The Collegiate Volleyball Update (CVU) is pleased to announce its selection of the 2006 CVU.com Stellar Spiker teams.
In honoring the 80 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 52 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 |
| Abbey Breit |
OH |
Jr. |
Jacksonville State |
OVC |
| Sarah Pavan |
OH |
Jr. |
Nebraska |
Big 12 |
| Kelly-Anne Billingy |
OH |
Jr. |
Marshall |
Conference USA |
| Maria Andonova |
OH |
Sr. |
Florida A&M |
MEAC |
| Jamie Houston |
OH |
So. |
Hawaii |
WAC |
| Kristen Carlson |
OH |
Sr. |
San Diego |
WCC |
| Danielle Hepburn |
MB |
So. |
Clemson |
ACC |
| Jessie Nevitt |
MB |
So. |
Cincinnati |
Big East |
| Foluke Akinradewo |
MB |
So. |
Stanford |
Pac-10 |
| Nana Meriwether |
MB |
Sr. |
UCLA |
Pac-10 |
| Amanda McCormick |
L |
Jr. |
Ball State |
Mid-American |
| Stephanie Figgers |
L |
Sr. |
Stephen F. Austin |
Southland |
| Courtney Thompson |
S |
Sr. |
Washington |
Pac-10 |
| Rachel Holloway |
S |
Fr. |
Nebraska |
Big 12 |
CVU.com Stellar Spikers Second Team
| Name |
Position |
Class |
Team |
Conference |
| Jessica Brodie |
OH |
Sr. |
Portland State |
Big Sky |
| Christal Morrison |
OH |
Jr. |
Washington |
Pac-10 |
| Jordan Larson |
OH |
So. |
Nebraska |
Big 12 |
| Cynthia Barboza |
OH |
So. |
Stanford |
Pac-10 |
| Airial Salvo |
OH |
So. |
Utah |
Mountain West |
| Shonda Cole |
OH |
Sr. |
South Carolina |
SEC |
| Emillie Toone |
MB |
Jr. |
Utah |
Mountain West |
| Sarah Blum |
MB |
Sr. |
Tennessee |
SEC |
| Kelsey Bowers |
MB |
So. |
Florida |
SEC |
| Faye Barhorst |
MB |
Sr. |
Dayton |
Atlantic 10 |
| Debora Seilhamer |
L |
Sr. |
USC |
Pac-10 |
| Gina Guide |
L |
Sr. |
Northern Illinois |
Mid American |
| Nellie Spicer |
S |
So. |
UCLA |
Pac-10 |
| Savanah Parra |
S |
Sr. |
Ohio |
Mid American |
CVU.com Stellar Spikers Honorable Mention
| Name |
Position |
Class |
Team |
Conference |
| Crystal Matich |
S |
Jr. |
Santa Clara |
WCC |
| Angie McGinnis |
S |
Jr. |
Florida |
SEC |
| Ali Hausfeld |
S |
Jr. |
Duke |
ACC |
| Jessia Nyrop |
S |
Jr. |
San Diego |
WCC |
| Daniela Romero |
S |
Sr. |
LSU |
SEC |
| Emily Withers |
S |
Sr. |
Jacksonivlle State |
OVC |
| Michelle Moriarty |
S |
Jr. |
Texas |
Big 12 |
| Bryn Kehoe |
S |
Jr. |
Stanford |
Pac-10 |
| Sydney Donahue |
L |
Jr. |
Arizona State |
Pac-10 |
| Ashley Smith |
L |
Sr. |
Texas-Arlington |
Southland |
| Brittany Nobilio |
L |
Jr. |
Eastern Kentucky |
OVC |
| Jena Pierson |
L |
Jr. |
James Madison |
Colonial |
| Lindsey Lee |
OH |
Jr. |
Fairfield |
MAAC |
| Jessica Vander Kooi |
OH |
Sr. |
Missouri |
Big 12 |
| Sarah Mason |
OH |
Sr. |
Hawaii |
WAC |
| Ashley Engle |
OH |
Fr. |
Texas |
Big 12 |
| Kristin Richards |
OH |
Sr. |
Stanford |
Pac-10 |
| Rachael Moss |
OH |
Fr. |
Duke |
ACC |
| Cheryl Hegemann |
OH |
Sr. |
UW-Milwaukee |
Horizon |
| Elizabeth Bishop |
OH |
Sr. |
Cornell |
Ivy |
| Kylie Atherstone |
OH |
So. |
Cal Poly |
Big West |
| Asia Kaczor |
OH |
Jr. |
USC |
Pac-10 |
| Justine Farmer |
OH |
So. |
Houston |
Conference USA |
| Kate McCullagh |
OH |
Sr. |
Northern Illinois |
Mid American |
| Ivana Bozic |
OH |
So. |
UAB |
Conference USA |
| Jamie Mueller |
OH |
Sr. |
Marquette |
Big East |
| Sarah Lungren |
OH |
Jr. |
Wichita State |
Missouri Valley |
| Sara Radosevic |
OH |
So. |
Tulane |
Conference USA |
| Rachel Biubilato |
OH |
Jr. |
SMU |
Conference USA |
| Chelsea Goodman |
OH |
Jr. |
BYU |
Mountain West |
| Yarimar Rosa |
OH |
Fr. |
Florida International |
Sunbelt |
| Martina Wagner |
OH |
Jr. |
Long Island |
NEC |
| Megan Hodge |
OH |
Fr. |
Penn State |
Big Ten |
| Ori Zuzic |
OH |
Sr. |
Oral Roberts |
Mid-Continent |
| Kimberley Todd |
OH/MB |
Jr. |
Marquette |
Big East |
| Ana Stewart |
OH/MB |
Sr. |
Louisville |
Big East |
| Whitney Webb |
OH/MB |
Jr. |
Utah |
Mountain West |
| Alexis Crimes |
MB |
Jr. |
Long Beach State |
Big West |
| Eliane Santos |
MB |
Sr. |
Oklahoma |
Big 12 |
| Erin Boeve |
MB |
Jr. |
Iowa State |
Big 12 |
| Taylor Reineke |
MB |
Jr. |
Wisconsin |
Big Ten |
| Christa Harmotto |
MB |
So. |
Penn State |
Big Ten |
| Michelle Franz |
MB |
Jr. |
Sacramento State |
Big Sky |
| Lauren DeGirolamo |
MB |
Fr. |
LSU |
SEC |
| Amber Simpson |
MB |
So. |
New Mexico State |
WAC |
| Elizabeth Curley |
MB |
Sr. |
Hofstra |
Colonial |
| Carrie DeMange |
MB |
Jr. |
Duke |
ACC |
| Allyson Halls |
MB |
Jr. |
James Madison |
Colonial |
| Megan Argabright |
MB |
So. |
Western Kentucky |
Sunbelt |
| Melissa Griffin |
MB |
Jr. |
Ohio |
MAC |
| Danielle Meyer |
MB |
Jr. |
Ohio State |
Big Ten |
| Katie Oakes |
MB |
Jr. |
Virginia |
ACC |
Story Extras
![]()
|
