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Two Lady Cougars Named NAIA Volleyball All-Americans
written by Dave Parsons, Sports Information Director

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio (12-6-2007) - Shena Beheler and Courtney Springer, two members of the Mount Vernon Nazarene University women's volleyball team, were honored for their performances this season when the NAIA All-American Teams were released on Monday.
 

Shena Beheler Courtney Springer

Beheler, a senior middle hitter from Butler, Ohio, was named to the NAIA All-American Second Team as she joined former Lady Cougar standout Tara Seiter (1998) as the only two players in the program’s history to achieve that status. Beheler also becomes the first three-time NAIA All-American as she was an NAIA Honorable Mention All-American the previous two years. The former Fredericktown High School star led MVNU with 693 kills and 231 blocks this year. She also recorded 42 aces and 455 digs.

For her career, Beheler ranks first in school history in kills (2,777), second in blocks (968) and serve attempts (2,855), fourth in aces (203), and ninth in both serve reception attempts (2,304) and digs (1,556). She also set school records for highest kills per game average in a career (4.12) and in a season (4.68 in 2007).

Springer, a sophomore right-side hitter from Van Wert, Ohio, was selected as an NAIA Honorable Mention All-American as the Lady Cougars had two players receive NAIA All-American honors in the same season for the first time. The former Crestview High School standout compiled 412 kills, 450 digs, 100 blocks, 42 aces, and 79 assists this season. In just two seasons, Springer has now recorded 756 kills, 241 blocks, 153 assists, 71 aces, and 745 digs.

MVNU finished the season with a 39-5 overall record. The Lady Cougars were ranked 13th in the final NAIA poll, won their seventh conference title and first NAIA Region IX Tournament title, and advanced to the NAIA National Tournament for the first time in school history.

 

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