FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, November 22, 2011

CONTACT: Ted Breidenthal 913/645-4623 tbreidenthal@d3independents.org www.d3independents.org

 

Association of Division III Independents
Names 2011 All-Independent Women’s Volleyball Teams

 

OVERLAND PARK, KAN.--- The 2011 All-Independent Women’s Volleyball teams were announced today by the Association of Division III Independents.

Player of the Year
Katherine Grow, University of California, Santa Cruz, JR, Outside Hitter, Madera, Cal. – Named to the first team All-West Region, Grow led the AD3I with 350 kills.

Rookie of the Year
Sarah Wishau, Mount Mary College, FR, Outside Hitter, Racine, Wis. – Wishau led the team in kills (254), blocks (47) and digs (356) and recorded nine double-doubles in kills and digs.

Coach of the Year
Darcel Sanders, Mills College.

The All-Independent Women’s Volleyball teams were selected by the women’s volleyball coaches from the Association of Division III Independents member schools.

First Team

MB – Mariah Simonson, Junior, North Central University
MB – (tie) Megan Moran, Sophomore, St. Joseph’s College (Brooklyn) and Helen Milne, Junior, University of California, Santa Cruz
DS/Libero – Rebecca Elmer, Junior, Mount Mary College
OH – Katherine Grow, Junior, University of California, Santa Cruz
OH – Cody Long, Freshman, Nebraska Wesleyan University
OH – Stephanie Hardwick, Sophomore, Mount Mary College
OH – Kim Matthews, Senior, St. Joseph’s College (Brooklyn)
OH – Elisabeth Trambley, Junior, University of California, Santa Cruz S – Caitlin Anderson, Sophomore, Nebraska Wesleyan University
S – Chelsie Beeler, Junior, Mount Mary College

Second Team

MB – Amy Fowler, Freshman, Mills College
DS/Libero – Jessica Peng, Freshman, University of California, Santa Cruz
DS/Libero – Mackenzie Hite, Sophomore, Nebraska Wesleyan University
OH – Brittnie Kreikemeier, Junior, Nebraska Wesleyan University
OH – Erika Colstad, Freshman, Mills College OH – Sarah Wishau, Freshman, Mount Mary College
S – Alyssa Wallace, Freshman, North Central University
S – Jessica Lord, Freshman, Mills College
S – Mallory Torola, Senior, Finlandia University
S – Sabrina Cornia, Sophomore, St. Joseph’s College (Brooklyn)

The Association of Division III Independents consists of 11 Division III independent institutions that have joined together to recognize student-athletes at independent institutions, and to provide exempted postseason championship competition. The Association recognizes outstanding athletic achievements of its student-athletes on a weekly, monthly and annual basis. The Association provides statistical services for its members in seven sports. In addition, it will announce All-Independent teams at the conclusion of eight other sports this year.

More information about the Association of Division III Independents is available at http://www.d3independents.org.

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