Yellowjackets Place Four on Volleyball All-Conference Teams (Nov. 15, 2004)

BILLINGS, MT – Following the first winning season in school history, the Montana State-Billings volleyball team had three players earn all-conference honors in voting by Pacific West Conference coaches on Monday.  Olivia Munro was named to the second team for the second year in a row.  Andrea Donahue was also named to the second team.  Jessica Bratton and Natalie Bills each earned honorable mention honors.

Munro, a senior from Toronto, ranked fifth in the league for kills and second for digs.  She broke the school career kills record this year, finishing with 1,288.  Munro is the only player in school history with over 1,200 kills and over 1,200 digs.  She had 1,348 digs for her career, second all-time.

Donahue, a senior from Whitefish, MT, became an immediate impact player for the Yellowjackets after transferring from St. Olaf this year.  She ranked second in the conference for hitting percentage and ninth for total blocks.

Bratton, a sophomore from Casper, WY, finished the season with several strong matches to rank third in the PacWest for kills.  In the final four matches of the season, she knocked down a total of 102 kills.

Bills, a sophomore from Provo, UT, ranked third in the conference for assists in her first full season with the Yellowjackets.  She also ranked second in the PacWest for service aces per game and first for total service aces.

Hawaii Pacific’s Vera Oliveira was named the conference Player of the Year.  BYU-Hawaii’s Noelle Filimoeatu was chosen as the Freshman of the Year.  Hawaii Pacific and Chaminade each had five all-conference selections.  Both teams qualified for the NCAA Tournament.

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