November 8, 2007

CEDAR RAPIDS , IOWA . . . Two Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (IIAC) volleyball players were named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-Central Region Team announced on Thursday.

Wartburg College senior middle hitter Ashley Rogers (Dubuque, Iowa/Wahlert) and Central College senior setter Terri Berger (Sioux City, Iowa/Bishop Heelan) and were named to the 12-member All-Central Region Team.

Rogers was named IIAC Most Valuable Player last week and is one of just three four-time First Team All-Conference performers in the history of the Iowa Conference volleyball. The All-Region selection is Rogers' fifth AVCA regional honor. She was an All-Region selection each of the last two years and was All-Region honorable mention and AVCA Central Region Freshman of the Year in 2004. Berger is an All-Central Region selection after receiving All-Region honorable mention honors in 2005 and 2006.

Coe junior outside hitter Shayla Chalker (Melbourne, Australia/Upway), Central senior middle hitter Katie Johnson (Johnston, Iowa/Johnston), and Wartburg senior libero/defensive specialist Ashley Steines (Camanche, Iowa/Camanche) received All-Region honorable mention.

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