Lycoming College

The key piece in helping make the Lycoming volleyball team a perennial contender in the MAC Commonwealth, Bethany Richardson '16 helped the Warriors to an average of more than 20 wins per year during her career.
 
A three-time All-MAC Commonwealth selection, earning honorable mention accolades in 2012 and second-team plaudits in 2013 and 2014, the York, Pa., native finished her career sixth in school history with 1,260 career kills and is still the only volleyball player at Lycoming in the 25-point set era to reach 1,000 kills.
 
A 2014 Academic All-MAC selection and Honorable Mention AVCA All-Mid-Atlantic Region pick, she led  the MAC Commonwealth with a .285 hitting percentage that season.
 
A one-time MAC Commonwealth Player of the Week, Richardson is eighth in school history with a .256 career hitting percentage and she is 14^th with 185 blocks.
 
The two-time captain led the team in hitting percentage and kills three times, helping the team to four straight winning seasons, three trips to the MAC Commonwealth Championship and a 82-55 (.599) record in career.
 
A three-time member of the MAC Academic Honor Roll, Richardson went on to earn a Masters of Business Administration from Lebanon Valley College in 2022. The Vice President of Marketing and Communications for the United Way of York County, Richardson enjoys Les Mills programs in body combat and body pump. She also assisted the West York High School volleyball program for a year before serving as a KRVA referee for three seasons.
 
Nominated by: Joe Guistina, Associate A.D./Communications.