Bruins well represented on all-MCAC volleyball squad

BELLEVUE, Neb. -- Bellevue University had four athletes named to the all-MCAC volleyball first team in an announcement made today in conjunction with the 2010 MCAC Volleyball Tournament being held on the Bellevue University campus. In addition, two Bruins earned second team honors and one Bruin was named honorable mention. Trish Siedlik was named the MCAC co-Coach of the Year along with Nealy Thomas of College of the Ozarks.

Sophomore setter Jordan Broady, junior middle blocker Maureen Wardian, senior middle blocker Jaclyn Thorson, and sophomore rightside hitter Kali Schnacker all earned first team honors. Senior libero Katy Gregory and junior outside hitter Ashley Wurdeman were named to the second team. Freshman Annie Benson earned honorable mention accolades.

Wardian and Thorson were both named to the first team for the third-straight year. Broady earned her second first-team honor after being named MCAC Freshman of the Year last season. Schnacker was named to the first team for the first time in her career after earning second team honors in 2008 and 2009.

Wardian leads the Bruins with a.337 hitting percentage and 1.08 blocks per game. She has been named the MCAC Hitter of the Week twice this season. 

Thorson is averaging 2.43 kills and 0.77 blocks per set, while hitting .304. She was named the MCAC Hitter of the Week on Sept. 6.

Schnacker has been the MCAC Hitter of the Week on three occasions. She leads the Bruins with 3.04 kills per game while hitting .253 and averaging 0.63 blocks per set. 

Broady has recorded a team-leading 12 double-doubles on the season and has been named the MCAC Setter of the Week on six occasions. She is averaging 10.40 assists and 2.24 digs per set. 

Siedlik's honor marks the seventh-time in her career that she has been named the MCAC Coach of the Year.

Freshman of the Year – Hayley Blair, College of the Ozarks
Newcomer of the Year – Kinsey Palmer, College of the Ozarks
Player of the Year – Veronica Barrientos, College of the Ozarks
Co-Coach of the Year-Trish Siedlik, Bellevue University and Nealy Thomas, College of the Ozarks

First Team
Takara Bighorse, Haskell Indian Nations University
Jordan Broady, Bellevue University
Erin Dostal, College of Saint Mary
Ashley Iwanski, College of Saint Mary
Lauren Noble, College of the Ozarks
Emily Maresh, Peru State College
Kinsey Palmer, College of the Ozarks
KT Salberg, Peru State College
Kali Schnacker, Bellevue University
Jaclyn Thorson, Bellevue University
Maureen Wardian, Bellevue University
Veronica Barrientos, College of the Ozarks

Second Team
Hayley Blair, College of the Ozarks
Cortney Czapla, College of Saint Mary
Kylie Dudley, College of the Ozarks
Alica Efron, Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Katy Gregory, Bellevue University
Hilary Mekelburg, York College
Mariah Mock, College of the Ozarks
Carly Morehead, Peru State College
Toni Ratliff, Peru State College
Leslie Smith, Oklahoma Wesleyan University
Ashley Wurdeman, Bellevue University
Amber Yazzie, Haskell Indian Nations University

Honorable Mention
Alayna Howell, Central Christian
Erin Davidson, York College
Annie Benson, Bellevue University
Mandy Muncy, Oklahoma Wesleyan
Sarah Novak, Peru State College
Pamela Tso, Haskell Indian Nations University
Lindsey Hale, College of the Ozarks
Felice Herren, Southwest Christian University