Chloe Smith Named Southland Volleyball Player of the Year
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FRISCO, Texas - Central Arkansas junior Chloe Smith was named the 2009 Southland Conference Volleyball Player of the Year by a vote of the league's head coaches and sports information directors, the conference office announced Wednesday in conjunction with the release of the all-conference volleyball teams.
Smith, a native of San Diego, Calif., is the fourth player in Southland history to be named league player of the year in two consecutive seasons. Smith ranked third in overall kills (442) and led the league in kills per set (4.46) and total attacks (1,121). Her .280 hitting percentage ranks ninth. She also collected a league-leading four player of the week awards.
Central Arkansas claimed four-of-the six individual postseason awards given by the Southland Conference and led all teams with four all-conference selections. Joining Smith on the awards list are teammates Robyn Smith, who was named setter of the year, Cristin Curl, the libero of the year, and coach Steven McRoberts, who received coach of the year honors.
Robyn Smith received her second consecutive setter of the year award and is the first Central Arkansas student-athlete named to three consecutive first team all-conference volleyball teams. Smith, a native of Lubbock, Texas, is the first player in Southland history to lead the league in assists (1,134) for three consecutive seasons.
Curl, a native of Amarillo, Texas, is the first UCA player selected as libero of the year. A second-team all-conference selection, Curl leads the Southland in digs per set (4.63) and ranked third overall (486).
Steven McRoberts, the Southland Coach of the Year recipient, is the only active league coach to receive two consecutive coach of the year awards. McRoberts led Central Arkansas to its first regular-season league title in 2009 with an undefeated record in conference play, the first league team to run the table since 1994. The Sugar Bears also ended the season with a school record 18 sweeps. Every season as a Southland member, Central Arkansas has qualified for the conference tournament. However, because of its transition from NCAA Division II to Division I, the Sugar Bears have been ineligible for postseason play. They will be eligible in 2010.
2009 All-Southland Conference Volleyball Teams
First Team
Name School Pos. Cl. Hometown/Previous School
Chloe Smith2 Central Arkansas RS Jr. San Diego, Calif./Our Lady of Peace
Anna Ferguson2 Sam Houston State MB Sr. Dallas, Texas/Lake Highlands
Jessica Weynand2 Texas State OH Sr. Brenham, Texas/Brenham
Robyn Smith3 Central Arkansas S Sr. Lubbock, Texas/Coronado
Ashley Bailey Stephen F. Austin MB Sr. Mesquite, Texas/Mesquite
Amber Calhoun Texas State MB So. Houston, Texas/Second Baptist
Carli Kolbe Sam Houston State OH So. College Station, Texas/A&M Consolidated
Evaree Franklin Central Arkansas MB Sr. Sweeny, Texas/Sweeny
Adrianne Meengs2 Lamar S Sr. Friendswood, Texas/Friendswood
Emma Ridley Texas A&M-Corpus Christi OH Jr. Phoenix, Ariz./Tulsa
Kaylee Hawkins Sam Houston State L Fr. Dickinson, Texas/Dickinson
Tara Frantz UT Arlington OH So. Santa Fe, Texas/Santa Fe
Second Team
Name School Pos. Cl. Hometown/Prev. School
Cristin Curl Central Arkansas L So. Amarillo, Texas/Tascosa
MC Bottles Stephen F. Austin MB So. Rowlett, Texas/Rowlett
Wendy Krell Lamar MB Fr. Plano, Texas/Plano East
Mo Middleton Texas State OH Jr. Glendale, Ariz./New Mexico
Emily Shearin UT Arlington MB So. Dallas, Texas/Woodrow Wilson
Whitney Walls UTSA OH Fr. Arlington, Texas/Martin
2Two-time First-team selection
3Three-time First-team selection
Honorable Mention: Lauren Holdorff, Lamar; Priscilla Massengale, McNeese State; Amy Whitehead, Nicholls; Yelena Enwere, Northwestern State; Michelle Miller, Sam Houston State; Alex Greer, Southeastern Louisiana; Madison Hanlan, Stephen F. Austin; Bianca Sauls, UT Arlington; Kelsey Jewasko, UTSA; Kendra Rowland, UTSA
Player of the Year - Chloe Smith, Central Arkansas
Libero of the Year - Cristin Curl, Central Arkansas
Setter of the Year - Robyn Smith, Central Arkansas
Freshman of the Year - Wendy Krell, Lamar
Newcomer of the Year - Emma Ridley, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi
Coach of the Year - Steven McRoberts, Central Arkansas