Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

2008 MIAC Volleyball Awards

11/5/2008 1:19:53 PM

St. Paul, Minn. -- The Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) announced the 2008 MIAC Volleyball Awards today, November 5, 2008. Leading the 18-player All-Conference team is University of St. Thomas senior middle blocker Katie McCaffrey. A two-time All-MIAC honoree, McCaffrey was named the conference's Player of the Year after leading the MIAC in hitting percentage, kills, and blocks.

Gustavus Adolphus senior libero Emily Klein was named the MIAC Defensive Player of the Year. This was the third Defensive Player of the Year award for Klein. Concordia College first-year outside hitter Jenna Green was honored as MIAC Rookie of the Year.

St. Thomas head coach Thanh Pham received the MIAC Coach of the Year award. Pham's Tommies went 11-0 in conference play for the second consecutive season and earned the #1 seed in the MIAC Playoffs.

As part of a conference-wide sportsmanship initiative, the MIAC announced the third annual All-MIAC Sportsmanship team for Volleyball. Members of the All-MIAC Sportsmanship team are selected by their coaches and teammates as individuals who demonstrate ideals of positive sportsmanship both on and off the field of competition.

2008 MIAC Volleyball Awards

Player of the Year - Katie McCaffrey, St. Thomas (Sr., MB, Fort Collins, Colo.)

Defensive Player of the Year - Emily Klein, Gustavus (Sr., L, Red Wing, Minn.)

Rookie of the Year - Jenna Green, Concordia (Fy., OH, Dilworth, Minn./Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton)

Coach of the Year - Thanh Pham, St. Thomas (6th season)

2008 MIAC All-Conference
Name School Year Position Hometown/High School
Emily Amici Hamline Sr. OH/RH Whitewater, Wis.
Amanda Booth Hamline Sr. MB Champlin, Minn./Champlin Park
Bridget Burtzel  Gustavus  Sr.  S  Cold Spring, Minn./ROCORI
Emily Foster St. Thomas So. S Minnetonka, Minn./Hopkins
Beth Hanson Saint Benedict Jr. S Faribault, Minn./Bethlehem Academy
Maria Hoffman St. Catherine Jr. MH Montgomery, Minn./Montgomery-Lonsdale
Emma Jaynes Saint Benedict Jr. OH Hibbing, Minn.
Julie Jenkins Augsburg Sr. S/OH Edina, Minn.
Emily Klein Gustavus Sr. L Red Wing, Minn.
Katie Kremer St. Thomas Sr. DS Cold Spring, Minn./ROCORI
Sarah Kunelius  Carleton Sr.  MH  Eagan, Minn. 
Jessica Levin St. Olaf Sr. MH Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Xavier
Jessica Mate Saint Mary's So. RS/OH St. Charles, Ill./East
Katie McCaffrey St. Thomas Sr. MB Fort Collins, Colo.
Kelly Otto  Bethel  Jr.  MB  Plymouth, Minn./Southwest Christian 
Kelly Prunty St. Olaf So. S/R Welcome, Minn./Martin County West
Abby Scheel Concordia Sr. MH Fergus Falls, Minn./Hillcrest Lutheran
Anna Tinkham Concordia Sr. DS Fisher, Minn.

2008 All-MIAC Volleyball Sportsmanship Team
Augsburg - Amanda Rueb (Sr., Plymouth, Minn.)
Bethel - Bethany Shearer (Jr., Prior Lake, Minn.)
Carleton - Katie Stanchak (Sr., Battle Creek, Mich.)
Concordia - Anna Tinkham (Sr., Fisher, Minn.)
Gustavus - Britta Bolm (Sr., Alexandria, Minn.)
Hamline - Alex Askew (Sr., Wadena, Minn.)
Macalester - Jessica Baier (Fy., Seeley Lake, Mont.)
Saint Benedict - Calleigh Brown (So., Buffalo, Minn.)
St. Catherine - Erika Kriechbaum (Sr., Faribault, Minn.)
Saint Mary’s - Carolyn Kiefer (Sr., New London, Wis.)
St. Olaf - Abby Fournier (Sr., Chanhassen, Minn.)
St. Thomas - DeJurnett Prioleau (Sr., St. Paul, Minn.)