By The Leader-Herald
AMSTERDAM - Amsterdam senior Bayley Archinal was named the Most Valuable Player in the Big 10 Conference.
Schenectady seniors Katie Yang and Tara Riley were named first-team all-stars, while Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons juniors Emily Brown and Caroline Bouchard also were named to the first team.
Rounding out the first-team all-stars were Albany senior Jesse LeFrancois and Troy senior Rachael Eaton.
Amsterdam's Jordann Bernardo, a senior, was named a second-team all-star.
Also named to the second team were Schenectady junior Tanaia Medley, Troy junior Riley Martin, Catholic Central senior Claire Herubin, Albany senior Tierney Hornbeck and Albany junior India Terrell.
Amsterdam senior Jordyn Kelly earned honorable-mention status.
Bishop Gibbons seniors Cassie Nosal, Ejada Montgomery and Siobhan Muscanelli all earned honorable-mention status along with Schenectady senior Kayle DelGiacco and Albany sophomore Mylah Chandler.
2012 Big Ten Girls Volleyball All-Stars
MVP
Bayley Archinal (Amsterdam)
First Team
Katie Yang (Schenectady), Tara Riley (Schenectady), Emily Brown (Bishop Gibbons), Caroline Bouchard (Bishop Gibbons), Jesse LeFrancois (Albany), Rachael Eaton (Troy)
Second Team
Tanaia Medley (Schenectady), Riley Martin (Troy), Jordan Bernardo (Amsterdam), Claire Herubin (Catholic Central), Tierney Hornbeck (Albany), India Terrell (Albany)
Honorable Mention
Cassie Nosal (Bishop Gibbons), Ejada Montgomery (Bishop Gibbons), Siobhan Muscanelli (Bishop Gibbons), Kaylie Del Giacco (Schenectady), Jordyn Kelly (Amsterdam), Mylah Chandler (Albany)