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Penn State Women’s Volleyball Senior Blair Brown a Semifinalist for AAU Sullivan Award
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., Feb. 25 – Penn State women’s volleyball senior Blair Brown (Purcellville, Va.) has been selected as one of 12 semifinalists for the AAU Sullivan Award as the Top Amateur Athlete of 2010. Online voting as begun here.
This year’s 12 semifinalists include, Jimmer Fredette, a guard for the BYU basketball team, UNCG golfer Robert Hoadley, water skier Regina Jacquess, Stanford volleyball player Alix Klineman, figure skater Evan Lysacek, UConn basketball player Maya Moore, former Auburn football player Cameron Newton, wrestler Elena Pirozhkova, Nevada basketball player Tahnee Robinson, Arkansas football player DJ Williams and baton twirler Karrissa Wimberley. The winner will be announced on March 14 in New York at the New York Athletic Club.
Known as the "Oscar" of sports awards, and older than The Heisman, the AAU Sullivan Award honors an outstanding amateur athlete in the U.S. The AAU has presented the award annually since 1930 as a salute to James E. Sullivan, the founder and past president of the Amateur Athletic Union. The Sullivan Award honors an individual not only for their athletic accomplishment, but is based upon the qualities of leadership, character, sportsmanship and the ideals of amateurism. Past winners include Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson, Florida quarterback Tim Tebow and Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps among many others.
This is just the latest accolade for Brown, who was recently named the Female Athlete of the Month by the United State sports Academy. Brown was the sixth straight Nittany Lion to be named the Big Ten Player of the Year in 2010. She was a three-time AVCA All-American and was integral in Penn State's four consecutive NCAA titles. A three-time All-Big Ten selection, Brown earned Second Team laurels in 2008 and First Team honors in 2009 and 2010. Brown started all 37 matches in 2010 and led the Nittany Lions with 521 kills, averaging 4.24 kills per set on .320 hitting. She was second on the team with 281 digs (2.28 digs per set) and 113 total blocks (0.92 blocks per set). Her 4.24 kills per setranked second in the Big Ten and 21st nationally, while her .323 attack percentage ranked ninth in the league. Also, her 4.72 points per set ranked18th in the nation. In 2010, Brown was a Unanimous Preseason All-Big Ten pick and earned conference player of the week laurels three times. She surpassed the 1,000 career kills milestone in 2010 and closed out her career with 1,295 kills.
For more information on the Penn State women’s volleyball team, please visit www.GoPSUsports.com. The Penn State women’s volleyball 2010 season is presented by Rockvale Outlets and The Outlets at Hershey.
American Senior Outside Hitter Angelina Waterman Earns All-America Honorable Mention Status Senior Becomes League's First All-America Designee Since 2008
Dec. 21, 2010 Center Valley, Pa. - American senior outside hitter Angelina Waterman earned All-America Honorable Mention accolades from the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA), it was announced recently by the organization. The All-America teams and honorable mention recipients were revealed during the annual AVCA Convention in Kansas City, Mo. Dec. 15 in conjunction with festivities surrounding the NCAA Division I national championship, which was won by Penn State for the fourth straight year.
A Queens, N.Y. native, Waterman finished fourth in the Patriot League and third on the Eagles with a .293 hitting percentage, while finishing second in the League and on the team with 3.77 kills per set. She earned first-team All-Patriot League honors at the conclusion of the regular season and helped American win a League-record 23 consecutive matches during the year.
Waterman earned Tournament MVP honors for her efforts at the Patriot League tournament, which American won with a pair of 3-0 victories over Bucknell and Colgate to capture its ninth League crown in 10 years. One of her best performances of the season was also on the biggest stage, as she matched a career-high with 22 kills and came narrowly close to a double-double with nine digs Dec. 3 in American's five-set loss to UCLA in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Waterman is American's and the Patriot League's first All-American honorable mention recipient since Rubena Sukaj in 2008. It's Waterman's second postseason honor, as she was named to the AVCA All-Northeast Region team earlier this month. Teammate and fellow senior Magdalena Tekiel earned all-region honorable mention status.
The Eagles finished the season 29-3 overall, the fourth-most wins in program history and one shy of Army's League record of 30 set in the inaugural season in 1990, and became the sixth team to post a perfect 14-0 record in League play.
University of Washington Volleyball Player Jenna Hagglund Named Finalist For Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award Fan voting online will account for one third of the award and is open now until Nov. 23.
OVERLAND PARK, Kansas – Husky All-American setter Jenna Hagglund has been selected as one of the 10 finalists for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award for volleyball. This is the first year the award has been given out for volleyball, joining nine other Divison I sports. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence – community, classroom, character and competition. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. A preliminary list of 30 candidates was announced at the beginning of the season, and narrowed down to the final 10 by a media committee. Husky fans are now asked to help out the cause, as fan voting accounts for one third of the final decision, as well as votes from coaches and media members. Fans can vote once daily from now until November 23 at www.seniorCLASSaward.com. Hagglund, a native of West Chester, Ohio, currently ranks sixth nationally in assists per set with 11.92, as she has directed the offense for seventh-ranked Washington, which currently leads the NCAA in attack percentage with a mark of .325. Her 4,604 career assists are 11th-most in Pac-10 history and second-most in school history. As a four-year starter, she has led Washington to NCAAs every season, and an Elite Eight finish in 2008. Washington has been ranked in the Top-10 of the AVCA poll in all but one week during her entire career. She was named Pac-10 Player of the Week on Sept. 20, after being named MVP of the Pittsburgh Blue & Gold Tournament; the third weekly honor of her career. A two-time All-American on the court, Hagglund has also excelled in the classroom. She is a two-time CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VIII team selection, and carries a 3.51 cumulative GPA in business administration. Hagglund has also done volunteer work at Seattle Children's Hospital as well as the Ronald McDonald House, and has served as the team's representative to the Washington Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (WSAAC) for two years, a post selected by her teammates.
California Bears Volleyball Senior Setter Carli Lloyd Named Finalist for Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award Two-time All-American senior setter Carli Lloyd is joined by nine of collegiate women’s volleyball’s top players OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – California volleyball senior setter Carli Lloyd was named one of ten finalists for the inaugural Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award for volleyball on Monday, Oct. 11. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence – community, classroom, character and competition. The complete list of finalists follows this release. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. The finalists were chosen by a media committee from the list of 30 candidates that was announced in August. Nationwide fan voting begins immediately to determine the winner. Fans are encouraged to vote via the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award website through November 23. Fan votes will be combined with media and coaches votes to determine the winner. Lowe’s, an official Corporate Partner of the NCAA, will announce the Senior CLASS Award® winner during the 2010 NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship in Kansas City, Mo., in mid-December. “It’s exciting to recognize the 10 volleyball finalists, a remarkable group of young women dedicated to excellence in all areas of their lives,” said Tom Lamb, Lowe’s senior vice president of marketing. “We are impressed with the level of involvement they have in community service efforts and in the classroom while playing a high-profile sport like women’s volleyball.” The fourth-year Golden Bear captain has led her team to the second-longest winning streak in school history (15) to open the 2010 campaign and has Cal (15-1, 5-1 Pac-10) in the thick of the hunt for a conference title. She ranks 14th in the country in assists (11.45 aps) and has kept the Bear offense churning to a .313 hitting percentage this season (third best in the nation). For more information on all the finalists, visit seniorCLASSaward.com. 2010 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award Volleyball Finalists Sydney Anderson, Setter, Nebraska Ellie Blankenship, Libero, Northern Iowa Laura DeBruler, Outside Hitter, Illinois Allyson Doyle, Outside Hitter, Western Michigan Francie Ekwerekwu, Middle Blocker, Oklahoma Lauren Gibbemeyer, Middle Blocker, Minnesota Jenna Hagglund, Setter, Washington Alix Klineman, Outside Hitter, Stanford Carli Lloyd, Setter, California Arielle Wilson, Middle Hitter, Penn State
Nebraska Volleyball Setter Sydney Anderson Named Senior CLASS Award Finalist
Lincoln – Nebraska senior setter Sydney Anderson was named one of 10 finalists for the 2010 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award on Monday, Oct. 11 for women’s volleyball. A two-time AVCA All-American, Anderson started the 2010 season ranked ninth on Nebraska’s career assists chart with 2,683 assists and has already moved up to seventh on the all-time list with 369 assists this season. With another 252 assists in 2010 the Salt Lake City, Utah, native will overtake Val Novak (3,303) for the No. 4 spot on the all-time list. Picked as a 2010 Preseason All-Big 12 performer by the league’s coaches, Anderson and sophomore Lauren Cook have shared the setter position this season in Nebraska’s 6-2 rotation. The two have combined for 741 assists to help the Huskers hit .275, a top-25 mark nationally. Voted a team captain for the second straight season in 2010, Anderson has been active in Nebraska’s outreach programs throughout her career. This past summer, Anderson and her teammates participated in a clinic for the Special Olympics USA National Games. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. The finalists were chosen by a media committee from the list of 30 candidates that was announced in August. Nationwide fan voting begins immediately to determine the winner. Fans are encouraged to vote via the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award website through November 23. Fan votes will be combined with media and coaches votes to determine the winner. Lowe’s, an official Corporate Partner of the NCAA, will announce the Senior CLASS Award® winner during the 2010 NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship in Kansas City in mid-December. Fan balloting consists for one-third of the total vote and is available right now on the award's official web site: http://www.seniorCLASSaward.com, while Anderson’s profile is listed here: http://www.seniorclassaward.com/athletes/sydney_anderson/. Fans can vote as many times as they want, but are limited to one entry per day. The other nine finalists include Ellie Blankenship (Northern Iowa), Laura DeBruler (Illinois), Allyson Doyle (Western Michigan), Francie Ekwerekwu (Oklahoma), Lauren Gibbemeyer (Minnesota), Jenna Hagglund (Washington), Alix Klineman (Stanford), Carlie Lloyd (Cal) and Arielle Wilson (Penn State).
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- Western Michigan senior outside hitter Allyson Doyle (Battle Creek, Mich./St. Philip Catholic Central) was named one of 10 finalists for the first Lowe's Senior CLASS Award in volleyball.
To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence – community, classroom, character and competition.
Doyle, a two-year team captain for the Broncos (13-6, 4-2 MAC), holds a 4.0 grade point average majoring in speech pathology and audiology. This season, Doyle has earned the Mid-American Conference Female Scholar Athlete of the Week award once, while compiling 153 kills, 242 digs, 46 assists, 39 blocks, 10 aces and .283 attack percentage. A 2009 First Team All-MAC, Academic All-MAC and ESPN First Team Academic All-District honoree, Doyle ranks 16th in career kills (1,067), fourth in career digs (1,459), seventh in career block assists (304), 11th in career total blocks (318) and 17th in career total points (1,308.0).
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.
The finalists were chosen by a media committee from the list of 30 candidates that was announced in August. Nationwide fan voting begins immediately to determine the winner. Fans are encouraged to vote via the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award website through November 23. Fan votes will be combined with media and coaches votes to determine the winner.
Lowe's, an official Corporate Partner of the NCAA, will announce the Senior CLASS Award® winner during the 2010 NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship in Kansas City in mid-December.
“It is exciting to recognize the 10 volleyball finalists, a remarkable group of young women dedicated to excellence in all areas of their lives,” said Tom Lamb, Lowe’s senior vice president of marketing. “We are impressed with the level of involvement they have in community service efforts and in the classroom while playing a high-profile sport like women's volleyball.”
2010 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award Volleyball Finalists
Name, Position, School Sydney Anderson, Setter, Nebraska Ellie Blankenship, Libero, Northern Iowa Laura DeBruler, Outside Hitter, Illinois Allyson Doyle, Outside Hitter, Western Michigan Francie Ekwerekwu, Middle Blocker, Oklahoma Lauren Gibbemeyer, Middle Blocker, Minnesota Jenna Hagglund, Setter, Washington Alix Klineman, Outside Hitter, Stanford Carli Lloyd, Setter, California Arielle Wilson, Middle Hitter, Penn State
Arielle Wilson Named a Finalist for the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., Oct. 11, 2010 – Senior Penn State women’s volleyball middle hitter Arielle Wilson (Broadview, Ill.) has been selected as a finalist for the inaugural Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award for women’s volleyball. Wilson is one of three Big Ten women’s volleyball players among the 10 finalists for the award that recognizes athletes with notable achievements in four areas of excellence – community, classroom, character and competition. Nationwide balloting begins immediately to determine the winner. Fans can vote EVERY DAY for Wilson at http://www.seniorclassaward.com/vote/volleyball_2010/. Fan voting continues until Nov. 23 and counts 1/3 towards the final total. These votes will be combined with ballots from coaches and media to determine the recipient of the award. So far in 2010, Wilson has started all 17 matches and appeared in all 57 sets. She is third on the team with 154 kills with a team-best hitting percentage of .409. She currently leads the team in blocks with 73, averaging 1.28 blocks per set. A 2010 Unanimous Preseason All-Big Ten Selection and 2009 AVCA First Team All-American, Wilson started all 38 matches in 2009 and helped guide the Nittany Lions to an unprecedented third straight NCAA National Championship. She led the nation with a record-breaking .540 hitting percentage and her career hitting percentage of .489 ranks first on the Penn State career charts. Wilson was third on the team with 337 kills, averaging 2.76 kills per set, and had double-digit kills in 15 matches. The 2007 Big Ten Freshman of the Year, Wilson led the team and the Big Ten with 186 total blocks. Her 1.52 blocks per set ranked second in the league and fourth in the nation. A seven-time Big Ten Player of the Week, Wilson was named to both the 2009 NCAA Regional Championship All-Tournament Team, as well as the 2009 NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team. She is a two-time First Team All-Big Ten selection and also earned Academic All-Big Ten laurels. Wilson not only excels on the court, but also in the classroom and community. An Academic All-Big Ten selection, Wilson is majoring in nursing and hopes to pursue a career as an emergency room nurse. She regularly volunteers at her former high school, running a volleyball camp and working with her former team. Each year she joins her teammates volunteering at the Penn State Dance MaraTHON, which benefits the Four Diamonds Fund at Hershey Medical Center, as well as the Special Olympics held at Penn State. An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. Lowe’s, an official corporate partner of the NCAA, will announce the Senior CLASS Award winner during the 2010 NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship in Kansas City in mid-December. For more information on the Penn State women’s volleyball team, please visit GoPSUsports.com. The Penn State women’s volleyball 2010 season is presented by Rockvale Outlets and The Outlets at Hershey.
Fighting Illini Volleyball Team: Laura Debruler To Miss Matches For Illinois Illness sidelines Illini All-American
CHAMPAIGN, Ill.— Illinois senior All-American Laura DeBruler is just 23 kills from the all-time career kills mark at Illinois. That pursuit will have to wait until the Big Ten season as DeBruler has been sidelined with mononucleosis and will miss at least the next two weeks of action for Illinois.
The Illini face Western Michigan and No. 20 Dayton today and No. 7 Nebraska Saturday at the Ameritas Players Challenge in Lincoln, Neb., and travel to Louisville next weekend for the Big Ten/Big East Challenge.
“We certainly feel for Laura and have her best interest at heart,” said Illinois head coach Kevin Hambly. “She is a competitor and I know will want to get back on the court as soon as possible, but we want to focus on making sure she is 100 percent for later in the season. Although we will certainly miss Laura, who has been a huge part of our success, we are fortunate to have quality depth and still feel we can compete at a high level until we get her back in the line-up.”
Indiana Volleyball Players Taylor Wittmer and Caitlin Cox Elected 2010 Volleyball Team Captains
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - Indiana Head Coach Sherry Dunbar announced senior middle blocker Taylor Wittmer and junior libero Caitlin Cox were elected season captains.
"I'm really happy to have Caitlin and Taylor in leadership roles for our program this year," said Coach Dunbar. "We are fortunate to have a fantastic group of kids in our program that all have leadership capabilities, but I think Caitlin and Taylor will help our program go to the next level."
Wittmer has been a main-stay in the Hoosier line-up since her arrival in Bloomington, starting 55 matches over the last two seasons. She will serve as a good role model for her teammates both on and off the court, earning Academic All-Big Ten honors each of the last two seasons as well.
Cox set a new standard for Hoosier liberos last season, breaking the school's all-time record for digs in a single season with 488. Cox is known for her fiery attitude on the court and being a vocal leader. She, too, excels in the classroom, evidenced by selection to the 2009 Academic All-Big Ten team.
Indiana begins the home portion of their schedule this weekend (Sept. 3-4), hosting the IU adidas Classic. The Hoosiers will welcome in Arkansas State, Illinois State and North Carolina State for the round-robin competition.
Cal Bears Volleyball Player Carli Lloyd Receives Lowe’s Senior CLASS Nomination
Two-time All-American senior setter Carli Lloyd will join 29 other senior candidates from around the country OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Nominees for the inaugural 2010 Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award for volleyball were announced on Thursday (Aug. 26) with two-time All-American setter Carli Lloyd among the elite list of thirty NCAA women’s volleyball student-athletes. The award honors volleyball student-athletes who excel both on and off the court. In order to be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence – community, classroom, character and competition.
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.
The 2010 candidate class includes eight 2009 American Volleyball Coaches Association All-Americans. Twenty of the 30 have maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or better. Two of the candidates were recognized by the College Sports Information Directors of America as 2009 Academic All-Americans, and 12 are members of teams ranked in the AVCA's preseason top 25 poll.
Lowe’s, an official Corporate Partner of the NCAA, will announce the Senior CLASS Award® winners during the 2010 NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball Championship in December. The candidate class will be narrowed to 10 finalists midway through the regular season, and those 10 names will be placed on an official ballot. Ballots will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans, who will select one finalist who best exemplifies excellence in the four C’s of community, classroom, character and competition.
Lloyd is one of three seniors from the Pac-10 Conference to be nominated for the award. She is joined by Stanford outside hitter Alix Klineman and Washington setter Jenna Hagglund. Lloyd ranks second on Cal’s all-time career ladder for assists with 4,313, and is tops among all active Pac-10 players.
For more information on all the candidates, please visit seniorCLASSaward.com.
The 11th-ranked Golden Bears look to get off to a hot start as UC Santa Barbara and Manhattan College visit Haas Pavilion for the Cal Molten Classic on opening weekend. Cal is 9-2 in season openers under head coach Rich Feller and has its sights set on making a school-record ninth consecutive trip to the NCAA tournament in 2010. The Bears have advanced at least as far as the NCAA regional final in each of the last three seasons; one of only four teams that can claim such an accomplishment. The other three teams are Nebraska, Texas and three-time defending champion Penn State. Please visit CalBears.com for more information.
2010 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award Volleyball Candidates Name, Position, School Sydney Anderson, Setter, Nebraska Jennifer Berwanger, Outside Hitter, Southern Illinois Ellie Blankenship, Libero, Northern Iowa Nina Camaioni, Outside Hitter, Loyola (Maryland) Laura DeBruler, Outside Hitter, Illinois Allyson Doyle, Outside Hitter, Western Michigan Francie Ekwerekwu, Middle Blocker, Oklahoma Nikki Fowler, Outside/Right Side Hitter, Tennessee Lauren Gibbemeyer, Middle Blocker, Minnesota Amanda Graham, Middle Blocker, Robert Morris Jenna Hagglund, Setter, Washington Christy Hudson, Right Side/Middle Blocker, TCU JennaRae Jester, Middle Blocker, Wyoming Alex Kelly, Middle Blocker, Lipscomb Chelsy Kimes, Outside Hitter, Coastal Carolina Alix Klineman, Outside Hitter, Stanford Lauren Krupsky, Outside Hitter, Central Michigan Tracey Lam, Libero, Rice Carli Lloyd, Setter, California Jamie Mellies, Setter, Seattle Jade Michaelsen, Setter, New Mexico Sabel Moffett, Middle Blocker, Northwestern Stephanie Niemer, Outside Hitter, Cincinnati Becky Novacek, Middle Blocker, Dayton Lauren Rapp, Right Side/Middle Blocker, Kentucky Chloe Smith, Right Side Hitter, Central Arkansas Mary Ashley Tippins, Setter, Georgia Tech Dana Vargas, Setter, UC Santa Barbara Arielle Wilson, Middle Hitter, Penn State Lexi Zimmerman, Setter, Michigan
ABOUT THE AWARD An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award honors the attributes of senior student-athletes in four areas: community, classroom, character and competition. The award program is designed exclusively for college seniors who are utilizing their complete athletic eligibility, remaining committed to their university and pursuing the many rewards a senior season can bring. Sportscaster Dick Enberg, honorary chair of the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award, first conceived the idea of an award for seniors in 2001 in response to the growing trend of men's basketball players leaving school early for the NBA. The award program has expanded from men's and women's basketball to include 10 NCAA Division I sports. The award is sponsored by Lowe's, an official Corporate Partner of the NCAA, and is managed by Premier Sports Management.
ABOUT LOWE'S With fiscal year 2009 sales of $47.2 billion, Lowe's Companies, Inc. is a FORTUNE® 50 company that serves approximately 15 million customers a week at more than 1,700 home improvement stores in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Founded in 1946 and based in Mooresville, NC, Lowe's is the second largest home improvement retailer in the world. Lowe's is an Official Corporate Partner of the NCAA.
ABOUT THE NCAA The NCAA is a membership-led nonprofit association of colleges and universities committed to supporting academic and athletics opportunities for more than 400,000 student-athletes at more than 1,000 member colleges and universities. Each year, more than 54,000 student-athletes compete in NCAA championships in Divisions I, II and III sports. Visit NCAA.org and NCAA.com for more details about the Association, its goals and members and corporate partnerships that help support programs for student-athletes.
Penn State Women's Volleyball Player Arielle Wilson Named Candidate for Inaugural Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa., Aug. 26, 2010 – Senior Penn State women’s volleyball middle hitter Arielle Wilson (Broadview, Ill.) was named a candidate for the inaugural Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award for women’s volleyball on Thursday. Wilson is one of four Penn State student-athletes nominated for the award that recognizes athletes with notable achievements in four areas of excellence – community, classroom, character and competition.
Wilson, one of 30 candidates in the sport of women’s volleyball, joins four Penn State student-athletes as nominees in their respective sports. Other Nittany Lion candidates include, women’s soccer player Danielle Toney (Northville, Mich.), men’s soccer player Andres Casais (Caracas, Venezuela) and Stefen Wisniewski (Bridgeville) of football.
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School, the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.
Wilson, a 2009 AVCA First Team All-American, is one of eight AVCA All-Americans in this year’s candidate class. She is also one of 12 who are members of teams ranked in the AVCA’s preseason Top 25 poll. The candidate class will be narrowed to 10 finalists midway through the regular season, and those 10 names will be placed on the official ballot.
A 2010 Unanimous Preseason All-Big Ten Selection, Wilson started all 38 matches in 2009 and helped guide the Nittany Lions to an unprecedented third straight NCAA National Championship. She led the nation with a record-breaking .540 hitting percentage and her career hitting percentage of .489 ranks first on the Penn State career charts. Wilson was third on the team with 337 kills, averaging 2.76 kills per set, and had double-digit kills in 15 matches. The 2007 Big Ten Freshman of the Year, Wilson led the team and the Big Ten with 186 total blocks. Her 1.52 blocks per set ranked second in the league and fourth in the nation.
A seven-time Big Ten Player of the Week, Wilson was named to both the 2009 NCAA Regional Championship All-Tournament Team, as well as the 2009 NCAA Championship All-Tournament Team. She is a two-time First Team All-Big Ten selection and also earned Academic All-Big Ten laurels.
The top-ranked Penn State women’s volleyball team opens the 2010 season on Friday, Aug. 27 against North Carolina at 8 p.m. in the Carolina Classic. The Nittany Lions will face Villanova (11 a.m.) and Campbell (5:30 p.m.) on Saturday, Aug. 28.
For more information on the Penn State women’s volleyball team, please visit GoPSUsports.com. The Penn State women’s volleyball 2010 season is presented by Rockvale Outlets and The Outlets at Hershey.
Western Michigan Volleyball Player Allyson Doyle Nominated for Lowe's Senior CLASS Award
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. -- Western Michigan senior outside hitter Allyson Doyle (Battle Creek, Mich./St. Philip Catholic Central) has been named as one of 30 candidates for the 2010 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award in volleyball. This is the first season that Lowe's will recognize a winner in NCAA Division I Volleyball.
Thirty NCAA women’s volleyball student-athletes who excel both on and off the court were selected as candidates today for the first-ever Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award in volleyball. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence – community, classroom, character and competition. The complete list of candidates follows this release.
Doyle, a three-year starter for the Broncos and 2009 First Team All-MAC honoree, sports a 4.0 grade point average at Western Michigan University and is one of the Broncos' top representatives in the community. Doyle is a two-time Academic All-MAC honoree and first team Academic All-District nominee last season.
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.
The 2010 candidate class includes eight American Volleyball Coaches Association All-Americans from last season. Twenty of the 30 have maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or better. Two of the candidates were recognized by the College Sports Information Directors of America as 2009 Academic All-Americans, and 12 are members of teams ranked in the AVCA’s preseason top 25 poll. Lowe’s, an official Corporate Partner of the NCAA, will announce the Senior CLASS Award® winners during the 2010 NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship in December.
The candidate class will be narrowed to 10 finalists midway through the regular season, and those 10 names will be placed on the official ballot. Ballots will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans, who will select one finalist who best exemplifies excellence in the four Cs of community, classroom, character and competition.
“We are excited to add women’s volleyball to the award program and are encouraged by the strong group of women who make up our first class of candidates,” said Tom Lamb, Lowe’s senior vice president of marketing. “These student-athletes are outstanding leaders and have contributed many hours to make their universities and communities better places.”
University of New Mexico Volleyball Setter Jade Michaelsen Named Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award Top-30 Candidate
Lobo senior is one of three MWC candidates and one of two in MCM Elegante Lobo Classic
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. --- University of New Mexico setter Jade Michaelsen was named as a candidate today for the inaugural Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award in volleyball. Michaelsen, a two-time all-Mountain West Conference honoree, is one of 30 NCAA women’s volleyball student-athletes who excel both on and off the court selected as candidates for the 2010 season.
To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence – community, classroom, character and competition.
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.
The candidate class will be narrowed to 10 finalists midway through the regular season, and those 10 names will be placed on the official ballot. Ballots will be distributed through a nationwide voting system to media, coaches and fans, who will select one finalist who best exemplifies excellence in the four Cs of community, classroom, character and competition.
The Lobos begin the 2010 season this weekend with the MCM Elegante Lobo Classic at the Johnson Center. Pepperdine will be the first opponent on Friday, Aug. 27 at 7:30 p.m., followed by Tulane on Saturday, Aug. 28 at 2 p.m. No. 4 Stanford and Lowe’s candidate Alix Klineman visit the Johnson Center on Sunday, Aug. 29 at 2 p.m.
