2003 Volleyball All-Conference Teams Announced
Young of Williams Earns
Player of the Year
HARTFORD, Conn. - Williams junior
outside hitter Robin Young was chosen by the conference coaches as
both the 2003 NESCAC Volleyball Player of the Year and NESCAC
Volleyball Defensive Player of the Year. The two-time NESCAC Player
of the Week was second in the conference in digs per game (5.23)
while ranking among the conference leaders in service aces per game
(.70), hitting percentage (.312) and kills per game (3.35).
Young was joined on the first team
by Williams teammate Joyia Chadwick. Chadwick, last year’s
NESCAC Player of the Year and the 2001 Rookie of the Year, led the
conference in blocks averaging 1.56 per game while averaging over
four kills per game. Both juniors made their third consecutive
appearances on the all-conference first team and have helped
Williams to a 33-3 overall record and their third straight NESCAC
Championship.
Bates senior outside hitter Liz
Wanless, a four-time all-NESCAC selection, made her second
consecutive appearance on the first team. Wanless, the 2000 NESCAC
Rookie of the Year and the lone senior chosen to the first-team,
led the conference kills per game (4.79) while recording a .330
hitting percentage.
Annie Hoeksma of Amherst made her
second straight all-conference first team. The junior setter
averaged 9.38 assists per game for the Jeffs. Last year’s
NESCAC Rookie of the Year Caitlin Cleaver of Colby and Kelli
Harrison of Tufts round out the first team selections. Harrison, a
freshman outside hitter for the Jumbos, ranked among conference
leaders in hitting percentage (.320) and kills per game (3.65).
Cleaver, a sophomore outside hitter who ranked second in the league
averaging 4.29 kills per game, led the Mules to an 8-2 conference
mark.
Amherst freshman Kristin Quinn was
named 2003 NESCAC Rookie of the Year. Quinn led the conference in
hitting percentage (.420) and her 1.52 blocks per game ranked
second in the conference.
Bates head coach Jen Bowman was
honored as the NESCAC Coach of the Year. Bowman, in her fourth
season at Bates, led the Bobcats to a 9-1 conference record and
26-9 mark overall.
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2003 NESCAC Volleyball
All-Conference
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| First Team
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School
| Yr.
| Pos
| Hometown
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| Annie Hoeksma
| Amherst
| Jr.
| S
| Los Angeles, Calif.
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| Liz Wanless
| Bates
| Sr.
| OH
| Belleville, Ill.
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| Caitlin Cleaver
| Colby
| So.
| OH
| Kennett Square, Pa.
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| Kelli Harrison
| Tufts
| Fr.
| OH
| Blue Jay, Calif.
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| Joyia Chadwick
| Williams
| Jr.
| MB
| Lawrence, Kan.
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| Robin Young
| Williams
| Jr.
| OH
| Andover, Mass.
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| Second Team
| School
| Yr.
| Pos
| Hometown
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| Lauren Wong
| Amherst
| Sr.
| MH
| San Francisco, Calif.
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| Olivia Zurek
| Bates
| Jr.
| OH
| Arlington, Mass.
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| Kimberly Prescott
| Colby
| Sr.
| S
| Buena Park, Calif.
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| Kate Hunter
| Trinity
| Jr.
| OH
| Ross, Calif.
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| Meg Demment
| Williams
| Jr.
| S/L
| Woodland, Calif.
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| Annie Denison
| Williams
| So.
| OH
| Portland, Ore.
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| Player of the Year
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| Robin Young
| Williams
| Jr.
| OH
| Andover, Mass.
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| Defensive Player of the Year
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| Robin Young
| Williams
| Jr.
| OH
| Andover, Mass.
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| Rookie of the Year
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| Kristin Quinn
| Amherst
| Fr.
| MH
| Los Angeles, Calif.
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| Coach of the Year
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| Jen Bowman
| Bates
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