Cal Pac News
Wed, Nov 11, 2009 - [Volleyball]
Courtesy of Michael Burns - menlooakssports.com
Courtesy of Michael Burns - menlooakssports.com

California Pacific Conference champion Menlo College took the top individual honor and placed three players on the all-conference women's volleyball first team, Commissioner Don Ott announced today.

 

Senior middle blocker Deborah Bekowies captured the Player of the Year award in the closest vote for Player of the Year in recent memory. Bekowies along with teammates Stephanie Williamson and Sarah Poole made the first team. Menlo finished 16-9 overall and a perfect 12-0 in Cal Pac conference play. This is the team's 5th championship in the last 6 years, with a 71-1 league record in those championship seasons.

 

Joining the Menlo trio on the first team ballot were William Jessup's Jennifer McNamara and Corissa Jacomini, Holy Names' Ashley Nickell and Pacific Union's Tiffany Jacobson. Bekowies, Williamson and Nickell were all unanimous choices for the first team balloting.

 

For the second consecutive year, Libero of the Year went to William Jessup's Corrisa Jacomini. The Newcomer of the Year is Holy Names's Rebecca Chase, the Freshman of the Year is Pacific Union's Tiffany Jacobson and the Coach of the Year is William Jessup's Terry Stafford.

 

PLAYER OF THE YEAR:             Deborah Bekowies, Menlo
COACH OF THE YEAR:               Terry Stafford, William Jessup
LIBERO:                                         Corissa Jacomini, William Jessup
NEWCOMER:                                Rebecca Chase, Holy Names
FRESHMAN:                                 Tiffany Jacobson, Pacific Union

 

FIRST TEAM

 

Name

School

Ht.

YR

Pos.

Hometown

Deborah Bekowies

Menlo

6-3

SR

MB

Benicia, California

Tiffany Jacobson

Pacific Union

6-4

FR

S/R

Clarksville, Maryland

Corissa Jacomini

William Jessup

5-5

SR

L

Modesto, California

Jennifer McNamara

William Jessup

5-10

SO

OH

Reedley, California

Ashley Nickell

Holy Names

6-0

SO

OH

Modesto, California

Sarah Poole

Menlo

5-10

SR

OH

Mesa, Arizona

Stephanie Williamson

Menlo

5-6

SR

 S

Escalon, California

 

SECOND TEAM

 

Name

School

Ht.

YR

Pos.

Hometown

Rebecca Chase

Holy Names

5-5

JR

S/RS

Gold River, California

Kayla Coleman

Holy Names

5-10

JR

L

Turlock, California

Nicole Eileen

Simpson

5-9

SR

S/OH

Herald, California

Karen Sally Espinosa

Mills

5-9

SR

OH

Yorkville, California

Kim Feigles

Bethany

5-7

JR

OH

Shingle Springs, California

Geanna Foster

William Jessup

5-7

JR

OH

Roseville, California

Heather Jacobson

Pacific Union

6-1

JR

MB

Clarksville, Maryland

Mia Ortiz

Menlo

5-8

JR

L

Redwood City, California

         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Honorable Mention:

Bethany: Ashley Coila; Brittany Francis; Lauren Koons; Paige Olivo; Holy Names: Ariel Carmichael, Britney Silvia; Kendra Vasquez; Menlo: Kelsey Bailey; Katie Pendley; Mills: Christin Allen; Isidora Jimenez; Simpson: Jenna Chandler; William Jessup: Kelsey Buchanan; Rachelle Russell

 
 
 
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