The Collegiate Volleyball Update (CVU) is pleased to announce its selection of the 2009 CVU.com Stellar Spiker teams.
In honoring the 96 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 68 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 lineup 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 |
| Hana Cutura |
OH |
Sr. |
California |
Pac-10 |
| Laura DeBruler |
OH |
Jr. |
Illinois |
Big Ten |
| Megan Hodge |
OH |
Sr. |
Penn State |
Big Ten |
| Destinee Hooker |
OH |
Sr. |
Texas |
Big 12 |
| Sonja Newcombe |
OH |
Sr. |
Oregon |
Pac-10 |
| Alex Kelly |
MH |
Jr. |
Lipscomb |
Atlantic Sun |
| Meagan Dooley |
MH |
Sr. |
Pittsburgh |
Big East |
| Lauren Gibbemeyer |
MB |
Jr. |
Minnesota |
Big Ten |
| Amanda Gil |
MB |
So. |
UCLA |
Pac-10 |
| Arielle Wilson |
MH |
Jr. |
Penn State |
Big Ten |
| Cara Hackmann |
L |
Jr. |
Missouri State |
MVC |
| Ashley Mass |
L |
Jr. |
Iowa State |
Big 12 |
| Meredith Schamun |
S |
Jr. |
Rice |
Conference USA |
| Alisha Glass |
S |
Sr. |
Penn State |
Big Ten |
CVU.com Stellar Spikers Second Team
| Name |
Position |
Class |
Team |
Conference |
| Lane Carico |
OH |
So. |
Miami |
ACC |
| Victoria Henson |
OH |
Jr. |
Iowa State |
Big 12 |
| Alex Jupiter |
OH |
So. |
USC |
Pac-10 |
| Yarimar Rosa |
OH |
Sr. |
FIU |
Sun Belt |
| Emily Stockman |
OH |
Sr. |
Wichita State |
MVC |
| Kelly Murphy |
S/OH |
So. |
Florida |
SEC |
| Brittnee Cooper |
MB |
Sr. |
LSU |
SEC |
| Lindsay Fletemier |
MB |
Jr. |
Dayton |
Atlantic-10 |
| Jessica Houts |
MB |
Sr. |
Creighton |
MVC |
| Sarah Morton |
MB |
Sr. |
Syracuse |
Big East |
| Shelly Walroth |
L |
Sr. |
Jacksonville |
Atlantic Sun |
| Ellie Blankenship |
L |
Jr. |
UNI |
MVC |
| Stefine "Jake" Pease |
S |
Jr. |
Lipscomb |
Atlantic Sun |
| Kaylee Manns |
S |
Sr. |
Iowa State |
Big 12 |
CVU.com Stellar Spikers Honorable Mention
| Name |
Position |
Class |
Team |
Conference |
| Heather Bowman |
L |
Sr. |
Arkansas State |
Sun Belt |
| Chloe Goldman |
L |
Sr. |
Tennessee |
SEC |
| Tracey Lam |
L |
Jr. |
Rice |
Conference USA |
| Kim Maroon |
L |
So. |
Villanova |
Big East |
| Tamari Miyashiro |
L |
Sr. |
Washington |
Pac-10 |
| Sydney Anderson |
S |
Jr. |
Nebraska |
Big 12 |
| Taylor Barnes |
S |
Sr. |
Baylor |
Big 12 |
| Kendall Bateman |
S |
So. |
USC |
Pac-10 |
| Sam Dabbs |
S |
Sr. |
LSU |
SEC |
| Nevena Djordjevic |
S |
Sr. |
Oregon |
Pac-10 |
| Jenna Hagglund |
S |
Jr. |
Washington |
Pac-10 |
| Dani Mafusa |
S |
Jr. |
Hawaii |
WAC |
| Kelsi Myers |
S |
Jr. |
San Diego |
WCC |
| Bre Payton |
S |
So. |
UNI |
MVC |
| Sarah Rumely |
S |
Sr. |
Kentucky |
SEC |
| Natalia Valentin |
S |
Jr. |
FIU |
Sun Belt |
| Lexi Zimmerman |
S |
Jr. |
Michigan |
Big Ten |
| Ashley Engle |
S/OH |
Sr. |
Texas |
Big 12 |
| Cassidy Lichtman |
S/OH |
Jr. |
Stanford |
Pac-10 |
| Sarah Ammerman |
OH |
Sr. |
Texas A&M |
Big 12 |
| Lola Arslanbekova |
OH |
Fr. |
Louisville |
Big East |
| Michelle Bartsch |
OH |
So. |
Illinois |
Big Ten |
| Alaina Bergsma |
OH |
Fr. |
Loyola Marymount |
WCC |
| Jovana Blazeski |
OH |
Jr. |
Florida A&M |
MEAC |
| Harmonie Calinda |
OH |
Sr. |
Stony Brook |
America East |
| Stephanie Champine |
OH |
Sr. |
Austin Peay |
OVC |
| Cat Dailey |
OH |
Sr. |
Yale |
Ivy |
| Kanani Danielson |
OH |
So. |
Hawaii |
WAC |
| Visnja Djurdjevic |
OH |
So. |
Tulane |
Conference USA |
| Katie Dull |
OH |
Jr. |
Ohio State |
Big Ten |
| Jennifer Eichler |
OH |
Sr. |
Tulsa |
Conference USA |
| Juliann Faucette |
OH |
Jr. |
Texas |
Big 12 |
| Bridget Fonke |
OH |
Sr. |
Saint Louis |
Atlantic-10 |
| Nikki Fowler |
OH |
Jr. |
Tennessee |
SEC |
| Marcela Gurgel |
OH |
Sr. |
USF |
Big East |
| Jessica Gysin |
OH |
Sr. |
USC |
Pac-10 |
| Hannah Hedrick |
OH |
So. |
Niagara |
MAAC |
| Ellen Herman |
OH |
Sr. |
Ohio University |
Mid American |
| Kristy Jaeckel |
OH |
So. Florida |
SEC |
| Alix Klineman |
OH |
Jr. |
Stanford |
Pac-10 |
| Ariana Mankus |
OH |
Fr. |
Army |
Patriot |
| Sammi McCloud |
OH |
Sr. |
Saint Louis |
Atlantic-10 |
| Burgandy McCurty |
OH/MB |
Sr. |
Siena |
MAAC |
| Sarah Mendoza |
OH |
Jr. |
Kentucky |
SEC |
| Juliana Paz |
OH |
Sr. |
Michigan |
Big Ten |
| Kari Pestolesi |
OH |
Jr. |
UC Irvine |
Big West |
| Whitney Phillips |
OH |
Jr. |
Portland State |
Big Sky |
| Serinity Phillips |
OH |
Sr. |
Notre Dame |
Big East |
| Rachel Rourke |
OH |
Sr. |
Oregon State |
Pac-10 |
| Rebecca Saraceno |
OH |
Sr. |
UC Santa Barbara |
Big West |
| Hannah Werth |
OH |
Fr. |
Nebraska |
Big 12 |
| Yun Yi Zhang |
OH |
Sr. |
Temple |
Big East |
| Emmy Davidsmeyer |
RS |
Sr. |
Denver |
Sun Belt |
| Chloe Smith |
RS |
Jr. |
Central Arkansas |
Southland |
| Ali Troost |
RS |
Jr. |
San Diego |
WCC |
| Sandra Adeleye |
MH |
Fr. |
Clemson |
ACC |
| Brianna Barry |
MB |
Sr. |
Florida State |
ACC |
| Ashley Benson |
MB |
Jr. |
Indiana |
Big Ten |
| Anna Breyfogle |
MB |
Sr. |
Baylor |
Big 12 |
| Lecia Brown |
MB |
Sr. |
Louisville |
Big East |
| Kourtney Edwards |
MB |
Sr. |
TCU |
Mountain West |
| Neticia Enesi |
MB |
Sr. |
Oregon |
Pac-10 |
| Chrissy Knuth |
MH |
So. |
North Dakota State |
Summit |
| Shannon Lowell |
MB |
Jr. |
Saint Mary's |
WCC |
| Sarah McGee |
MB |
Jr. |
Wichita State |
MVC |
| Sabel Moffett |
MB |
Jr. |
Northwestern |
Big Ten |
| Jordana Price |
MB |
Sr. |
Florida State |
ACC |
| Jaimie Thibeault |
MB |
Jr. |
Montana |
Big Sky |
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