BLAZERNEWS Six Fall Student-Athletes Named to All-MAC Commonwealth Teams Clay Smith,
junior, men’s soccer, first team
BOTTEN ’19
BELELLA ’19
BARRICK ’19
Smith earned his second career All-MAC Commonwealth award. He was second in the MAC Commonwealth in goals (11) and points (27) while ranking fourth in assists (5). He also set the Hood record for most consecutive matches with a goal (8). He is among Hood’s all-time leaders in career points (64) and goals (28)
Payton Belella, senior, women’s volleyball, second team Belella extended her Hood career assist record (3,570) and ranked second in the MAC Commonwealth for assists this season (808). She is among Hood’s alltime leader in digs (1,039), and set a career high this season for aces in a single game (11).
Ricky Salgado, freshman, men’s soccer, second team Salgado set Hood’s freshman record for assists (7) and ranked fourth in the MAC Commonwealth in assists. He tallied assists in his first three career matches.
Elena Zinaich, senior, women’s volleyball, second team Zinaich holds the Hood records for career kills (1,397), career points (1,666) and career hitting percentage (.281). She led the MAC Commonwealth in kills this season (342), and she tied Hood’s single-match record for kills (28). She also ranks among Hood’s career leaders in blocks (232).
ZINAICH ’19
HOOD MAGA ZINE
SMITH ’20
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SALGADO ’22
Jayden Barrick, senior, field hockey, honorable mention Barrick set Hood records for defensive saves in a season (26) and in a career (52). She led all NCAA players, regardless of division, in defensive saves.
Elisa Botten, senior, women’s soccer, honorable mention Botten set career highs in goals (3), assists (4) and points (10). She tied for the team lead in assists and ranked third on the Blazers in goals and points.
