November
14, 2008
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 this week.
Loras
College senior setter Jenny Dziubla (Bartlett,
Ill./St. Edward Central) and Simpson College junior setter Tara
Christensen (Hinton, Iowa/Hinton) were named to the
12-member All-Central Region Team.
Dziubla
was named IIAC Most Valuable Player last week and led the Duhawks
to a 32-5 record, the 2008 Iowa Conference regular season and
tournament titles, and a berth in the NCAA Division III Volleyball
Championship. Christensen led the Storm to a 20-15 record and
a runner-up finish in both the IIAC regular season standings
and postseason tournament. Simpson was also selected for the
NCAA Division III Volleyball Championship.
Coe
senior outside hitter Shayla Chalker (Melbourne,
Australia/Upwey) and Cornell junior middle blocker Laura
Dudgeon (Bettendorf, Iowa/Bettendorf) received All-Region
honorable mention. Chalker
is a repeat All-Region honorable mention selection.
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