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Five Lady Cougars Honored with AMC Volleyball Awards
written by Dave Parsons, Sports Information Director

Official American Mideast Conference Release

MOUNT VERNON, Ohio (11-24-2009) - Five members of the Mount Vernon Nazarene University women’s volleyball team were honored when the American Mideast Conference awards were announced recently.

Leading the way for the Lady Cougars was junior middle hitter Jackie Albrecht, who was named to the AMC First Team for the second straight year and was selected as the AMC Player of the Year. The Lexington, Ohio native and former Mansfield Christian High School star leads MVNU with 538 kills and 51 aces while also compiling 526 digs and 81 blocks. Albrecht becomes the fourth Lady Cougar to earn conference Player of the Year status joining Wendy Rader (1994), Tara Seiter (1996, 1997, and 1998), and Shena Beheler (2007). She has already moved into eighth place in school history with 1,580 career kills.

Jackie Albrecht Courtney Springer

Courtney Springer, a senior right-side hitter from Van Wert, Ohio, joined Albrecht on the AMC First Team as she earned the honor for the third straight year to become only the fourth player in school history to accomplish that feat. The former Crestview High School standout has posted 20 aces, 55 blocks, 71 assists, 287 kills, and 363 digs this season. For her career, Springer now ranks ninth in school history in career kills (1,482), eighth in career serve reception attempts (2,390), and eighth in career digs (1,643).

Kaylin Austen, a senior setter from Shelby, Ohio, was named to the AMC Second Team for the second straight year. The former Shelby High School product has handed out a team-best 1,447 assists this season to go along with 39 blocks, 43 aces, 53 kills, and 343 digs. For her career, Austen is the MVNU career leader in assists with 5,505 and she has also recorded more digs than any other setter in school history with 1,161.

Kaylin Austen Sarah Yutzy Caitlin Myles

Sarah Yutzy, a junior middle hitter from West Jefferson, Ohio, joined Austen on the AMC Second Team. The West Jefferson High School graduate leads the Lady Cougars with 143 blocks, while also posting career highs in aces (19), assists (23), and kills (338). Yutzy has also tallied 116 digs, and she is one of only two players to have played in all 144 sets this season for MVNU.

Caitlin Myles, a junior libero from Centerburg, Ohio, was an AMC Honorable Mention selection. The former Centerburg High School standout leads the Lady Cougars with 660 digs this year - already the eighth highest single-season total in school history. Myles has also served up a career-high 38 aces, and she has moved into 17th place in school history with 1,329 career digs.

The Lady Cougars are currently 33-8 overall and finished second in the AMC with a 10-2 conference mark. MVNU will be the top seed in the upcoming 10-team National Christian College Athletic Association National Tournament that will take place in Kissimmee, Fla., on December 3-5.

 

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