and averages 4.02 digs per set. The Billerica, Mass. native has 13 matches with 15 or more digs, including a career-high 28 against Bowdoin.
The second-team honor is the first of Downs' career.
WHAT'S NEXT
Endicott (16-11) defeated the University of New England in the First Round of the CNE tournament on Tuesday. They will now square off with second-seeded Roger Williams tomorrow, Thursday, November 13, at 6 PM.
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(Photo Credit - Bradley Griffin '28)