KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2011 Tachikara-NAIA Volleyball All-America Teams, as selected by the NAIA Volleyball All-America Selection Committee. Among the honorees are two Point Loma Nazarene players,
Tabitha Henken and
Alyssa Dwyer. Henken was named to the first team and Dwyer to the second team.
Henken, a senior, led the Sea Lions with 438 kills. The 6'2” outside hitter had a .278 percentage, to go along with 279 digs, 34 total blocks and 21 aces. Henken has earned three All-American nods during her PLNU career--in 2009 she was a second-team pick and in 2010 she was a first-team selection.
Dwyer, a sophomore 6'2” middle, collected 302 kills and hit at a .357 clip, among the best in the nation. She also notched 101 total blocks, had 59 digs and 14 service aces. It is Dwyer's first All-American selection.
Concordia (Calif.) junior outside hitter Brooke Marino has been named the 2011 NAIA Player of the Year. She joins Raquel Ferreira, the 2004 Player of the Year recipient, as the second Eagle in program history to win the award.
Marino powered Concordia to a runner-up finish at the 2011 National Championship and a 37-2 overall record. The 5-11 native of Mission Viejo, Calif., served as the key cog for a squad that won 36-straight matches before falling to Texas at Brownsville, 25-20, 20-25, 25-19, 25-20, in the title match. Marino finished eighth in the NAIA with 69 service aces, 11th with 523 total kills and 15th with 3.99 kills per set.
Concordia's Dan Fisher was named 2011 NAIA Coach of the Year after leading the Eagles to their third national title appearance in school history in just his first year at the helm of the program. He also guided Concordia to its first Golden State Athletic Conference regular-season championship with a perfect 18-0 league mark. The Eagles' three No. 1 rankings this season were the first three in program history.
Fisher is the first coach from Concordia to receive Coach of the Year honors since Paula Weishoff was selected in 2008. Fisher and Marino are the first player-coach duo from the same school to sweep national honors since 2007 when Fresno Pacific's (Calif.) Dennis Janzen was named Coach of the Year and Shu Liu represented the Sunbirds as Player of the Year.
National champion Texas at Brownsville landed sophomore middle hitter Ana Guerra on the Tachikara-NAIA First Team All-America list, while sophomore outside hitter Danika Markovic, the Tachikara Tournament Most Valuable Player, garnered second-team honors. The Scorpions' Paula Barros and Amber Brooks were honorable mention selections.
First Team
|
Name |
|
School |
Pos |
Year |
Hometown |
|
Amy |
Alkazin# |
Azusa Pacific (Calif.) |
MH |
Sr. |
Carlsbad, Calif. |
|
Kathleen |
Anderson |
Fresno Pacific (Calif.) |
MH |
So. |
Lemoore, Calif. |
|
Whitney |
Brigham |
College of Idaho |
L |
Sr. |
Caldwell, Idaho |
|
Yiting |
Cao# |
Spring Hill (Ala.) |
OPP |
Sr. |
Shanghai, China |
|
Paula |
Ferreira* |
Columbia (Mo.) |
S |
Jr. |
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
|
Martina |
Gregusova* |
Fresno Pacific (Calif.) |
OH |
Sr. |
Nitra, Slovakia |
|
Ana |
Guerra^ |
Texas at Brownsville |
MH |
So. |
Sao Paulo, Brazil |
|
Abby |
Hall^ |
Embry-Riddle (Fla.) |
OH |
Sr. |
Louisville, Ky. |
|
Ashley |
Hamilton# |
Indiana Tech |
OH |
Sr. |
Middlebury, Ind. |
|
Tabitha |
Henken* |
Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) |
OH |
Sr. |
Carlsbad, Calif. |
|
Devon |
Jensen# |
Grand View (Iowa) |
OH |
Jr. |
Underwood, Iowa |
|
Brooke |
Marino# |
Concordia (Calif.) |
OPP |
Jr. |
Mission Viejo, Calif. |
|
Kelsey |
Pritchard^ |
Taylor (Ind.) |
OH |
Sr. |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
|
Vesna |
Trivunovic* |
Columbia (Mo.) |
OH |
Sr. |
Zrenjanin, Serbia |
Second Team
|
Name |
|
School |
Pos |
Year |
Hometown |
|
Sara |
Brunner |
Rocky Mountain (Mont.) |
OH |
Sr. |
Redcliff, A.B., Canada |
|
Christine |
Douglas# |
Biola (Calif.) |
OH |
Jr. |
Cypress, Calif. |
|
Alyssa |
Dwyer |
Point Loma Nazarene (Calif.) |
MH |
So. |
Gilbert, Ariz. |
|
Fei |
Gao |
Concordia (Calif.) |
OH |
Jr. |
Qindao, China |
|
Jamie |
Heenan |
Vanguard (Calif.) |
OH |
Sr. |
Costa Mesa, Calif. |
|
Lauryn |
Herrick |
Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) |
OH |
Sr. |
Cypress, Calif. |
|
Sarah |
Holgen# |
Southern Oregon |
OH |
Sr. |
Honolulu, Hawaii |
|
Yui |
Iwase |
Indiana Wesleyan |
S |
Jr. |
Plano, Texas |
|
Kaley |
Lyons |
Evangel (Mo.) |
MH |
Jr. |
Springfield, Mo. |
|
Danica |
Markovic* |
Texas at Brownsville |
OH |
So. |
Subotica, Serbia |
|
Kristin |
Pressley |
Oklahoma Baptist |
OH |
So. |
Mansfield, Texas |
|
Magda |
Santos |
Wiley (Texas) |
OPP |
Jr. |
Cuiaba, Brazil |
|
Maureen |
Wardian |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
MH |
Sr. |
Omaha, Neb. |
|
Amy |
Weststeyn |
Biola (Calif.) |
MH |
Fr. |
Visalia, Calif. |
Third Team
|
Name |
|
School |
Pos |
Year |
Hometown |
|
Karie |
Altman |
Madonna (Mich.) |
MH |
Sr. |
Taylor, Mich. |
|
Kristin |
Barott |
Rocky Mountain (Mont.) |
S |
Sr. |
West Richland, Wash. |
|
Casey |
Chernin |
Missouri Baptist |
OPP |
Sr. |
St. Louis, Mo. |
|
Jessica |
Cooper |
Shorter (Ga.) |
MH |
Sr. |
Grant, Ala. |
|
Fernanda |
Ferreira |
Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) |
OH |
Jr. |
Minas Gerais, Brazil |
|
Melanie |
Forman |
Indiana Tech |
S |
Sr. |
Hastings, Mich. |
|
Tina |
Frick |
Tabor (Kan.) |
MH |
Sr. |
Durham, Kan. |
|
Jessica |
Lea |
Eastern Oregon |
S/OH |
Sr. |
Prineville, Ore. |
|
Kelsey |
Masuda |
Indiana Wesleyan |
L |
Sr. |
Tokyo, Japan |
|
Kaylee |
Miller |
Graceland (Iowa) |
OH |
Jr. |
Blue Springs, Mo. |
|
Whittany |
Radcliffe |
Azusa Pacific (Calif.) |
OPP |
Sr. |
Whittier, Calif. |
|
Susan |
Rollman^ |
Doane (Neb.) |
MH |
Jr. |
Humphrey, Neb. |
|
Adriana |
Vazquez |
Embry-Riddle (Fla.) |
S |
Jr. |
Orlando, Fla. |
|
Thaise |
Vieira |
Bethel (Tenn.) |
MH |
Sr. |
Matozinhos, Brazil |
Honorable Mention
|
Name |
|
School |
Pos |
Year |
Hometown |
|
Samantha |
Arriaran |
La Sierra (Calif.) |
S |
Sr. |
Norco, Calif. |
|
Paula |
Barros |
Texas at Brownsville |
L |
So. |
Sao Paulo, Brazil |
|
Megan |
Bartling |
Southern Oregon |
MH |
Sr. |
Medford, Ore. |
|
Sarah |
Becker |
Jamestown (N.D.) |
MH |
So. |
Rochester, Minn. |
|
Hayley |
Blair |
College of the Ozarks (Mo.) |
L |
So. |
Bolivar, Mo. |
|
Jordan |
Blaken |
Viterbo (Wis.) |
L |
Jr. |
Melrose, Wis. |
|
Amy |
Braaksma |
Viterbo (Wis.) |
OH |
Sr. |
Randolph, Wis. |
|
Jordan |
Broady |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
S |
Jr. |
Johnson, Neb. |
|
Amber |
Brooks |
Texas at Brownsville |
S |
Sr. |
Alvin, Texas |
|
Betsy |
Brown# |
Taylor (Ind.) |
S |
Sr. |
Adrian, Mich. |
|
Shannon |
Cahill |
Campbellsville (Ky.) |
OH |
Sr. |
Louisville, Ky. |
|
Tori |
Callihan |
The Master's (Calif.) |
MH |
Jr. |
Sun Valley, Calif. |
|
Darcy |
Christensen |
Morningside (Iowa) |
Lib |
Sr. |
Council Bluffs, Iowa |
|
Lauren |
Crump^ |
Indiana East |
S |
Jr. |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
|
Taylor |
DeGraaf |
Cal State San Marcos |
OH |
Fr. |
Arcadia, Calif. |
|
Meagan |
EnYart |
Northwestern Ohio |
MH |
Sr. |
Lima, Ohio |
|
Arlene |
Ferreira* |
Lee (Tenn.) |
OH |
Sr. |
Uberlandia, Brazil |
|
DeeAnn |
Garvin |
Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) |
L |
Sr. |
Bloomingyon, Ind. |
|
Jordan |
Goings |
Lubbock Christian (Texas) |
S |
Sr. |
Aledo, Texas |
|
Aleah |
Hayes |
Columbia (Mo.) |
Lib |
Jr. |
Ozark, Mo. |
|
Megan |
Hayes |
MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) |
MH |
Jr. |
Paola, Kan. |
|
Kory |
Hiebert |
McPherson (Kan.) |
MH |
Sr. |
Goessel, Kan. |
|
Torrey |
Hulsey |
College of Idaho |
MH |
Jr. |
Sutter, Calif. |
|
Christa |
Hutchinson |
Lee (Tenn.) |
OH |
Sr. |
Jackson, Tenn. |
|
Megan |
Hutson |
Northwestern (Iowa) |
MH |
So. |
Logan, Iowa |
|
Monica |
Iverson |
Morningside (Iowa) |
S |
Sr. |
Sioux City, Iowa |
|
Linjun |
Ji |
MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) |
OH |
So. |
Shanghai, China |
|
Melissa |
Joyce |
Robert Morris (Ill.) |
OH |
Jr. |
Chicago, Ill. |
|
Leah |
Keller |
Kansas Wesleyan |
OPP |
Sr. |
Barstow, Calif. |
|
KaUwila |
Lavea |
Vanguard (Calif.) |
OH |
Sr. |
Waikoloa, Hawaii |
|
Mariah |
Mock |
College of the Ozarks (Mo.) |
MH |
So. |
Nevada, Mo. |
|
Ingrid |
Mosquera |
Wiley (Texas) |
OH |
Fr. |
Cali, Columbia |
|
Kayla |
Mullaney |
St. Xavier (Ill.) |
OH |
Jr. |
Elmhurst, Ill. |
|
Taryn |
Nash |
Spring Hill (Ala.) |
S |
So. |
Independence, Mo. |
|
Kylee |
Nawahine |
College of Idaho |
OPP |
So. |
Fruitland, Idaho |
|
Lindsey |
Oberacker |
Point Park (Pa.) |
OH |
Jr. |
Erie, Pa. |
|
Irene |
Ojukwu |
Lee (Tenn.) |
OH |
So. |
Sao Paulo, Brazil |
|
Chelsea |
Phillips |
Aquinas (Mich.) |
MH |
Sr. |
Holland, Mich. |
|
Kaylee |
Piatt |
Southern Nazarene (Okla.) |
S |
So. |
Bryan, Texas |
|
Robin |
Portela |
Azusa Pacific (Calif.) |
Lib |
Sr. |
El Dorado Hills, Calif. |
|
Sydney |
Rice |
Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) |
OH |
Sr. |
Johnson City, Tenn. |
|
Kali |
Schnacker |
Bellevue (Neb.) |
Opp |
Sr. |
Humboldt, Neb. |
|
Katelyn |
Schuller |
Dordt (Iowa) |
OH |
Fr. |
Orange City, Iowa |
|
Brianna |
Strete |
Indiana East |
MH |
Jr. |
Troy, Ohio |
|
Luren |
Stuckel |
Missouri Baptist |
S |
Sr. |
Belleville, Ill. |
|
Brittney |
Thomas |
Mount Mercy (Iowa) |
OH |
Jr. |
Marion, Iowa |
|
Peyton |
Thompson |
Indiana Wesleyan |
OH |
Sr. |
Plano, Texas |
|
Kelli |
Tikker |
Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) |
OH |
Sr. |
Nine Mile Falls, Wash. |
|
Kelsey |
Vanuden |
Great Falls (Mont.) |
OH |
Jr. |
Thousand Oaks, Calif. |
|
Briana |
Walsh |
Evangel (Mo.) |
OH |
Sr. |
Clever, Mo. |
|
Cami |
Weimer |
Oklahoma Baptist |
L |
Sr. |
Fort Morgan, Colo. |
|
Marija |
Zelenovic |
Lee (Tenn.) |
OH |
Fr. |
NoviSad, Serbia |
* 2010 First-Team All-American
^ 2010 Second-Team All-American
# 2010 Third-Team All-American
