| SIAC Announces 2010 Volleyball All-Conference and
All-Academic Teams Ben Baxter Atlanta, GA—The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) announces the 2010 Volleyball All-Conference Teams as selected by the SIAC Volleyball Coaches Association. The 2010 team is led by Benedict senior Melinda Bastian. Bastian, a three-time all-conference first team selection, tied for the conference lead with 343 kills while posting a hitting percentage of .343. The 5-10 native of Nassau, Bahamas also added 77 digs, 37 total blocks, and 24 service aces. For her efforts, she was named 2010 SIAC Most Valuable Player. She was also named Offensive Player of the Year for the third consecutive year. Kentucky State leads the way with two first team selections and four total selections led by setter Brittany Stewart. Stewart, a junior from East St. Louis, IL, led the conference with 990 assists while also totaling 225 digs and 77 kills. Stewart, a three-time all conference selection, was named 2010 SIAC Setter of the Year. Kentucky State outside hitter Mercedes Parker was also a first-team selection. Other first-team all-conference selections include Albany State senior outside hitter Sabrina Garcia, Clark Atlanta senior outside hitter Krysta McGowan, Claflin senior outside hitter Deisha Rivers, and Paine junior libero Fernisha McMillan. Co-Coaches of the Year include Gwendolyn Rouse of Benedict College and Vernell Keitt-Capers of Claflin University. Rouse led Benedict to a 14-5 overall record (13-3 in the SIAC) and a second place finish in the SIAC East Division. Keitt-Capers led Claflin to a 24-6 overall record (14-2 in the SIAC) and the SIAC East Division regular season title. The second-team is led by Paine sophomore Victoria Claytor, who was named SIAC Defensive Player of the Year by the SIAC Volleyball Coaches Association. 2010 SIAC Volleyball All-Conference Team 1st Team Melinda Bastian Benedict College Sabrina Garcia Albany State University Krysta McGowan Clark Atlanta University Mercedes Parker Kentucky State University Deisha Rivers Claflin University Setter Brittany Stewart Kentucky State University Libero Fernisha McMillan Paine College 2nd Team Lauren Calvin Claflin University Victoria Claytor Paine College Jamila McKinnis Stillman College Anjelica Nixon Stillman College DeNae Shelton Kentucky State University Setter Pricilla Sena Albany State University Libero Nikki Douglas Kentucky State University Setter of the Year: Brittany Stewart Kentucky State University Defensive Player of the Year: Victoria Claytor Paine College Offensive Player of the Year: Melinda Bastian Benedict College MVP: Melinda Bastian Benedict College Co-Coaches of the Year: Vernell Keitt-Capers Claflin University Gwendolyn Rouse Benedict College 2010 Volleyball All-Academic Team Name Classification Major Institution Overall GPA Jamila McKinnis Junior Biology Stillman College 4.00 Bathsheba Wariso Junior Biology Stillman College 3.92 Jamila Winston Junior Accounting Benedict College 3.87 Christina Mallory Sophomore Biology Stillman College 3.85 Talena Milhouse Sophomore Accounting Benedict College 3.77 Janay Hudson Junior Psychology Stillman College 3.68 Toi Haynes-Shelman Sophomore Business Admin. Claflin University 3.66 Ben Baxter |