CAA ANNOUNCES SILVER ANNIVERSARY TEAM FOR VOLLEYBALL

CAA ANNOUNCES SILVER ANNIVERSARY TEAM FOR VOLLEYBALL

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RICHMOND, Va. (August 11, 2009) – The Colonial Athletic Association has announced its volleyball Silver Anniversary team, which includes 14 former All-Region selections and 15 CAA Players of the Year.

As part of its 25th Anniversary celebration in 2009-10, the CAA is recognizing Silver Anniversary teams in 21 championship sports.  The teams are selected by a panel of current and former head coaches in the conference.

Volleyball has been part of the CAA since its inception in 1985 and the conference has produced numerous standout performers and teams. William & Mary has captured a league-high eight CAA titles, including the first seven from 1985-91. George Mason followed by winning five consecutive conference championships from 1992-96 and added two more in 2002 and 2003. American (1997-98), James Madison (1999-2000) and Delaware (2007-08) each won CAA championships in back-to-back seasons. Towson (2004), VCU (2005) and Hofstra (2006) have earned one conference title.

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CAA VOLLEYBALL SILVER ANNIVERSARY TEAM

Anna Agbe-Davies – Middle Blocker – William and Mary – 1989-92 – Pasadena, Calif.
•    Received the Hanes Athlete of the Year award in 1993
•    Three-time member of the All-CAA team
•    Earned Academic All-America honors and was a NCAA postgraduate scholarship recipient
•    Holds W&M career records for total blocks (547), solo blocks (134) and block assists (413)

Stephanie Barry – Libero – Delaware – 2006-09 – Long Beach, Calif.
•    Earned honorable AVCA All-America accolades in 2007 and 2008
•    Two-time member of the All-CAA and All-East Region squads
•    Named the CAA Defensive Specialist of the Year in 2007 and 2008
•    Helped lead Delaware to back-to-back CAA titles and NCAA Tournament appearances

Ajola Berisha – Outside Hitter – American – 1998-2000 – Tirana, Albania
•    Selected as the CAA Player of the Year in 1998 and 2000
•    Three-time member of the All-CAA team
•    Earned All-Region honors in 1998
•    Among American’s all-time leaders in kills per game

Cinta Claro – Outside Hitter – East Carolina – 1997-2000 – Burnsville, Minn.
•    Chosen to the All-CAA team in 1998, 1999 and 2000
•    Graduated as East Carolina’s all-time leader in kills with 1,396
•    Led the CAA in digs per game as a senior and finished with 1,017 career digs
•    Averaged over 3.2 kills per game for her career

Mary Clare Coghlan – Setter – Towson – 2002-04 – Northridge, Calif.
•    Selected as the CAA Setter of the Year in 2003 and 2004
•    Academic All-District honoree who was the CAA volleyball Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2003
•    Set Towson season assists record (1,400) in 2003 and ranks fourth in career assists (3,078)
•    Two-time All-CAA team honoree

Lindsay Collingwood – Outside Hitter – James Madison – 1996-99 – Solana Beach, Calif.
•    Named CAA Player of the Year in 1999 and Rookie of the Year in 1996
•    Earned first team All-CAA and All-State honors during all four seasons
•    Owns JMU career records for kills (1,872) and aces (204)
•    Chosen as the MVP of the 1999 CAA Tournament

Elizabeth Curley – Middle Blocker – Hofstra – 2003-06 – Centerville, Mass.
•    Hofstra’s first honorable mention All-America selection in 2006
•    Named CAA Player of the Year in 2006 and Rookie of the Year in 2003
•    Ranked among Hofstra’s career top 10 in kills, hitting percentage and blocks
•    Two-time All-CAA pick who earned All-Region honors as a senior

Virag Domokos – Middle Hitter – George Mason – 1993-96 – Budapest, Hungary
•    Chosen as the CAA Player of the Year in 1994 and 1995
•    Set the NCAA Division I record for hitting percentage (.422) in a career
•    Earned All-America honors in 1996 and was a three-time All-Region pick
•    George Mason’s career leader in blocks with 683

Heidi Erpelding – Outside Hitter – William and Mary – 1985-88 – San Diego, Calif.
•    Earned CAA Player of the Year honors in 1986, 1987 and 1988
•    Three-time All-CAA and two-time All-Region selection
•    Owns W&M’s career record for hitting percentage and ranks second in kills (1,556)
•    Made the CAA All-Tournament team during all four seasons

Karla Gessler – Middle Blocker – James Madison – 1997-2000 – Salem, Ind.
•    Four-time member of the All-CAA first team and  CAA Rookie of the Year in 1997
•    Named 2000 CAA Tournament MVP as JMU won the conference title
•    Set Dukes’ record for career hitting percentage (.341)
•    Selected to the All-State first team three times

Liz Goubeaux – Middle Blocker – Towson – 2001-04 – Northport, N.Y.
•    Honored as the CAA Player of the Year and CAA Tournament MVP in 2004
•    Three-time All-CAA pick and earned honorable mention All-Region twice
•    Towson’s all-time leader in blocks (565) and ranks third all-time in kills (1,404)
•    Led CAA in hitting percentage for three straight seasons

Allyson Halls – Middle Blocker – James Madison – 2004-07 – Columbus, Ohio
•    Two-time All-CAA and All-State first team selection
•    Earned honorable mention on the 2006 AVAC All-Region squad
•    Ranks third in career kills (1,305) and sixth in total blocks (365) at JMU
•    Named to the CAA All-Tournament team in 2007

Dana Jones – Outside Hitter – James Madison – 2000-03 – Fredericksburg, Va.
•    Received All-CAA honors in 2001, 2002 and 2003
•    Two-time member of the CAA All-Tournament team
•    Ranks second in career kills (1,566), fifth in blocks (371) and sixth in digs (1,000) at JMU
•    Chosen to the All-State first team in 2002 and 2003

Joy Kingsley-Ibeh – Outside Hitter – George Mason – 1993-96 – Harrisonburg, Va.
•    Honored as the CAA Player of the Year and CAA Tournament MVP in 1996
•    Three-time selection to the All-Region and All-CAA teams
•    Ranks third in career kills (1,704) and fifth in career digs (1,098) at Mason
•    Helped lead the Patriots to four CAA championships

Griselle Lopez Pereira – Libero – VCU – 2002-05 – Caguas, Puerto Rico
•    Selected as the CAA Defensive Specialist of the Year in 2002, 2003 and 2004
•    Two-time honoree on the All-CAA team
•    VCU’s all-time leader in digs with 2,088
•    Had over 500 digs in three of her four seasons with the Rams

Olga Matejickova – Middle Blocker/Outside Hitter – George Mason – 1996-97 – Prague, Czech Republic
•    Selected as the CAA Player of the Year and the state Player of the Year in 2007
•    Chosen to the All-East Region and All-CAA first teams in 2006 and 2007
•    Ranks second in career hitting percentage (.347) at Mason
•    CAA All-Tournament team honoree in 2007

Jen Noble – Outside Hitter – William and Mary – 1986-89 – Mineola, N.Y.
•    Earned CAA Player of the Year honors in 1989
•    Selected to the All-CAA first team in 1988 and 1989
•    Ranks third in career assists at W&M with 3,205
•    Won four CAA championships and was a three-time CAA All-Tournament team pick

Shellane Ogoshi – Setter/Libero – Hofstra – 2004-07 – Honolulu, Hawaii
•    Honored as the CAA Player of the Year and a Regional All-American in 2005
•    Three-time All-CAA selection who was the CAA Setter of the Year in 2005 and 2006
•    Hofstra’s all-time leader in assists (4,597) and digs (1,660)
•    Earned Academic All-District honors in 2006 and 2007

Aline Pereira – Outside Hitter – George Mason – 2000-03 – Sao Paulo, Brazil
•    Selected as the CAA Player of the Year in 2001, 2002 and 2003
•    Four-time All-CAA selection who was an honorable mention All-American in 2003
•    Twice led the nation in kills per game and is Mason’s all-time kills leader (2,478)
•    Named CAA Tournament MVP in 2002 and 2003

Kirsten Schimke – Setter – William and Mary – 1991-92 – Missoula, Montana
•    Honored as the CAA Player of the Year in 1992
•    Selected to the All-CAA first team in 1991 and 1992
•    Ranks fourth in career attack percentage (.287) and fifth in assists (2,132) at W&M
•    Helped lead the Tribe to the CAA championship in 1991

Andrea Smith – Outside Hitter – George Mason – 1990-93 – Baltimore, Md.
•    Chosen as the CAA Player of the Year in 1992 and 1993
•    Three-time All-CAA selection who earned All-Region honors in 1992
•    Ranks second on Mason’s all-time kills list (2,108)
•    Named CAA Tournament MVP after leading Patriots to championships in 1992 and 1993

Jennifer Torns – Outside Hitter – William and Mary – 1988-91 – San Diego, Calif.
•    Selected as the CAA Player of the Year in 1990 and 1991
•    Three-time member of the All-CAA first team and an All-Region pick in 1989
•    W&M’s all-time leader in kills (1,572) and ranks third in career digs (1,312)
•    Member of the U.S. National Team in 1990

Jesica Umansky – Setter – George Mason – 2001-04 – Buenos Aires, Argentina
•    Four-time All-Region , All-State and All-CAA honoree
•    Selected as the CAA Setter of the Year in 2001 and 2002
•    Ranks second in career assists at Mason with 4,606
•    Named to the CAA All-Tournament team in 2002 and 2003

Colleen Walsh – Outside Hitter – Delaware – 2004-07 – Cleveland, Ohio
•    Earned CAA Player of the Year and honorable mention All-Region honors in 2007
•    Three-time selection to the All-CAA team
•    Delaware’s all-time leader in kills with 1,856
•    CAA volleyball Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 2007 and a two-time Academic All-District pick


Megan Welch – Setter – Delaware – 2004-07 – Yorba Linda, Calif.
•    Chosen as the CAA Setter of the Year and earned All-CAA honors in 2007
•    Named MVP of the 2007 CAA Tournament as the Hens won the conference title
•    Ranks second in career assists at Delaware with 4,253
•    Led the CAA in assists in 2006 and 2007