Crotteau Earns Pair of All-Region First Team Honors

BILLINGS, Mont. – The post season accolades for Montana State Billings senior outside hitter, Devon Crotteau, continue to build with Tuesday’s selections to the Daktronics All-West Region first team and American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-West Region team.

“I’m certainly excited and extremely happy for Devon,” said head volleyball coach, Steve Smith. “I think she deserves these awards after the type of season and career she has had here at MSUB. Not only was Devon a great player, but she was a great teammate and leader for the younger players this season.”

Crotteau joined Callie Scott of Alaska Anchorage as the only GNAC members on the Daktronics first team and earned the AVCA honors with Scott and Brandie Vea of Central Washington. This was the first time Crotteau had earned honors for either organization.

A native of Casper, WY, Crotteau ranked fifth in the nation in kills this season (4.47). She also led the Great Northwest Athletic Confernce in kills and points and was in the top ten for service aces. She became the fifth player in MSUB history to record 1,000 kills for her career and was the only player to ever record three-straight seasons with 400 kills and 300 digs. For her career, Crotteau finished with 1,351 kills, which ranks third in the MSUB record books, 3,436 attemps, 1,114 digs and 118 service aces.

Crotteau was also named to the GNAC All-Conference first team for the second consecutive year and earned her second selection to the Academic All-GNAC team. Her selection to the Daktronics All-West Region team qualifies her for selection to the All-America team, which will be announced Dec. 4.

2009 DAKTRONICS WEST REGION  VOLLEYBALL ALL-STAR TEAM

First Team

Jane Chafeh, Cal State San Bernardino                       Outside Hitter                  5-10             Jr.            Fontana, CA
Devon Crotteau, Montana State Billings                     Outside Hitter                  6-0               Sr.           Casper, WY
Makenzie Snyder, Chico State                                    Outside Hitter                  5-9               So.           Placerville, CA
Samantha Middleborn, Cal State San Bernardino       Middle Hitter                   6-1               So.           Rialto, CA
+Fabiane Seben, Hawaii Hilo                                     Middle Hitter                   6-1               Sr.           Caxias Do Sul, Brazil
Calli Scott, Alaska Anchorage                                    Setter                               5-8               Sr.           Scottsdale, AZ
Roxanne Brunsting, UC San Diego                            Libero                              5-10             So.           Chula Vista, CA

Second Team                                  

Sylvia Schmidt, UC San Diego                                   Outside Hitter                  5-11             Sr.           Cupertino, CA
Jackie Matthisen, Alaska Anchorage                          Outside Hitter                  5-11             So.           Anchorage, AK
Gillian Heydorff, Chico State                                      Outside Hitter                  6-0               Sr.           Sierra Madre, CA
Tanza Buroker, BYU-Hawaii                                     Middle Hitter                   5-11             Jr.            Riverton, UT
Cortney Lundberg, Alaska Anchorage                        Middle Hitter                   6-1               Jr.            Hardin, MT
Elaine Chen, UC San Diego                                        Setter                               5-7               Sr.           Walnut, CA
Brandie Vea, Central Washington                               Libero                              5-3               Jr.            Honolulu, HI

  +First Team in 2007, Second Team in 2008

2009 AVCA ALL-REGION TEAMS ANNOUNCED FOR NCAA DIVISION II
West Region
Roxanne Brunsting Univ. of California San Diego DS/Lib. So.
Jane Chafeh Cal. State Univ., San Bernardino OH Jr.
Elaine Chen Univ. of California San Diego S Sr.
Devon Crotteau Montana State Univ.-Billings OH Sr.
Sara Hoffman*** Cal. State Univ., San Bernardino S Sr.
Taylor Krenwinkle Sonoma State University DS/Lib. So.
Samantha Middleborn Cal. State Univ., San Bernardino MB So.
Keala Peterson Sonoma State University OH So.
Sylvia Schmidt Univ. of California San Diego OH Sr.
Calli Scott University of Alaska Anchorage S Sr.
Fabiane Seben** University of Hawai’i-Hilo MB Sr.
Katie Swenson University of Hawai’i-Hilo S Jr.
Makenzie Snyder California State Univ., Chico OH So.
Brandie Vea** Central Washington University DS/Lib. Jr.
Region Freshman of the Year: Marlayna Geary, Western Washington, OH
Honorable Mention: Gabriela Bulawczyk (Cal State L.A., OH, Sr.),
Marlayna Geary (Western Washington, OH, Fr.), Cortney Lundberg (Alaska
Anchorage, MB, Jr.), Jackie Matthisen (Alaska Anchorage, OH, So.), Allyson
Sather (Sonoma State, OH, Fr.), Sable Villaescusa (Chico State, S, Fr.)