Courtesy of Stony Brook University Athletic Communications
AVCA Release
STONY BROOK, N.Y. (Dec. 6, 2007) ? Stony Brook University senior outside
hitter Jackie Ahlers (Stony Point, N.Y.) has earned American Volleyball Coaches
Association (AVCA) All-Northeast Region team honors, the organization announced
on Wednesday. Ahlers is now eligible for AVCA
All-America honors, announced in conjunction with the NCAA Championship in
Sacramento, Calif., on Dec. 13 & 15.
The 2007 America
East Player of the Year, Ahlers played in every
game of every match as she lead the Seawolves to 24 wins and the conference’s
regular season crown. She finished first in the conference with 5.08 kills per
game and 5.61 points per game, and ended the regular season with the conference's
second-best hitting percentage of .339. The 5.08 kills per game also ranked her
14th in the nation.
The three-time AVCA All-Northeast
Region selection and two-time honorable mention All-America had 620 kills on
the season which ranks as the third highest single-season total in program
history and the 5.08 kills per game is second behind Alarmis Miranda’s 5.56 in
1999.
AVCA All-Northeast Region
Team
Jackie Ahlers, Stony Brook University, OH, Sr.
Latoya Blunt St. John's University , MB, Sr.
Alona Cherkez Villanova University , OH, Sr.
Svetlana Dukule University of Louisville, OH,
Sr.
Marcela Gurgel University of South Florida,
OH, So.
Hui Ping Huang, St. John's University, MB, Sr.
Wioleta Leszczynska, St. John's University, S,
Sr.
Jill Quayle Xavier University , MB, Sr.
Jamie-Lee Richards University of Dayton, OH,
Sr.
Erin Schroeder University of Dayton, S, Jr.
Rubena Sukaj** American University, OH, Jr.
Lena Yee St. John's University, DS/Lib., Jr.