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CHARLESTON SOUTHERN SPORTS INFORMATION
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
HILL AND DILLER EARN BIG SOUTH HONORS
By CSU Sports Information
CHARLESTON S.C. - Junior outside hitter Amanda Hill was named a Big South First-Team All-Conference selection, while Nichole Diller was voted to the All-Academic Team, it was announced Wednesday at the Dedmon Center in Radford, Va.
Hill earned her second consecutive first-team award, after managing a second-team selection her freshman season. Diller made it three straight years as a member of the All-Academic team, after a 3.95 cumulative GPA to date.
Hill leads the team with 3.82 kills per set, 3.33 digs per set and 35 aces. She also leads the conference with a total of 432 kills and is third in kills per set. Hill is one of only two players in the conference in the top ten for both kills and digs.
Diller has had her best season as a senior. She is second on the team in kills per set with 2.27 and third on the team with .70 blocks per set. Diller has been on fire in conference play, recording 2.71 kills per set and 1.27 digs per set
Sam Sasan and Cori Holeman were also nominated for post-season accolades.
CSU is set to compete in the Big South Conference Tourney tomorrow against the Winthrop Eagles, at 2:30 p.m in the Dedmon Center.
2009 Big South Conference Volleyball Award Winners
First Team All-Conference
Kelley Taylor, Winthrop
Raquel Miotto, UNC Asheville
Chelaine McCarty, Liberty
Amanda Hill, Charleston Southern
Lauren Ficker, UNC Asheville
Chelsey Kimes, Coastal Carolina
Kelsey Benorden, UNC Asheville
Second Team All-Conference
Nicki Scripko, Liberty
Kaley Viola, Winthrop
Kallie Corbin, Liberty
Megan Bickford, Coastal Carolina
Julie Hershkowitz, High Point
Laura Wilcox, Gardner-Webb
Karyl Bacon, Liberty
All-Freshman Team
Sierra Livesay, Coastal Carolina
Loren Thomas, Liberty
Molly Rhyne, Gardner-Webb
Courtney Johnk, High Point
Presley Mabrey, Presbyterian
Desiree Aramburu, Radford
Allison Brown, Presbyterian
All-Academic Team
Jill Nyhof, Coastal Carolina
Nichole Diller, Charleston Southern
Chelaine McCarty, Liberty
Evan Moffitt, Gardner-Webb
Ashley Dunlap, Presbyterian
Laura Waddell, Radford
Megan Kaminiskas, High Point
Kelley Taylor, Winthrop
Bridgett Holiday, UNC Asheville
Player of the Year
Kelley Taylor, Winthrop
Freshman of the Year
Sierra Livesay, Coastal Carolina
Coach of the Year
Julie Torbett, UNC Asheville
Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Jill Nyhof, Coastal Carolina