Obituary: Monica Wignot, an athlete from the University of Pittsburg died in a fatal car accident on Friday. Continue reading the article to learn more about the news.
Monica Wignot, a Pittburgs volleyball player was pronounced dead following a fatal car accident on Friday, March 4, 2022.
Our thoughts and prayers are with her family, loved ones, and teammates as we express our heartfelt condolences.
Obituary: Who Was Monica Wignot?
Obituary: Monica Wignot, a four-year volleyball player for Pitt died in a car accident in Antis Township, Blair County, on Friday. She is one of the all-time shot-blockers for the women’s basketball team.
Wignot was a Wilkes-Barre native who was in the Pitt volleyball team from 2010 to 2013, earning All-Big East honors in 2012. In 2011, she set a Pitt record by averaging 10.7 attacks per set, the most in a single season since the start of the 25-point rally scoring era in 2008.
Wignot spent her final collegiate season with Pitt’s women’s basketball team, which advanced to the NCAA Tournament in 2015. She started all 31 games and had the second-most blocks (83) in Pitt history in a single season.
She was second in points scored (10 per game) and third in rebounds (6.4).
Wignot earned three degrees from the University of Pittsburgh, demonstrating the same dedication in her academic pursuits. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in social work in 2016.
Monica Wignot: Fatal Car Accident Leads To Death Of Pitts Basketball Player
Monica Wignot was involved in a fatal car crash that leads to the death of a Pitts Basketball player. Pittspanter announced the news on March 6, stating that dead of Wignot, a former @Pitt VB and Pitt WBB student-athlete has shocked and saddened them.
“At Pitt, Monica Wignot embodied the ideal student-athlete,” athletic director Heather Lyke said in a statement. “She excelled in not one, but two Division I sports, demonstrating both her tremendous talent and dedication.
The MJ McLaughlin Company and St. Nicholas Church in Wilkes-Barre will hold memorial services on Thursday.
Volleyball coach Dan Fisher recalls Monica as a fantastic athlete, a dedicated teammate, and a nice person. He talked about how she gradually improved after joining the team in 2013 and eventually becoming the best player on the court by the end of the year.
Her family, teammates, and loved ones are suffering a great loss at this time.
We pray for the strength and patience to bear the grief of such a loss.
What Happened To Monica Wignot? Pitt Volleyballer Family
Monica Wignot was killed in a two-vehicle accident on Skelp Mountain Road in Antis Township on Friday afternoon. Pitt Volleyballer family are devasted to hear the loss of their only 29 years old daughter.
Wignot leaves behind three siblings: Stephen, Owen, and Julia, as well as her parents, Thomas and Terese.
According to police in Hollidaysburg, she was driving a 2021 Honda HRV east on Skelp Mountain Road about 12:42 p.m. Another vehicle crossed into the westbound lane and collided with a 2014 Buick Encore driven by Kimberly Beard.
According to Altoonamirror, the Honda spun counterclockwise and came to a stop in the eastbound lane, facing west. As per the police, Wignot was trapped in her vehicle and had to be mechanically extricated.
She was taken to UPMC Altoona and was pronounced dead there.