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Four Lady Cougars Receive AMC Volleyball Honors
written by Dave Parsons, Sports Information Director

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio (11-22-2008) - Four members of the Mount Vernon Nazarene University women's volleyball team were honored recently when the American Mideast Conference awards were announced as voted on by the conference coaches.
       
Courtney Springer Jackie Albrecht Kaylin Austen Gina Porto

Courtney Springer, a junior right-side hitter from Van Wert, Ohio, was named to the AMC First Team for the second straight year. The former Crestview High School star has compiled 391 kills, 469 digs, 116 blocks, 56 aces, and 85 assists. She is tied for the team lead in serve reception percentage (.958), and she became the 12th player in school history to top both 1,000 career kills and 1,000 career digs.

Jackie Albrecht, a sophomore middle hitter from Lexington, Ohio, joined Springer on the AMC First Team as the Lady Cougars had two of the top six players in the conference. The former Mansfield Christian High School standout leads MVNU in kills (564) and digs (516), and she has recorded 45 aces and 126 blocks. She also ranks second on the team in serving percentage (.967) and is tied with Springer for the team lead in serve reception percentage (.958).

Kaylin Austen, a junior setter from Shelby, Ohio, was named to the AMC Second Team after being an AMC Honorable Mention pick a year ago. The former Shelby High School product has handed out 1,574 assists this season to go with 45 kills, 44 aces, 45 blocks, and 328 digs. She is also serving at a .949 clip.

Gina Porto, a freshman middle hitter from Tipp City, Ohio, was an AMC Honorable Mention selection as well as being named to the AMC All-Freshmen Team. The former Tippecanoe High School standout has compiled 383 kills, 58 digs, and a team-high 132 blocks in her first collegiate season.

MVNU is currently 33-9 overall and finished fourth in the AMC regular-season standings with a 10-4 conference mark. The Lady Cougars will find out on Monday their schedule for the National Christian College Athletic Association National Tournament that will take place on December 3-6 in Lakewood, Colo.

 

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