The Collegiate Volleyball Update (CVU) is pleased to announce its selection of the inaugural CVU.com Stellar Spiker teams.
In honoring the 70 student athletes from across the nation, CVU.com looked for players that exhibited excellence and balance. While NCAA statistical rankings were considered, they weren't the only consideration. Also considered in forming the two teams of 14 and in choosing the 42 Honorable Mention selections was the impact the player had on helping her team succeed as well as conference awards.
First- and Second-Team selections were formed around the idea of building a team with a starting line up of seven players and then two players per starting slot were chosen to fill out each team.
The Honorable Mention team did not follow this pattern.
CVU.com Stellar Spikers First Team
| Name |
Position |
Class |
Team |
Conference |
| Lauren Brewster |
MB |
Sr. |
Notre Dame |
Big East |
| Melissa Elmer |
MB |
Sr. |
Nebraska |
Big 12 |
| Kim Glass |
OH |
Sr. |
Arizona |
Pac-10 |
| Amanda McCormick |
L |
Jr. |
Ball State |
Mid-American |
| Jenny McReynolds |
L |
Jr. |
Princeton |
Ivy |
| Savanah Parra |
S |
Jr. |
Ohio |
Mid-American |
| Jane Collymore |
OH |
Sr. |
Florida |
SEC |
| Laura Jones |
OH |
Sr. |
Texas A&M |
Big 12 |
| Kelly Paiva |
OH |
Sr. |
Florida Atlantic |
Atlantic Sun |
| Kristin Richards |
OH |
Jr. |
Stanford |
Pac-10 |
| Sanja Tomasevic |
OH |
Sr. |
Washington |
Pac-10 |
| Victoria Prince |
MB |
Sr. |
Hawaii |
WAC |
| Courtney Thompson |
S |
Sr. |
Washington |
Pac-10 |
| Lena Ustymenko |
OH |
Sr. |
Louisville |
Big East |
CVU.com Stellar Spikers Second Team
| Name |
Position |
Class |
Team |
Conference |
| Jennifer Abernathy |
OH |
Sr. |
Arizona |
Pac-10 |
| Carrie Demange |
MB |
So. |
Duke |
ACC |
| Marie Dobrenz |
L |
Jr. |
College of Charleston |
Southern |
| Christal Morrison |
OH |
So. |
Washington |
Pac-10 |
| Lindsey Hunter |
S |
Sr. |
Missouri |
Big 12 |
| Sarah Pavan |
OH |
So. |
Nebraska |
Big 12 |
| Crystal Matich |
S |
So. |
Santa Clara |
WCC |
| Lindsay Stalzer |
MB |
Sr. |
Bradley |
Missouri Valley |
| Rachel Wagener |
MB |
Sr. |
Maryland |
ACC |
| Debora Seilhamer |
L |
Jr. |
USC |
Pac-10 |
| Jennifer Hoffman |
MB |
Sr. |
Louisville |
Big East |
| Nana Meriwether |
MB |
Jr. |
UCLA |
Pac-10 |
| Janine Sandell |
OH |
Jr. |
UC Santa Barbara |
Big West |
| Katherine Jensen-Spencer |
OH |
Sr. |
Coastal Carolina |
Big South |
CVU.com Stellar Spikers Honorable Mention
| Name |
Position |
Class |
Team |
Conference |
| Sydney Donahue |
L |
So. |
Arizona State |
Pac-10 |
| Lara Newberry |
L |
Fr. |
Chattanooga |
Southern |
| Jaci Gonzalez |
L |
Sr. |
Houston |
Conference-USA |
| Katie Stein |
S |
Sr. |
Marshall |
Conference-USA |
| Sam Tortorello |
S |
Sr. |
Penn State |
Big Ten |
| Kanoe Kamana'o |
S |
Jr. |
Hawaii |
WAC |
| Ali Hausfeld |
S |
So. |
Duke |
ACC |
| Angie McGinnis |
S |
So. |
Florida |
SEC |
| Caron Blotch |
S |
Sr. |
Western Kentucky |
Sun Belt |
| Kaycie Carr |
S |
Sr. |
College of Charleston |
Southern |
| Lindsey Sherburne |
S |
Sr. |
San Diego |
WCC |
| Foluke Akinradewo |
MB |
Fr. |
Stanford |
Pac-10 |
| Amy Allison |
MB |
Jr. |
Arkansas |
SEC |
| Sabrina Apker |
MB |
Sr. |
Missouri State |
Missouri Valley |
| Megan Argabright |
MH |
Fr. |
Western Kentucky |
Sun Belt |
| Kelly-Anne Billingy |
OH |
So. |
Marshall |
Conference-USA |
| Elizabeth Bishop |
OH |
Jr. |
Cornell |
Ivy |
| Erin Boeve |
MB |
So. |
Iowa State |
Big 12 |
| Alexis Crimes |
MB |
So. |
Long Beach State |
Big West |
| Jamie DeKiewiet |
OH |
Sr. |
UC Riverside |
Big West |
| Dre Downs |
MB |
Sr. |
Colorado State |
Mountain West |
| Shannon Farrell |
OH |
Jr. |
Yale |
Ivy |
| Nicole Fawcett |
OH |
Fr. |
Penn State |
Big Ten |
| Felice Yocopis |
OH |
Sr. |
Idaho State |
Big Sky |
| Sara Radosevic |
OH |
Fr. |
Tulane |
Conference-USA |
| Mary Hock |
OH |
Sr. |
Winthrop |
Big South |
| Stefani Eddins |
MB |
Sr. |
NC State |
ACC |
| Tiffany Blum |
MB |
So. |
College of Charleston |
Southern |
| Nicole Wilson |
MB |
Jr. |
Missouri |
Big 12 |
| Rachel Refenes |
MH |
Sr. |
Ball State |
Mid-American |
| Olaya Pazo |
OH |
Sr. |
Rice |
Conference-USA |
| Elizabeth Meyers |
MB |
Sr. |
Wichita State |
Missouri Valley |
| Lizelle Jackson |
OH |
Sr. |
Long Island |
NEC |
| Liz Guard |
MB |
Sr. |
Eastern Kentucky |
Ohio Valley |
| Ivana Kuzmic |
MB |
Sr. |
LSU |
SEC |
| Jessica Brodie |
OH |
Jr. |
Portland State |
Big Sky |
| Christina Kirk |
MB |
Jr. |
Saint Mary's |
WCC |
| Kristen Andre |
MB |
Sr. |
Tennessee |
SEC |
| Brandy Magee |
MB |
Jr. |
Texas |
Big 12 |
| Iulia Porumbescu |
OH |
Sr. |
Georgia Southern |
Southern |
| Chris Houghtelling |
OH |
Jr. |
Nebraska |
Big 12 |
| Eliane Santos |
MB |
Jr. |
Oklahoma |
Big 12 |
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