December 1, 2009

PBC Announces Volleyball All-Academic Team

AUGUSTA, GA -- The Peach Belt Conference released the volleyball All-Academic team from the conference office in Augusta. The team is part of a season-long program recognizing the outstanding accomplishments of PBC student-athletes in the classroom as well as on the field. To be eligible for the All-Academic team, a student-athlete must 1) participate in at least half of his/her team’s events and be either a starter or significant contributor; 2) achieved a 3.20 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) and 3) completed at least one full academic year at his or her current institution. The Peach Belt Conference Sports Information Directors oversee and select the teams.

Founded in 1991, the Peach Belt Conference is home to 26 NCAA Division II National Championships. 13 member institutions in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and Alabama compete in 13 championship sports. 2009-10 members are Augusta State University, Armstrong Atlantic State University, Clayton State University, Columbus State University, Flagler College, Francis Marion University, Georgia College & State University, Georgia Southwestern State University, Lander University, University of Montevallo, North Georgia College & State University, University of North Carolina at Pembroke and the University of South Carolina Aiken.

Click here to visit the All-Academic Team page.

 

2009 Volleyball All-Academic Team




First Team

Player School Year Hometown GPA Major
Torrie Bevolo Armstrong Atlantic State Soph. St. Louis, Mo. 3.81 Undecided
Amy Birkemeier Armstrong Atlantic State Sr. Columbus Grove, Ohio 3.75 Physical Therapy
Lauren Cedeno USC Aiken Sr. Jacksonville, Fla. 3.63 Secondary Education
Anna Garrison Montevallo Soph. LaVergne, Tenn. 4.00 General Studies
Whitney Hanlin UNC Pembroke Sr. Manassas, Va.
3.54 Business Administration
Chelsey Kight USC Aiken Soph. Charleston, S.C. 3.67 Nursing
Andrea Laza UNC Pembroke Sr. Cary, N.C. 3.90 Biology
Jess O'Leary Francis Marion Sr. St. Louis, Mo. 3.71 Psychology









Second Team

Justine Burkhardt Flagler Sr. St. Augustine, Fla. 3.33 Business
Ashley Ferry Lander Sr. Woodbridge, Va. 3.29 Mass Communications
Katy Handrick Montevallo Sr. De Pere, Wisc. 3.20 Chemistry
Becky Hendrian Flagler Sr. Cincinnati, Ohio 3.66 Political Science
Casey Howett Armstrong Atlantic State Soph. Brooks, Ga. 3.67 Undecided
Lauren Markle Montevallo Sr. Metamora, Ill. 3.65 Management
Amanda Mitchell Francis Marion Soph. Farragut, Tenn. 3.59 Biology
Whitney Tabbert USC Aiken Sr. Stewardson, Ill. 3.65 Exercise & Sport Science
Lindsey Weider Augusta State Sr.  Dacula, Ga. 3.47 Marketing









Third Team

Tarah Childress Augusta State Jr. Loveland, Ohio 3.47 Pre-Nursing
Megan Disney USC Aiken Jr. Knoxville, Tenn. 3.38 Business Administration
Candace LaRocca Lander Jr. St. Louis, Mo. 3.43 Business Administration
Magi Nottingham Lander Soph. Indianapolis, Ind. 3.54 Biology
Lizzie O'Connor UNC Pembroke Sr. Fairfax, Va. 3.27 Elementary Education
Caitlin Simpson Francis Marion Sr. Scottsdale, Ariz. 3.39 Psychology
Olivia Snipes Flagler Soph. Easley, S.C. 3.60 Elementary Education