Cartagena, Shepard Daktronics All-Americans

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Pittsburg State senior outside hitter Pamela Cartagena and Emporia State senior outside hitter Arica Shepard earned spots on the 2009 Daktronics, Inc. All-America Volleyball Team, it was announced Friday.
 
Cartagena, the 2009 MIAA Player of the Year, is a first team selection while Shepard is on the third team.
 
2009 Daktronics, Inc. NCAA Division II Volleyball All-America Teams

2009 DAKTRONICS VOLLEYBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR
MAGGIE McNAMARA - CONCORDIA-ST. PAUL
      

2009 DAKTRONICS ALL-AMERICA FIRST TEAM
POS PLAYER CL SCHOOL HOMETOWN
S Maggie McNamara Sr. Concorida-St. Paul Zumbrota, Minn.
OH Pamela Cartagena Sr. Pittsburg State Bayamon, Puerto Rico
OH Jane Chafeh Jr. Cal-State San Bernardino Fontana, Calif.
OH Melissa Vanderhall Jr. University of Tampa Hempstead, NY
MH Emily Palkert Jr. Concordia-St. Paul Excelsior, Minn.
MH Stormi Gale Jr. Wingate University Richmond, Texas
L/DS Lauren Flynn Sr. Texas A&M-Commerce Deer Park, Texas
 
2009 DAKTRONICS ALL-AMERICA SECOND TEAM
POS PLAYER CL SCHOOL HOMETOWN
S Renata da Silva Sr. California (Pa.) Sao Paulo, Brazil
OH Sadie Kessler Sr. Concordia-St. Paul St. Michael, Minn.
OH Joanna Nist Sr. California (Pa.) Rockwood, Pa.
OH Tatiana Kuhn Sr. Henderson State Esteio, Brazil
MH Jessica Howard Sr. Augusta State Athens, Ga.
MH Nikki Scott Sr. Nebraska-Kearney Broken Bow, Neb.
L/DS Mary Slinger Sr. Concordia-St. Paul Fairbault, Minn.
 
2009 DAKTRONICS ALL-AMERICA THIRD TEAM
POS PLAYER CL SCHOOL HOMETOWN
S Katie Rickwartz Sr. West Texas A&M Canyon, Texas
OH Arica Shepard Sr. Emporia State Rossville, Kan.
OH Megan Carlson So. Concordia-St. Paul Andover, Minn.
OH Mackenzie Snyder So. Chico State Placerville, Calif.
MH Melissa Harper Sr. West Texas A&M Peoria, Az.
MH Shawna Hines Jr. Abilene Christian Aurora, Col.
L/DS Bethany Wright Sr. Henderson State Georgetown, Texas
 
HONORABLE MENTION ALL-AMERICANS: Cali Scott, Alaska-Anchorage; Roxanne Brunsting, UC-San Diego; Ludmila Amaral, California (Pa.); Fabiane Sebe, Hawaii-Hilo; Manuela Nesheva, Harding; Sara Malmlov, New Haven, Laura Prinsen, West Texas A&M.