Tessa Sestito
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- Height:
- 5'7
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- Hometown:
- Corona, CA
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- Position:
- S
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- Year:
- Sr
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- High School:
- Valencia
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- m
- 26
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- k/s
- 0.60
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- h %
- .065
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- a/s
- 8.18
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- b/s
- 0.09
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- sa/s
- 0.40
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- d/s
- 3.03
Bio
Named to the Dean's List and is a member of the MASCAC All-Academic Team, Chi Alpha Sigma, Alph Chi National College Honor Society and Sigma Tau Delta.
2018- Appeared in all 26 matches as a junior and had 397 assists.
2017- Appeared in 15 matches as a sophomore. Had career-bests of 19 assists vs. Salem State and 12 digs (twice) at Framingham State and vs. Elms.
2016- Appeared in 23 matches her freshman year for MCLA. Had 10+ assists in 6 matches. Had a season-high of 17 assists for the match against St. Joseph.
High School- Was an All-League first-team selection out of Valencia High School in Corona, CA. Also earned the Outstanding Athletic Achievement award three consecutive years.
Is the daughter of Lara and Bill Sestito.
Tessa is an English major with a concentration in writing, journalism and public relations and corporate communications, with a minor in business administration.
| Overall | Conference | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 26 | 6 |
| Sets | 87 | 20 |
| Kills | 52 | 12 |
| Kills per set | 0.60 | 0.60 |
| Errors | 33 | 4 |
| Total Attacks | 291 | 44 |
| Total Attacks per set | 3.34 | 2.20 |
| Hitting Percentage | .065 | .182 |
| Assists | 712 | 175 |
| Assists per set | 8.18 | 8.75 |
| Service Total Attempts | 256 | 62 |
| Service Aces | 35 | 8 |
| Service Errors | 17 | 1 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.40 | 0.40 |
| Receptions | 7 | 4 |
| Reception Errors | 1 | 0 |
| Digs | 264 | 52 |
| Digs per set | 3.03 | 2.60 |
| Block Solo | 1 | 0 |
| Block Assist | 7 | 1 |
| Block Total | 8 | 1 |
| Blocks per set | 0.09 | 0.05 |
| Block Errors | 2 | 0 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 32 | 10 |
| Points | 91.5 | 20.5 |
| Points per set | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Matches started | 21 | 5 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Gordon | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | .400 | 20 | 4.0 |
| Aug 31 | at Potsdam | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | -.250 | 22 | 2.0 |
| Aug 31 | vs. MIT | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .500 | 4 | 3.0 |
| Sep 3 | Mount Holyoke | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | .143 | 29 | 4.5 |
| Sep 7 | at Norwich | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | .000 | 25 | 4.0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Dean | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | .167 | 27 | 7.0 |
| Sep 12 | Bay Path | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 14 | at Becker | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | at Westfield St. | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 22 | vs. Farmingdale State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | .231 | 31 | 7.0 |
| Sep 22 | at SUNY Delhi | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | -.300 | 30 | 2.5 |
| Sep 24 | at New England Col. | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 33 | .091 | 23 | 7.0 |
| Sep 27 | Mass. Maritime | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | .500 | 25 | 10.0 |
| Sep 28 | at Amherst | L, 3-1 | - | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | -.300 | 17 | 1.0 |
| Oct 2 | at Fitchburg St. | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 22 | 0.0 |
| Oct 5 | at King's (Pa.) | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .333 | 23 | 1.0 |
| Oct 5 | at Utica | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | -.167 | 36 | 0.0 |
| Oct 8 | Sage | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | .000 | 36 | 3.0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Eastern Conn. St. | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 6 | 5 | 34 | .029 | 37 | 6.0 |
| Oct 12 | at Keene St. | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | .143 | 21 | 5.0 |
| Oct 15 | Framingham St. | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | -.100 | 37 | 1.0 |
| Oct 19 | Salem St. | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | .571 | 37 | 5.5 |
| Oct 19 | St. Joseph (Conn.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | .273 | 32 | 5.0 |
| Oct 23 | at Worcester St. | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | .111 | 31 | 2.0 |
| Oct 26 | at Castleton | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 26 | at Plymouth St. | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | -.077 | 23 | 0.0 |
| Oct 29 | SUNY Cobleskill | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 18 | .222 | 44 | 5.5 |
| Nov 2 | at Bridgewater St. | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | .000 | 23 | 2.0 |
| Nov 5 | Worcester St. | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 20 | -.050 | 44 | 2.0 |
| Nov 7 | at Westfield St. | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | .000 | 13 | 1.5 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Gordon | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | at Potsdam | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | vs. MIT | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | Mount Holyoke | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Sep 7 | at Norwich | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Dean | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | Bay Path | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 14 | at Becker | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | at Westfield St. | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 22 | vs. Farmingdale State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 22 | at SUNY Delhi | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Sep 24 | at New England Col. | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 27 | Mass. Maritime | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Amherst | L, 3-1 | - | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 2 | at Fitchburg St. | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at King's (Pa.) | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | at Utica | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | Sage | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Eastern Conn. St. | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Keene St. | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | Framingham St. | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Oct 19 | Salem St. | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Oct 19 | St. Joseph (Conn.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 23 | at Worcester St. | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 26 | at Castleton | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 26 | at Plymouth St. | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | SUNY Cobleskill | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Nov 2 | at Bridgewater St. | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | Worcester St. | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Nov 7 | at Westfield St. | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Gordon | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aug 31 | at Potsdam | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | - | 2 | 2 | - | 0 |
| Aug 31 | vs. MIT | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | Mount Holyoke | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | at Norwich | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 7 | vs. Dean | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | Bay Path | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 14 | at Becker | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 17 | at Westfield St. | L, 3-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sep 22 | vs. Farmingdale State | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | - | 3 | 0 | - | 0 |
| Sep 22 | at SUNY Delhi | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 24 | at New England Col. | W, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | Mass. Maritime | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | at Amherst | L, 3-1 | - | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 2 | at Fitchburg St. | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at King's (Pa.) | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at Utica | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | Sage | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | vs. Eastern Conn. St. | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Keene St. | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | Framingham St. | L, 3-2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | Salem St. | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | St. Joseph (Conn.) | W, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 23 | at Worcester St. | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at Castleton | W, 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Oct 26 | at Plymouth St. | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | SUNY Cobleskill | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 2 | at Bridgewater St. | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | Worcester St. | W, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | at Westfield St. | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | 23 | 51 | 12 | 0.24 | 5 | 62 | 1.22 | .113 | 154 | 3.02 | 28.0 | 0.5 |
| 2017-18 | 15 | 46 | 12 | 0.26 | 3 | 37 | 0.80 | .243 | 121 | 2.63 | 31.0 | 0.7 |
| 2018-19 | 26 | 86 | 33 | 0.38 | 31 | 235 | 2.73 | .009 | 397 | 4.62 | 75.0 | 0.9 |
| 2019-20 | 26 | 87 | 52 | 0.60 | 33 | 291 | 3.34 | .065 | 712 | 8.18 | 91.5 | 1.1 |
| Total | 90 | 270 | 109 | 0.40 | 72 | 625 | 2.31 | .059 | 1384 | 5.13 | 225.5 | 0.8 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 26 | 87 | 52 | 0.60 | 33 | 291 | 3.34 | .065 | 712 | 8.18 | 91.5 | 1.1 |
| Conference | 6 | 20 | 12 | 0.60 | 4 | 44 | 2.20 | .182 | 175 | 8.75 | 20.5 | 1.0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 8 | 28 | 21 | 0.75 | 7 | 91 | 3.25 | .154 | 284 | 10.14 | 36.5 | 1.3 |
| Away | 14 | 44 | 18 | 0.41 | 19 | 145 | 3.30 | -.007 | 329 | 7.48 | 32.0 | 0.7 |
| Neutral | 4 | 15 | 13 | 0.87 | 7 | 55 | 3.67 | .109 | 99 | 6.60 | 23.0 | 1.5 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 16 | 55 | 40 | 0.73 | 20 | 204 | 3.71 | .098 | 509 | 9.25 | 71.0 | 1.3 |
| Losses | 10 | 32 | 12 | 0.38 | 13 | 87 | 2.72 | -.011 | 203 | 6.34 | 20.5 | 0.6 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| August | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0.33 | 2 | 15 | 1.67 | .067 | 46 | 5.11 | 9.0 | 1.0 |
| September | 8 | 27 | 18 | 0.67 | 12 | 97 | 3.59 | .062 | 207 | 7.67 | 43.0 | 1.6 |
| October | 12 | 41 | 27 | 0.66 | 14 | 137 | 3.34 | .095 | 379 | 9.24 | 34.0 | 0.8 |
| November | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0.40 | 5 | 42 | 4.20 | -.024 | 80 | 8.00 | 5.5 | 0.6 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 26 | 87 | 264 | 3.03 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0.09 |
| Conference | 6 | 20 | 52 | 2.60 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.05 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 8 | 28 | 97 | 3.46 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.18 |
| Away | 14 | 44 | 124 | 2.82 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.07 |
| Neutral | 4 | 15 | 43 | 2.87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 16 | 55 | 183 | 3.33 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.13 |
| Losses | 10 | 32 | 81 | 2.53 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.03 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 3 | 9 | 20 | 2.22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| September | 8 | 27 | 73 | 2.70 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.11 |
| October | 12 | 41 | 129 | 3.15 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.05 |
| November | 3 | 10 | 42 | 4.20 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.30 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 26 | 87 | 256 | 35 | 0.40 | 17 | 7 | 1 |
| Conference | 6 | 20 | 62 | 8 | 0.40 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 8 | 28 | 97 | 13 | 0.46 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Away | 14 | 44 | 120 | 12 | 0.27 | 13 | 5 | 0 |
| Neutral | 4 | 15 | 39 | 10 | 0.67 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 16 | 55 | 177 | 27 | 0.49 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Losses | 10 | 32 | 79 | 8 | 0.25 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 3 | 9 | 22 | 6 | 0.67 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| September | 8 | 27 | 94 | 23 | 0.85 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
| October | 12 | 41 | 112 | 6 | 0.15 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| November | 3 | 10 | 28 | 0 | 0.00 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
News mentions
Kelly Moczulski has been named the MASCAC Rookie of the Year after her stellar first season on campus
MCLA had a trio of players named to the All MASCAC Second Team this afternoon
The MCLA Volleyball team has advanced into Thursday's semifinal round of the MASCAC playoffs
Madison Jayne had a season best 15 kills in tonight's win
The MCLA Volleyball program has earned the fourth seed in this week's MASCAC tournament
The MCLA Volleyball team fell to Bridgewater 3-0 this afternoon
Reagan Scattergood collected 12 kills in tonight's win.
Madison Jayne had 10 kills in MCLA's straight set victory over Castleton this afternoon.
Tessa Sestito was honored this afternoon as part of Senior Day
Reagan Scattergood had a season high 13 kills in tonight's match
Natasha Stewart recorded a career best 43 digs in MCLA's win over Eastern Connecticut this afternoon
Tessa Sestito tied her career high with 36 assists in tonight's win over Sage
MCLA senior Tessa Sestito collected her 1,000th career assist in a tri-match this afternoon
Tessa Sestito had a double double this evening at Fitchburg State
The MCLA Volleyball program fell to Amherst today 3-1
Ahna Schlaefer notched 8 kills in the win over MMA this evening
Tessa Sestito recorded a double double for MCLA in their win over NEC
Tessa Sestito collected 31 assists and 11 digs in a win over Farmingdale State
Reagan Scattergood notched a career best 10 kills in MCLA's win over Norwich
Kelly Moczulski collected 10 kills and 10 digs to lead the Trailblazers.
The MCLA Volleyball team dropped a pair of 3-0 decisions this afternoon at the Gordon Inviational
Ahna Schlaefer collected 5 kills in the season opener against Gordon
The MCLA Volleyball program will begin their quest to return to the MASCAC playoffs on Friday when they open their 2019 season at Gordon