Four Yellowjackets Named to GNAC Volleyball Academic Team

SPOKANE, Wash. – Four Montana State Billings volleyball players have been selected for the 2009 Great Northwest Athletic Conference Academic All-Conference volleyball team, the conference office announced Wednesday.

Overall, 43 student-athletes were selected to this year’s team. MSUB was sixth overall, tying with Seattle Pacific, and finishing behind Alaska Fairbanks, Northwest Nazarene and Western Washington, Central Washington and Western Oregon.

Sophomore Jennifer Holland of Alaska Fairbanks led the way with a 4.00 GPA in civil engineering. Leading seniors in the conference were Lisa Martini and Amy Herron, both from Western Oregon, with 3.96 and 3.93 averages, respectively.

Seniors, Devon Crotteau (3.56), Hillary Morrison (3.61) and Jill Trabing (3.42) were all repeat selections along with junior, Jennifer Boe (3.24).

To be eligible for the GNAC academic team, student-athletes must have a minimum grade point average of 3.20 and be in at least their second year of competition at their university.

GNAC Volleyball Academic All-Conference Team

Stacie Meisner, Alaska Anchorage (Journalism & Public Communications, Sr., 3.66, Gering, NE)
Jackie Matthisen, Alaska Anchorage (Natural Sciences, So., 3.35, Anchorage, AK)
Jennifer Holland, Alaska Fairbanks (Civil Engineering, So., 4.00, Sterling, AK)
**Alexa Sherman, Alaska Fairbanks (Arts & Sciences, Sr., 3.80, Calabasas, CA)
*Erica Gage, Alaska Fairbanks (Psychology, Jr., 3.70, Palo Alto, CA)
**Hannah Armstrong, Alaska Fairbanks (Business, Sr., 3.60, Eagle River, AK)
**Jessica Hill, Alaska Fairbanks (Journalism, Sr., 3.60, Colorado Springs, CO)
Heather Lyons, Alaska Fairbanks (Sociology, Sr., 3.60, Anchorage, AK)
**Megan Thigpen, Alaska Fairbanks (Business Administration, Sr., 3.40, Spokane, WA)
*Melissa Refuerzo, Alaska Fairbanks (Business Administration, Jr., 3.30, Anchorage, AK)
**Deidre Scheidt, Central Washington (Math Education, Sr., 3.67, Milton, WA)
Meg Ryan, Central Washington (Undeclared, So., 3.48, Spokane, WA)
**Erin Norris, Central Washington (Biology, Sr., 3.36, Spokane, WA)
Meggie Graf, Central Washington (Physical Education, Sr., 3.33, Selah, WA)
Carlee Marble, Central Washington (Exercise Science, So., 3.33, La Conner, WA)
*Brandie Vea, Central Washington (Elementary Education, Jr., 3.30, Honolulu, HI)
*Hillary Morrison, MSU Billings (Biology, Sr., 3.61, Casper, WY)
*Devon Crotteau, MSU Billings (Biology, Sr., 3.56, Casper, WY)
*Jill Trabing, MSU Billings (Sociology, Sr., 3.42, Buffalo, WY)
*Jennifer Boe, MSU Billings (Business Marketing, Jr., 3.24, Casper, WY)
Kailey Trautmann, Northwest Nazarene, (Biology/Pre-Med, So., 3.85, Snohomish, WA)
*Amy Higginson, Northwest Nazarene (Biology/Pre-Med, Jr., 3.62, Longview, WA)
Kelsey Smith, Northwest Nazarene (Recreation & Sports Management, So.,3.55, Temecula, CA)
**Cammy Dranginis, Northwest Nazarene (Secondary Ed/Kinesiology, Sr., 3.53, Nampa, ID)
Haley Abbott, Northwest Nazarene (Biology/Pre-Med, So., 3.46, Kenmore, WA)
Lindsay Grant, Northwest Nazarene (Secondary Ed/Kinesiology, Sr., 3.34, Nampa, ID)
*Haley Hevern, Northwest Nazarene (Psychology, Jr., 3.31, Central Point, OR)
Paige Hoffman, Seattle Pacific (Business, So., 3.81, Encinitas, CA)
Lindsey Wodrich, Seattle Pacific (Family & Consumer Science, So., 3.66, Richland, WA)
*Kylie Johnson, Seattle Pacific (Biology/Pre-Physical Therapy, Jr., 3.29, Tucson, AZ)
Anna Herold, Seattle Pacific (Secondary Education, So., 3.28, Bothell, WA)
**Lisa Martini, Western Oregon (Exercise Science, Sr., 3.96, Philomath, OR)
**Amy Herron, Western Oregon (Exercise Science, Sr., 3.93, Spokane, WA)
**Danielle English, Western Oregon (Exercise Science, Sr., 3.56, Anchorage, AK)
**Laura Sakala, Western Oregon (Business, Sr., 3.46, Beaverton, OR)
*Jorden Burrows, Western Oregon (Nursing, Jr., 3.29, Lebanon, OR)
*Kathryn Mertens, MB, Western Washington (Biology/Anthropology, Jr., 3.89, Olympia, WA)
Emily Jepsen, MB, Western Washington (Physical Education/Business Economics, So., 3.79, Kennewick, WA)
*Jordyn Bailey, OH, Western Washington (Business Administration/International Business, Jr., 3.47, Wenatchee, WA)
*Allison Gotz, L, Western Washington (Psychology, Jr., 3.39, Bothell, WA)
*Megan Amundson, OH, Western Washington (Kinesiology/Health & Fitness, Jr., 3.37, Stanwood, WA)
Haleigh Adkins, DS, Western Washington (Elementary Education/Psychology, So., 3.31, Puyallup, WA)
Laurie Yearout, S, Western Washington (English/Physical Education, R-Fr., 3.23, Spokane, WA)

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