Shena Beheler	Courtney Springer	Tiffany Milburn
Kaylin Austen	Audrey Hickinbotham	Jackie Albrecht

Shena Beheler, a senior middle hitter from Butler, Ohio, highlighted the list for the Lady Cougars as she earned a spot on the AMC South Division First Team for the third straight season and was selected as the AMC South Division Player of the Year. The former Fredericktown High School star leads MVNU with 624 kills and 212 blocks, and she has also compiled 36 aces and 434 digs. For her career, she ranks second in school history in kills (2,708), blocks (949), and serve attempts (2,799), fourth in aces (197), and ninth in digs (1,535) and serve reception attempts (2,247).

Courtney Springer, a sophomore outside hitter from Van Wert, Ohio, joined Beheler on the six-player AMC South Division First Team. The former Crestview High School standout has compiled 379 kills, 419 digs, 95 blocks, 72 assists, and 40 aces so far this season. She has also posted a .940 serve reception percentage.

Tiffany Milburn, a senior libero from Centerburg, Ohio, was named to the AMC South Division Second Team. The former Centerburg High School product leads the Lady Cougars with 731 digs, 59 aces, and 1,021 serve reception attempts. For her career, she ranks first in school history in serve reception attempts (3,771), second in digs (2,487), third in aces (203), and eighth in serve attempts (2,561).

Kaylin Austen, a sophomore setter from Shelby, Ohio, was an AMC South Division Honorable Mention pick. The former Shelby High School star has registered 1,655 assists in her first season as a starter. She has also compiled 63 kills, 37 aces, 52 blocks, and 277 digs while posting a .959 serving percentage.

Audrey Hickinbotham, a junior outside hitter from Mansfield, Ohio, was also an AMC South Division Honorable Mention selection. The former Mansfield Christian High School product has recorded 344 kills, 186 digs, 48 aces, and 43 blocks this season.

Jackie Albrecht, a freshman middle hitter from Lexington, Ohio, was named to the AMC South Division All-Freshmen Team as well as being an AMC South Division Honorable Mention pick. The former Mansfield Christian High School standout has contributed 362 kills, 367 digs, 140 blocks, and 20 aces.

Head coach Paul Swanson (left) was selected as the AMC South Division Coach of the Year after guiding the Lady Cougars to a 39-2 overall record, a No. 13 NAIA ranking, and the AMC South Division regular-season title with an 11-1 mark. This is the fifth time that Swanson has been named the conference Coach of the Year and seventh time that he has led an MVNU team to a conference title.

The Lady Cougars, who captured the AMC/NAIA Region IX Tournament championship this past weekend, have earned an automatic berth in the NAIA National Tournament that will be held November 28-December 1 at Columbia College in Columbia, Missouri. The tournament pool play pairings and match times will be announced on November 18.