Lone Star Conference regular season champion West Texas A&M
had three first-team selections on the All-LSC volleyball team
announced by league officials Wednesday evening during a banquet at
the LSC Championship.
WTAMU, which posted a perfect
13-0 league record and is hosting of the LSC Championship that
starts tomorrow, had a total of five honorees. Melissa
Harper, Laura Prinsen and Katie Rickwartz earned first team
acclaim, while Lauren Purdy and Natalie Johnson were second-team
selections.
Additionally, Harper was tabbed
Offensive Player of the Year and Rickwartz was Setter of the Year
for the third straight year in the balloting of LSC head coaches.
Abilene Christian, the regular
season runner-up, had six players recognized including first-team
choices Shawna Hines and Ijeoma Moronu; second-teamers Jordan
Schilling and Jennie Hutt and honorable mention picks Lauren Leone
and Michelle Bacon. The Wildcats Hines was named Defensive
Player of the Year for the second consecutive year.
Texas A&M-Commerce's Lauren
Flynn took home Libero of the Year honors for the second straight
year, while the Lions Mark Pryor earned Coach of the Year
recognition.
Angelo State's Chelsea Gibson was
tabbed Freshman of the Year and Central Oklahoma's Zuela Adom was
named Newcomer of the Year.
A total of 43 student-athletes
were recognized by the LSC postseason awards program including one
from all 14 volleyball programs.
ASU, A&M-C, Texas
A&M-Kingsville, Midwestern State, Texas Woman's, East Central,
Tarleton State, Southeastern Oklahoma and Cameron each had three
total selections. UCO and Southwestern Oklahoma added two,
plus Eastern New Mexico had one.
2009 LSC VOLLEYBALL ALL-CONFERENCE
AWARDS
FIRST TEAM
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
Hometown
MB
Melissa
Harper
West Texas A&M
Sr.
Peoria, Ariz.
RS
Laura
Prinsen
West Texas A&M
Sr.
Spring, Texas
MB
Shawna
Hines
Abilene Christian
Jr.
Aurora, Colo.
S
Ijeoma
Moronu
Abilene Christian
Jr.
Fort Worth, Texas
S
Katie
Rickwartz
West Texas A&M
Sr.
Canyon, Texas
L
Lauren
Flynn
Texas
A&M-Commerce
Sr.
Deer Park, Texas
RS
Alaina
Sivells
Angelo State
Sr.
Marble Falls, Texas
OH
Zuela
Adom
Central
Oklahoma
Jr.
Euless, Texas
S
Holly
Hicks
East Central
Sr.
Round Rock, Texas
MB
Shay
Gracy
Tarleton State
Sr.
Stephenville, Texas
S
Perla
Faudoa
Texas
A&M-Commerce
Sr.
Juarez, Mexico
MB
Chelsea
Gibson
Angelo State
Fr.
Spring Branch, Texas
MB
Kristin
Chancellor
Texas
A&M-Kingsville
Sr.
Bellville, Texas
OH
Kristen
Wilson
Central
Oklahoma
Jr.
Moore, Okla.
MB
Brittany
McDonald
Southeastern
Oklahoma
So.
Carrolton, Texas
SECOND TEAM
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
Hometown
L
Kiara
Jordan
Midwestern State
So.
Gilmer, Texas
OH
Naomi
Mays
Texas
A&M-Commerce
Jr.
Columbus, Texas
OH
Sha
Tramble
Texas
A&M-Kingsville
Jr.
Houston, Texas
OH
Jordan
Schilling
Abilene Christian
Jr.
Coppell, Texas
OH
Jennie
Hutt
Abilene Christian
So.
Papillion, Neb.
OH
Lunden
Azuara
Southeastern
Oklahoma
So.
Frisco, Texas
L
Caitlin
Murphy
Eastern New Mexico
Sr.
Amarillo, Texas
OH
Alyson
Harlan
Texas Woman's
Jr.
Payne Springs, Texas
MB
Lauren
Purdy
West Texas A&M
So.
Arlington, Texas
S
Laura
Ellerbrock
Cameron
Sr.
Arlington, Texas
OH
Nikita
Abbott
Cameron
So.
Trinidad & Tobago
S
Jessica
Crow
Texas Woman's
Sr.
Longview, Texas
OH
Natalie
Johnson
West Texas A&M
Sr.
Cortez, Colo.
RS
Lindsay
Paziuk
Cameron
Sr.
Prince George, BC
HONORABLE MENTION
Pos.
Player
Team
Year
Hometown
MB
Lauren
Leone
Abilene Christian
Sr.
Arlington, Texas
MB
Sesley
Graves
Midwestern State
Sr.
Wichita Falls, Texas
MB
Emily
Holombek
East Central
Sr.
Ovilla, Texas
OH
Miranda
Byrd
Midwestern State
So.
Atlanta, Texas
OH
Rachel
Wolf
Tarleton State
Jr.
Windthorst, Texas
OH
Caroline
Cleveland
Angelo State
Fr.
Abilene, Texas
S
Kristen
Kaufman
Southwestern Oklahoma
Sr.
Euless, Texas
L
Virginia
Hernandez
Texas
A&M-Kingsville
Jr.
Katy, Texas
RS
Destiny
Brown
Southeastern
Oklahoma
Sr.
Stillwater, Okla.
RS
Emily
Walter
Southwestern Oklahoma
So.
Azle, Texas
L
Kendra
Coulson
Texas Woman's
Jr.
Abilene, Texas
RS
Michelle
Bacon
Abilene Christian
Sr.
Arlington, Texas
OH
Jacqueline
Sparks
East Central
Sr.
Baytown, Texas
L
Shea
McBrearty
Tarleton State
Jr.
Dripping Springs, Texas
SPECIAL AWARDS
Offensive Player of the Year:
Melissa Harper, West Texas A&M
Defensive Player of the Year:
Shawna Hines, Abilene Christian
Setter of the Year: Katie
Rickwartz, West Texas A&M
Libero of the Year: Lauren
Flynn, Texas A&M-Commerce
Freshman of the Year: Chelsea
Gibson, Angelo State
Newcomer of the Year: Zuela
Adom, Central Oklahoma
Coach of the Year: Mark Pryor,
Texas A&M-Commerce