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WALNUT CREEK, Calif. (Nov. 19) – Cal State San Bernardino, which captured its fourth straight California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) title, had a league-high tying five players named to the 2009 All-CCAA team, including a conference-high four first-team selections.
Senior middle blocker Sylvia Schmidt, who helped UC San Diego to a second-place finish, became the third Tritons player to earn Player of the Year honors and first since Nicole Courtney was honored in 2006. Schmidt was one of five UC San Diego players to receive all-conferences honors, tying Cal State San Bernardino and Cal State L.A. for the most selections.
San Francisco State setter Iris Tolenada, who helped the Gators to their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1987, was named Freshman of the Year, while Cal State L.A. junior outside hitter Zuzana Cizova was selected Newcomer of the Year and Kim Cherniss of Cal State San Bernardino was tabbed Coach of the Year for the fourth time.
Leading Cal State San Bernardino’s charge on the first team were junior outside hitter Jane Chafeh, senior setter Sara Hoffman, and sophomore middle blockers Megan Johnson and Samantha Middleborn. UC San was represented on the first team by sophomore libero Roxanne Brunsting, senior setter Elaine Chen and Schmidt.
Cal State L.A. and Chico State each had two players named to the first team, while senior outside hitter Beth Perkins and sophomore outside hitter Keala Peterson represented San Francisco State and Sonoma State, respectively.
Schmidt, Cal State L.A.’s Gabriela Bulawczyk, Gillian Heydorff of Chico State and Hoffman are repeat selections to the first team.
2009 All-CCAA Women's Volleyball Team
First Team
Gabriela Bulawczyk, Cal State L.A. (OH, Sr., Sulechow, Poland)
Roxanne Brunsting, UC San Diego (L, So., Chula Vista, Calif.)
Jane Chafeh, Cal State San Bernardino (OH, Jr.,Fontana, Calif.)
Elaine Chen, UC San Diego (S, Sr., Walnut, Calif.)
Gillian Heydorff, Chico State (OH, Sr., Sierra Madre, Calif.)
Sara Hoffman, Cal State San Bernardino (S, Sr., San Clemente, Calif.)
Megan Johnson, Cal State San Bernardino (MB, So., Glendale, Ariz.)
Mary Laupepa, Cal State L.A. (MB, Jr., Carson, Calif.)
Samantha Middleborn, Cal State San Bernardino (MB, So., Rialto, Calif.)
Beth Perkins, San Francisco State (OH, Sr., Woodland, Calif.)
Keala Peterson, Sonoma State (OH, So., Sebastopol, Calif.)
Sylvia Schmidt, UC San Diego (MB, Sr., Cupertino, Calif.)
Makenzie Snyder, Chico State (OH, So., Placerville, Calif.)
Second Team
Lindsay Brown, Sonoma State (S, Sr., Napa, Calif.)
Morgan Carty, Cal State San Bernardino (OPP, So., Upland, Calif.)
Zuzana Cizova, Cal State L.A. (OH, Jr., Zlin, Czech Republic)
Jasmine Davis, Cal Poly Pomona (S, Sr., Pomona, Calif.)
Kaylynne De La Rosa, Cal State L.A. (S, So., Spring Valley, Calif.)
Elizabeth Diaz, Cal Poly Pomona (RS, Sr., Escondido, Calif.)
Rheann Fall, Cal State Monterey Bay (OH, So., Elk Grove, Calif.)
Julia Freidenberg, UC San Diego (MB, Fr., Seattle, Wash.)
Marquis Mora, Cal State L.A. (MB, Fr., Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.)
Allyson Sather, Sonoma State (OH, Fr., Santa Rosa, Calif.)
Iris Tolenada, San Francisco State (S, Fr., Antioch, Calif.)
Taylor Krenwinkel, Sonoma State (S, So., San Diego, Calif.)
Hillary Williamson, UC San Diego (OH, So., Orange, Calif.)
Most Valuable Player: Sylvia Schmidt (UC San Diego)
Freshman of the Year: Iris Tolenada (San Francisco State)
Newcomer of the Year: Zuzana Cizova (Cal State L.A.)
Coach of the Year: Kim Cherniss (Cal State San Bernardino)