Dec. 4, 2006

OLATHE, Kan. - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) announced its selections for the 2006 NAIA Volleyball All-American teams. Ana Mercardo from Missouri Baptist University was named the Tachikara-NAIA Player of the Year and Angela Montreuil from King College was name Tachikara-NAIA Libero of the Year.

2006 NAIA All-American First Team:

No., Name, School, Pos, Height, Hometown

7, Luana Branco, Columbia College, S, 5'10, Sao Paulo, Brazil

8, Leslie Da Silva, National American University, OH, 6'2, Goiania, Brazil

15, Shi Fei, California Baptist University, Opp, 6'2, Nanjing, China

14, Lindsey Hill, College of Saint Mary, M, 6'4, Grand Island, NE

8, Fabiana Leomil, Fresno Pacific University, OH, 5'10, Sao Paulo, Brazil

10, Shu Lui, Fresno Pacific University, S, 6'0, Shen Yang, China

# 8, Ana Mercado, Missouri Baptist University, OH, 6'2, Tepic, Mexico
9, Daniela Oliveira, National American University, OH, 5'9, Campinas, Brazil

10, Elizabeth Rodriquez, DickInson State University, MB, 6'0, Cali, Columbia

23, Meghan Scheenstra, Biola University, OH, 6'1, Visalia, CA

3, Nicole Westerterp, Houston Baptist University, MB, 6'3, Beaumont, TX

2, Verania Willis, Californai Baptist University, OH, 6'0, San Jose, Costa Rica

# - Tachikara-NAIA Player of the Year

% - Tachikara-NAIA Libero of the Year

2006 NAIA All-American Second Team:  

No., Name, School, Pos, Height, Hometown

15, Lindsey Campbell, Concordia Univerity (CA), MB, 6'0, Dana Hills, CA

1, Elizabeth Castillo, DickInson State University, OH, 5'9, Lima, PERU

1, Erin Cherrington, Albertson College, S, 5'5, Granby, CO

8, Caryn Inman, Madonna University, MH, 6'1, Oxford, MI

9, Bruna Langner, Lee University, MB, 6'1, Curitiba, BRAZIL

1, Frida Sigurdardottir, Savannah College of Art & Design, MB, 6'0, Reykjavik. ICELAND

18, Ke Ke Wang, Fresno Pacific University, MB, 6'4, Shen Yang, CHINA

1, Traci Weamer, Concordia University (CA), OH, 6'0, Upland, CA

4, Doris Wefwafwa, Campbellsville University, OH, 6'0, Kitale, KENYA

6, Angela Willis, California Baptist University, MB, 6'2, San Jose, COSTA RICA

4, LaKenya Wrightsil, Martin Methodist College, OH, 5'10, Big Spring, TX

17, Sarah Zeltman, Cedarville University, MB, 6'1, Kidron, OH

2006 NAIA All-American Third Team:  

No., Name, School, Pos, Height, Hometown

8, Kate Alderson, Point Loma Nazarene University, OH, 6'0, Riverside, MO

18, Meghan Francis, Berry College, MB, 6'1, Anchorage, AK

7, Danielle Gisler, Trinity International University, MH, 5'11, Stewartville, MN

9, Megan Gullickson, Olivet Nazarene University, S, 5'8, Bourbonnais, IL

12, Katie Hogue, Albertson College, MB, 6'0, Sparks, NV

10, Colleen Mahoney, Park University, OH, 5'9, Overland Park, KS

22, Cristina Payne, Savannah College of Art & Design, OH, 5'11, Seattle, WA

1, Lauren Perrin, King College, OH, 5'10, Bristol, TN

9, Rebekah Reichard, Indiana Wesleyan University, OH, 6'0, Warsaw, IN

3, Amy Schiller, Georgetown College, MB, 6'0, Cincinnati, OH

3, Lubovj Tihomirova, Madonna University, OH, 6'3, Riga, LATVIA

3, Juliana Todescan, John Brown University, S, 6'0, Sao Paulo, BRAZIL

2006 NAIA All-American Honorable Mention: 

Tracey Abell, Missouri Baptist University  

Shelby Acton, Spaulding University

Jill Baker, Azusa Pacific University

Celeste Bauer, Hastings College

Shena Beheler, Mt. Vernon Nazarene University

Amanda Bowling, Union College (KY)  

Andrea Brooks, St. Ambrose University  

Julie Brusie, Cornerstone University  

Marin Canaday, Fresno Pacific University

Gabriela Carvalho, Park University

Carla De Marqui, National American University  

Ivana Djordjevic, Houston Baptist University  

Bethany Dulle, Marian College  

Amy Eckenfels, Campbellsville University  

Kellen Foganholi, National American University  

Brittni Harris, Evangel University 

Jamie Herr, Walsh University

Annie Jankowski, College of Saint Mary

Amber Jarzynka, Bellevue University

Angie Johnson, Westminster College

Erin McCann, Indiana Institute of Technology

Michelle McFadden, Olivet Nazarene University,  

Liz Meng, Texas Wesleyan University

Angela Montreuil, King College

Whitney Nash, Virginia Intermont College

Nancy Nyongesa, DickInson State University  

Sarah Olson, Illinois Institute of Technology

Michelle Pape, Southern Nazarene University

Renata Pedreira, Freed-Hardeman University

Megan Penman, Robert Wesleyan College

Robin Renfroe, Bryan College

Rael Rotich, Columbia College

Katie Schnoes, Northwestern College

Jesse Schulte, Tiffin University

Karina Souza, Freed-Hardeman University  

Shari Van Engen, Cornerstone University

Thamy Viana, National American University

Juliane Viera, National American University

Yi Zhang, Columbia College

Ligia Zobolli, Lee University