The No. 6 nationally ranked Park University women's volleyball program now has two 2023 NAIA Women's Volleyball All-Americans to report,
Arianna Marino and
Debora Bernardi, announced on Monday by the national office.
Marino took a spot as a Second Team NAIA All-American, while Bernardi was selected as a Third Team NAIA All-American.
Marino has come away with impressive honors in her freshman season, including being named the Heart Setter and Freshman of the Year. She helped Park's squad to 2023 NAIA Women's Volleyball Championship Pool Play and the Pirates averaged 13.29 kills per set behind their setter. The 2023 AVCA NAIA First Team All-Region member racked up 18 double-doubles in assists and digs this season. She ranked No. 11 in the NAIA with 10.44 assists per set and finished the season with 1,201 assists.
Marino's teammate scours the middle of the floor as one of the elite middle blockers in the nation, Bernardi. Bernardi has had a stellar career with 1,033 kills in three plus seasons. This year she has left her mark with 281 kills, a hitting percentage of .378, and 114 total blocks. She is now a three-time NAIA All-American and has her second consecutive appearance on the third team list. She has moved into No. 3 in Park's record books in career block assists and total blocks with 310 and 375, respectively.
Park now has garnered 28 NAIA All-Americans in women's volleyball program history. Marino is the fifth second team All-American in program history and Bernardi is Park's fifth third team All-American.
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