Poissant Earns Second Team All-American Honors

MEDIA, Pa. -- Penn State Brandywine junior outside hitter Nikki Poissant (Aston, Pa./Cardinal O'Hara) was named Second Team All-American by the United States Collegiate Athletic Association at its end-of-year awards banquet last week.

Poissant, the 2016 Penn State University Athletic Conference Player of the Year and a three-time all-conference performer, is the second volleyball student-athlete from Brandywine to earn USCAA All-American, joining Miranda Biondi, who was also a second team selection last season.

In 26 matches this fall, Poissant ranked 21st nationally, averaging 3.03 kills per set, while leading the PSUAC in total kills with 270. She also finished seventh in the nation with 65 service aces, while her 352 digs were the 33rd-highest total in the USCAA.

Poissant reached double figures in both kills and digs in a match 11 times this fall. She set career highs with 26 digs against Penn State Beaver on Oct. 1 and 18 kills versus Penn State Mont Alto in September.

During the last three seasons, Poissant has appeared in all 82 of Brandywine's matches, compiling 708 digs, 627 kills and 193 aces.

Brandywine finished the 2016 season with a record of 18-8 and reached the PSUAC Tournament semifinals.