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Dec 2, 2009
Ten MIAA Players Earn AVCA All-America Honors
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Ten MIAA volleyball players were selected to the 2009 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division II All-America teams, the AVCA announced.
Pittsburg State senior outside hitter and 2009 MIAA Player of the Year Pamela Cartagena was named first team All-America after ranking in the top 20 in the nation in kills and leading the Gorillas to the NCAA South Central Region semifinals.
Central Missouri senior setter Caitlin Pankratz, Emporia State senior outside hitter Arica Shepard and Nebraska-Omaha senior middle hitter Ellen Thommes were second team All-America honorees, while Washburn senior setter Kate Hampson was named a third team All-American.
Central Missouri junior libero Rachel Fister, Central Missouri sophomore outside hitter Allie Huffman, Washburn sophomore middle hitter Mollie Lacy, Truman freshman middle hitter Megan Sharpe and Pittsburg State sophomore outside hitter Corrinne Stringer were honorable mention All-America selections.
Truman's Sharpe was also named the AVCA Division II Freshman of the Year in addition to being an honorable mention All-American.
2009 AVCA Division II First-Team All-America
|
Player |
Institution |
Pos. |
Yr. |
Ht. |
Hometown |
|
Pamela Cartagena ^& |
Pittsburg State University |
OH |
Sr. |
5-7 |
Bayamon, Puerto Rico |
|
Jane Chafeh |
California State Univ., San Bernardino |
OH |
Jr. |
5-11 |
Fontana, California |
|
Elaine Chen |
University of California, San Diego |
S |
Sr. |
5-7 |
Walnut, California |
|
Sara Hoffman @* |
California State Univ., San Bernardino |
S |
Sr. |
5-6 |
San Clemente, California |
|
Maggie McNamara !$* |
Concordia University-St. Paul |
S |
Sr. |
5-9 |
Zumbrota, Minnesota |
|
Cheneta Morrison |
University of Indianapolis |
S |
Jr. |
5-8 |
Fort Wayne, Indiana |
|
Alyssa Nelson |
University of Minnesota-Duluth |
MB |
Jr. |
5-11 |
Hayfield, Minnesota |
|
Emily Palkert * |
Concordia University-St. Paul |
MB |
Jr. |
5-11 |
Excelsior, Minnesota |
|
Laura Prinsen * |
West Texas A&M University |
RS/Opp. |
Sr. |
5-9 |
Spring, Texas |
|
Sylvia Schmidt |
University of California, San Diego |
OH |
Sr. |
5-11 |
Cupertino, California |
|
Nikki Scott |
University of Nebraska Kearney |
MB |
Sr. |
6-2 |
Broken Bow, Nebraska |
|
Meghan Sherman |
University of Tampa |
S |
Jr. |
5-10 |
Ponte Verda, Florida |
|
Mary Slinger % |
Concordia University-St. Paul |
DS/Lib. |
Jr. |
5-8 |
Faribault, Minnesota |
|
Melissa Vanderhall * |
University of Tampa |
OH |
Jr. |
5-9 |
Hempstead, New York |
2009 AVCA Division II Second-Team All-America
|
Player |
Institution |
Pos. |
Yr. |
Ht. |
Hometown |
|
Emily Calderon-Reyes |
Saint Leo University |
OH |
Jr. |
5-8 |
Caguas, Puerto Rico |
|
Megan Carlson |
Concordia University-St. Paul |
OH |
So. |
5-9 |
Andover, Minnesota |
|
Kaleigh Cunningham |
University of Tampa |
OH |
Jr. |
5-10 |
Winter Park, Florida |
|
Melissa Harper |
West Texas A&M University |
MB |
Sr. |
6-0 |
Peoria, Arizona |
|
Jennifer Hefner |
Wayne State College (Neb.) |
MB |
Jr. |
6-1 |
Archer, Nebraska |
|
Sadie Kessler |
Concordia University-St. Paul |
RS/Opp. |
Sr. |
5-9 |
St. Michael, Minnesota |
|
Kaitlin McKenna |
Saint Leo University |
MB |
Jr. |
6-0 |
Farmington Hills, Michigan |
|
Samantha Middleborn |
California State Univ., San Bernardino |
MB |
So. |
6-1 |
Rialto, California |
|
Caitlin Pankratz |
University of Central Missouri |
S |
Sr. |
5-7 |
Buhler, Kansas |
|
Katie Rickwartz |
West Texas A&M University |
S |
Sr. |
5-9 |
Canyon, Texas |
|
Stephanie Sagat |
Lewis University |
OH |
Sr. |
5-9 |
Darien, Illinois |
|
Arica Shepard & |
Emporia State University |
OH |
Sr. |
5-9 |
Rossville, Kansas |
|
Makenzie Snyder |
California State University, Chico |
OH |
Sr. |
5-9 |
Placerville, California |
|
Ellen Thommes |
University of Nebraska at Omaha |
MB |
Sr. |
6-0 |
Omaha, Nebraska |
2009 AVCA Division II Third-Team All-America
|
Player |
Institution |
Pos. |
Yr. |
Ht. |
Hometown |
|
Lydee Benoit |
Eckerd College |
OH |
Sr. |
5-9 |
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida |
|
Devon Crotteau |
Montana State University Billings |
OH |
Sr. |
6-0 |
Casper, Wyoming |
|
Ashlee Crowder |
Hillsdale College |
OH |
So. |
5-11 |
Jenison, Michigan |
|
Renata da Silva @& |
California University of Pennsylvania |
S |
Sr. |
5-8 |
Sao Paulo, Brazil |
|
Devin Diedrich |
Southwest Minnesota State University |
MB |
So. |
6-0 |
Braham, Minnesota |
|
Stormi Gale |
Wingate University |
MB |
Jr. |
6-0 |
Richmond, Texas |
|
Patricia Gandolfo |
University of West Florida |
MB |
Sr. |
6-3 |
Porto Alegre, Brazil |
|
Kate Hampson |
Washburn University |
S |
Sr. |
5-7 |
Fort Collins, Colorado |
|
Alison Jacobs |
University of North Alabama |
S |
Sr. |
5-9 |
Elkhorn, Nebraska |
|
Bri Morley |
Metropolitan State College of Denver |
OH |
So. |
5-9 |
Parker, Colorado |
|
Michelle Nogueras & |
Saint Leo University |
S |
Sr. |
5-8 |
Cayey, Puerto Rico |
|
Keala Peterson |
Sonoma State University |
OH |
So. |
6-0 |
Sebastopol, California |
|
Maja Potpara |
Dowling College |
S |
So. |
6-0 |
Pljevlja, Montenegro |
|
Kyleigh Turner |
University of Indianapolis |
DS/Lib. |
Sr. |
5-5 |
Muncie, Indiana |
* indicates 2008 AVCA First-Team All-America selection
% indicates 2008 AVCA Second-Team All-America selection
& indicates 2008 AVCA Third-Team All-America selection
$ indicates 2007 AVCA First-Team All-America selection
^ indicates 2007 AVCA Second-Team All-America selection
@ indicates 2007 AVCA Third-Team All-America selection
! indicates 2006 AVCA Second-Team All-America
selection
2009 AVCA Division II Freshman of the Year: Megan Sharpe,
Truman State University, MB
2009 AVCA Division II Player of the Year: Maggie
McNamara, Concordia University-St. Paul,
2009 AVCA Division II Honorable Mention
All-America
Katie Beale (Flagler,OH, Sr.)
Amanda Beekman (Minnesota State, OH, Jr.)
Lauren Billo (Wingate, OH, Jr.)
Julia Borecka (Florida Southern, RS/Opp., Sr.)
Roxanne Brunsting (UC San Diego, DS/Lib., So.)
Lyndsay Callahan (Indianapolis, OH, Jr.)
Gabe Curtis (Metro State, S, Sr.)
Rachel Fister (Central Missouri, DS/Lib., Jr.)
Xuan Gao (Lock Haven, OH, Fr.)
Kait Harris (Saginaw Valley State, S, Sr.)
Allie Huffman (Central Missouri, OH, So.)
Eleena Iisakka (Minnesota-Duluth, S, So.)
Whitney Justice (Lees-McRae, MB, Jr.)
Taylor Krenwinkle (Sonoma State, DS/Lib., So.)
Mollie Lacey (Washburn, MB, So.)
Clara Leutheuser (Hillsdale, MB, So.)
Maggie Malone (Wingate, DS/Lib., So.)
Sara Mamalov (New Haven, OH, Jr.)
Terry Masava (Bridgeport, OH, Jr.)
Joanna Nist (California [Pa.], OH, Sr.)
Carly Perschnick (Nova Southeastern, MB, Fr.)
Valia Petrova (Nova Southeastern, S, Sr.)
Rebeccah Rapin (Grand Valley State, MB, Jr.)
Lacy Redwine (Lynn, DS/Lib., Jr.)
Sarah Roberts (North Alabama, MB, Jr.)
Rachel Ruedi (Lewis, S, Jr.)
Calli Scott (Alaska-Anchorage, S, Sr.)
Fabiane Seben (Hawai'i-Hilo, MB, Sr.)
Megan Sharpe (Truman State, MB, Fr.)
Brittany Stamer (Minnesota State, S, So.)
Corrinne Stringer (Pittsburg State, OH, So.)
Katie Swenson (Hawai'i-Hilo, S, Jr.)
Brandie Vea (Central Washington, DS/Lib., Jr.)
