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
