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THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND
THE PRIDE OF LONG ISLAND

2024 Volleyball Roster

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Evan Bernstein

7 Chiara Cucco

7 Chiara Cucco

  • Position:
    L
  • Height:
    5-6
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Buscate, Italy
  • Major:
    Health Science
  • High School:
    Liceo Scientifico Donato Bramante

Summary

Biography

Enters 2024 season ranked ninth all-time at Hofstra with 1,339 career digs.

AT HOFSTRA
2023: Played in 104 sets in 28 matches…Totaled 50 assists, 24 service aces, and 336 digs…Led the team in digs, ranked third in assists, and fifth in service aces…In CAA rankings was 10th in digs…Had three or more assists in a match eight times, including eight at Charleston and seven vs. Lehigh…Notched two or more service aces in a match seven times…Tallied double figures in digs 18 times and 20 or more digs on four occasions, including 34 at Charleston…Finished the season with double figures in digs in nine consecutive matches…Member of Athletic Director Scholars Academic Honor Roll…CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll recipient.

2022: Colonial Athletic Association Libero of the Year…All-CAA First Team…Played in all 108 sets in 29 matches…Tallied four kills, 102 assists, 26 service aces, and 475 digs (ninth most in a single season in Hofstra history)…Ranked fifth on the team in service aces and first in digs…Ranked 80th nationally in digs per set…Ranked third in the CAA in digs per set…Tallied kills in four separate matches…Had three or more assists 18 times…Posted eight assists at Stony Brook and six in four different matches…Had at least two assists in 15 consecutive matches to end the season…Posted two or more service aces six times…Notched four service aces at Hampton and three on a trio of occasions…Had double figure digs in 26 of the Pride’s 29 matches…Posted 20 or more digs nine times…Notched a season-best 31 digs vs. Northeastern and had 27 at Stony Brook…Dean’s List student…Member of Athletic Director Scholars Academic Honor Roll…CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll recipient.

2021: Colonial Athletic Association Libero of the Year…All-CAA Second Team…CAA All-Rookie Team…Appeared in 108 sets over 29 matches…Totaled four kills, 92 assists, 15 service aces, and 528 digs (fifth-most in a single season in Hofstra history)…Was second on the team in assists, fifth in service aces, and first in digs…Ranked 32nd in the nation in digs per set…Ranked first in the CAA in digs…Posted three or more assists 15 times…Tallied a double-double with 10 assists and 19 digs at Northeastern…Had two service aces against Stony Brook and at Northeastern…Tallied double figures in digs 25 times…Had 20 or digs nine times…Posted 30 or more digs twice…Had 35 digs versus Elon and 32 versus Kent State…Dean’s List student…CAA Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll recipient.

BACKGROUND: Played five years of volleyball at Liceo Scientifico Donato Bramante in Magenta, Italy...Played in the Serie A1 championship with Unet E-Work Busto Arsizio...Participated in the bustocche youth clubs before being promoted to the first team in 2020. 

PERSONAL: Has one sibling...Enjoys reading, listening to music, and hanging out with friends in her spare time...Listed Jenia Grebennikov as her favorite athlete...Mentioned Grey’s Anatomy as her favorite television series...Started playing volleyball at the age of 12...Plans on majoring in biology.

CAREER HIGHS
Kills: 1, several times, most recently vs. Charleston (10/9/22)
Assists: 10 at Northeastern (9/26/21)
Blocks: None
Aces: 4, twice, most recently at Delaware (10/21/23)
Digs: 35 vs. Elon (11/19/21)
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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2021Freshman

    L/DS
    5'6"
    7
  • 7
    C

    2022Sophomore

    L/DS
    5'6"
    7
    C
  • 7

    2023Junior

    L/DS
    5'6"
    7
  • 7

    2024Senior

    L
    5'6"
    7