http://www.bigskyconf.com/news/2011/11/23/WVBALL_1123113936.aspx
Ogden, Utah (Nov. 24, 2011) - The Big Sky Conference has announced its volleyball All-Conference team and individual award winners for the 2011 season. Northern Colorado’s Kelley Arnold was a unanimous selection for this year’s Most Valuable Player. This is the first MVP honors from Northern Colorado.
The Bears also claimed the Outstanding Freshman award and Libero of the Year award. Andrea Spaustat was named Outstanding Freshman and named to the First Team after recording 264 kills with a .353 hitting percentage so far this season. She also had 89 blocks and 66 digs. Spaustat, a freshman from Omaha, Neb., ranks 38th in the NCAA in hitting percentage at .353.
For the second consecutive year, Amanda Arterburn of NC was named the Libero of the Year. She was also named Second Team All-Conference. Arterburn, a senior from Aurora, Colo., leads the conference with 27 consecutive double-digit digs. Arterburn was named POTW once this season and she ranks 38th in the NCAA in digs per set with 5.14. She has 529 digs so far this season and 25 serving aces.
FIRST-TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
Kelley Arnold, Northern Colorado
Cora Kellerman, Eastern Washington
Breanne Van Every, Idaho State
Andrea Spaustat, Northern Colorado
Megan Ellis, Portland State
Garyn Schlatter, Portland State
SECOND-TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
Shelby Puckett, Eastern Washington
Kayla Reno, Montana
Amanda Arterburn, Northern Colorado
Marissa Hughes, Northern Colorado
Eryn Kirby, Sacramento State
Kelsey Elston, Sacramento State
INDIVIDUAL AWARD WINNERS
Most Valuable Player - Kelley Arnold, Jr., OH, Northern Colorado
Top Newcomer - Dama Cox, Jr., RS, Weber State
Outstanding Freshman - Andrea Spaustat, Fr., MB, Northern Colorado
Libero of the Year - Amanda Arterburn, Sr., L, Northern Colorado
Once again, way to go Bears!!! :clap: :clap: :clap:
Ogden, Utah (Nov. 24, 2011) - The Big Sky Conference has announced its volleyball All-Conference team and individual award winners for the 2011 season. Northern Colorado’s Kelley Arnold was a unanimous selection for this year’s Most Valuable Player. This is the first MVP honors from Northern Colorado.
The Bears also claimed the Outstanding Freshman award and Libero of the Year award. Andrea Spaustat was named Outstanding Freshman and named to the First Team after recording 264 kills with a .353 hitting percentage so far this season. She also had 89 blocks and 66 digs. Spaustat, a freshman from Omaha, Neb., ranks 38th in the NCAA in hitting percentage at .353.
For the second consecutive year, Amanda Arterburn of NC was named the Libero of the Year. She was also named Second Team All-Conference. Arterburn, a senior from Aurora, Colo., leads the conference with 27 consecutive double-digit digs. Arterburn was named POTW once this season and she ranks 38th in the NCAA in digs per set with 5.14. She has 529 digs so far this season and 25 serving aces.
FIRST-TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
Kelley Arnold, Northern Colorado
Cora Kellerman, Eastern Washington
Breanne Van Every, Idaho State
Andrea Spaustat, Northern Colorado
Megan Ellis, Portland State
Garyn Schlatter, Portland State
SECOND-TEAM ALL-CONFERENCE
Shelby Puckett, Eastern Washington
Kayla Reno, Montana
Amanda Arterburn, Northern Colorado
Marissa Hughes, Northern Colorado
Eryn Kirby, Sacramento State
Kelsey Elston, Sacramento State
INDIVIDUAL AWARD WINNERS
Most Valuable Player - Kelley Arnold, Jr., OH, Northern Colorado
Top Newcomer - Dama Cox, Jr., RS, Weber State
Outstanding Freshman - Andrea Spaustat, Fr., MB, Northern Colorado
Libero of the Year - Amanda Arterburn, Sr., L, Northern Colorado
Once again, way to go Bears!!! :clap: :clap: :clap: