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| Shena
Beheler |
Courtney
Springer |
Kaylin
Austen |
Shena Beheler, a senior middle hitter
from Butler, Ohio, highlighted the list for
the Lady Cougars as she was named to the
NCCAA All-American First Team for the second
straight season. The former Fredericktown
High School star led MVNU with 693 kills and
231 blocks. 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).
Courtney Springer, a sophomore right-side
hitter from Van Wert, Ohio, was named to the
NCCAA All-American Second Team for the first
time in her career. 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.
Kaylin Austen, a sophomore setter from
Shelby, Ohio, was also named to the NCCAA
All-American Team for the first time. The
former Shelby High School product handed out
1,799 assists for the highest single-season
assists per game average in school history
(12.07) in her first season as the starting
setter. She also posted 67 kills, 38 aces,
59 blocks, and 311 digs. She now has 2,283
assists and 440 digs in her career.
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.