The William Paterson University volleyball program has re-named its high school volleyball tournament in honor of slain Fair Lawn police offer MaryAnn Collura and will donate a portion of the proceeds to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

Pioneers’ head coach Sandy Ferrarella recently named the tournament in honor of Collura, a former William Paterson student and volleyball player who served as a police officer for 18 years in her native Fair Lawn before she was killed in the line of duty on April 17.

“I could think of no finer way to honor my friend than to name my tournament after her,” Ferrarella said. “This way every year all the good that she did will be remembered. And every year a child’s dream will come true. MaryAnn would have loved that.”

The tournament will take place on Saturday, October 4, at the William Paterson University Recreation Center. T-shirts will be sold at the tournament and contributions will be accepted. A donation will then be sent to the Make-A-Wish Foundation in honor of Collura.