2017: Started 30 of 32 matches played … finished the season first on the team in kills (486) and service aces (50) and second in digs (398) … contributed 27 digs, five assists, and 15 digs against Denison in a 3-1 loss (9/1) … recorded a season-high 32 digs against Alma in a 3-1 loss (9/1) … compiled 27 kills, three service aces, and 18 digs in a 3-2 win against Wellesley (9/2) … added 23 kills and 17 digs in a 3-1 win against Babson (9/9) … gained 29 kills and 27 digs against Springfield in a 3-2 loss (9/9) … served four aces at Morrisville in a 3-0 victory (9/15) … accumulated 21 kills in a 3-0 victory against Potsdam (9/23) … recorded a season-high 30 kills against Brockport in a 3-2 loss (10/7) … posted 21 digs against Buffalo State in a 3-1 win (10/7) … notched 20 kills against Nazareth in a 3-1 loss (10/14) … accumulated 21 kills in a 3-0 win against Oswego (10/21) … served five aces in a 3-0 win against Alleghany (10/28) … named First Team All-SUNYAC … named SUNYAC Volleyball Player of the Year … earned AVCA First Team All-Northeast Region honors … named Honorable Mention All-American.

2016: Played in all 32 matches … led the team with 421 kills for the fifth0highest single-season total in program history, first on the team in kills per set (3.40), total attacks (1,390), service aces (47), digs (462) and points (484) … ranked first in kills and total attacks, and fourth in digs in the SUNYAC … compiled 20 digs in a 3-2 loss at Mount Union (9/3) … accumulated 24 digs in a 3-2 loss to Grove City (9/3) … had 22 kills, 17 digs and five service aces in a 3-2 win at Rochester (9/10) … acquired 18 kills and 21 digs Nazareth in a 3-2 loss (9/16) … completed 23 digs in a 3-0 win against Frostburg St (9/17) … made 18 kills against Alfred in a 3-0 win (9/21) … accumulated 18 digs in a 3-2 win at Pitt.-Bradford (9/29) … completed four service aces in a 3-0 win against SUNY Poly (10/14) … made 22 kills and 19 digs in a 3-2 win against St. John Fisher (10/19) … compiled 19 digs and three service aces against Oneonta in a 3-2 loss (10/21) … accumulated 16 kills and three service aces in a 3-1 victory over Buffalo State (10/22) … had 20 kills in a 3-0 win at Cortland (10/22) … acquired 17 kills and 26 digs in a 3-2 loss at Scranton (10/26) … completed 17 kills and 19 digs against Union in a 3-2 loss (10/28) … made three service aces at Skidmore in a 3-0 win (10/29) … compiled 16 kills a 3-0 win at Fredonia in the SUNYAC quarterfinals (11/1) … accumulated 17 digs in the SUNYAC semifinals at Brockport (11/4) … named Second Team All-SUNYAC.

Prior to Geneseo: Won the Suffolk County and Long Island Championships with the John Glenn High School Team in 2013 … Suffolk County, Long Island, League and Section XI Champs and State Finalists in 2014 and 2015 … names All-League 6 in 2013 … named All-Suffolk County and All-NY State in 2014 … named MVP in 2014 … named All-Long Island, All-NY State, Class B All-Tournament, MVP Suffolk County Elite Eight and Suffolk County Defensive Player of the Year in 2015 … member of National Honor Society … won the Physical Education and National Honor Society Award in 2016.

Personal: Grace Rae Cergol was born in Manhattan, N.Y. … raised in East Northport, N.Y. … parents are Mara and Chris Cergol … has one younger sibling, Mia … father, Chris, played baseball at Le Moyne College … studying communication … enjoys hanging out with family and friends in her spare time … favorite athletic-related moment was when her club team played the top-ranked team in the nation. They put up a huge fight and played out every point like it was their last … started playing volleyball in seventh grade because her mom thought she would enjoy a new experience … favorite collegiate sports team is the Wisconsin Badgers Women’s Volleyball Team … favorite professional athlete is Courtney Thompson … wears number 14 in memory of a friend and role model who passed away at age 17 after an accident … names her coach, Kevin Harrington, for having the most influence on her athletic career because of his dedication to the sport and her team.