| Nov. 16, 2005
Contact: Kyle Stephens (210) 458-4907 Daniel, Strickland, Picard earn All-SLC accolades
PLANO, Texas - The UTSA junior trio of Meagan Daniel, DeeDee Strickland and Connie Picard was named to the All-Southland Conference volleyball team released by the league office Wednesday.
Daniel (pictured right), an outside hitter, was one of six players chosen to the first team, while Strickland and Picard were named to the second and third teams at setter and middle blocker, respectively.
It marked the third consecutive first team selection for Daniel, the 2003 SLC Freshman of the Year, and she is the only current league player with three first team honors. One of the top all-around players in the conference, Daniel finished the regular season with 447.5 points, 395 kills, 274 digs, 37 blocks, 34 service aces and 31 assists. In SLC play, she ranked first in kills (4.60 kills per game) and points (5.11 ppg) and also was 13th in hitting percentage (.280) and 14th in aces per game (0.33). Daniel currently ranks fifth on UTSA’s career kills chart with 1,364.
Strickland (left) was named to the second team for the first time in her career after posting 1,126 assists, 257 digs, 73.5 points, 51 kills and 25 blocks this season. A third team pick in 2003 and an honorable mention choice last year, Strickland led the league in SLC play with 12.95 assists per game and was second overall at 12.11 apg. An ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VI selection, she ranks second all-time at UTSA with 4,023 assists.
Picard (right) earned third team accolades for the first time, as well, after turning in 326.5 points, 251 kills, a .319 hitting percentage, 78 blocks, including 19 solos, 59 digs and 27 aces. An honorable mention selection last year and an All-SLC Tournament Team member in 2003, Picard ranked third in the league in hitting percentage while her SLC average of .349 was also third. She also was 11th in conference play with 4.28 points per game, 12th with 0.34 aces per game and 15th with 3.31 kills per game. Picard ranks second on UTSA’s career block assists chart with 238 and fifth on the total blocks list with 301.
The Roadrunners will be in action Friday, Nov. 18, when they take on Northwestern State at noon in the first round of the SLC Tournament in Arlington. 2005 All-Southland Conference Teams | First Team | | | | | Name | Class | Pos. | School | | Laura Cramer | Jr. | OH | Stephen F. Austin | | Meagan Daniel | Jr. | OH | UTSA | | Alisha Fowler | Sr. | MB | Sam Houston State | | Marquita Williams | Jr. | MB | McNeese State | | Stephanie Figgers | Jr. | L | Stephen F. Austin | | J.J. Jones | So. | S | Stephen F. Austin | | | | | | | Second Team | | | | | Name | Class | Pos. | School | | Elizabeth Nwoke | Sr. | OH | Texas State | | DeeDee Strickland | Jr. | S | UTSA | | Buchi Okoh | Jr. | MB | Lamar | | Chrissy Engle | Sr. | MB | Sam Houston State | | Trisha Seale | Sr. | OH | McNeese State | | Brandy St. Francis | So. | MB | Texas State | | | | | | | Third Team | | | | | Name | Class | Pos. | School | | Lauren Railey | Fr. | OH | Stephen F. Austin | | Ashley Van Antwerp | Sr. | OH | Texas-Arlington | | Lawrencia Brown | Fr. | OH | Texas State | | Connie Picard | Jr. | MB | UTSA | | Megan Gloor | Sr. | OH | Louisiana-Monroe | | Traci Rhode | So. | MB | Stephen F. Austin |
Honorable Mention
Sei Hee Hwang, Louisiana-Monroe; Flavia Belo, Northwestern State; Jennifer Henrichsen, Sam Houston State; Priscila Augusto, Northwestern State; Brittany Prewit, Texas State; Cynthia Yarotsky, Sam Houston State; Shannon Puder, Northwestern State; Darci Mika, Louisiana-Monroe; Jessica Strama, McNeese State; Atina Porter, Nicholls State
Player of the Year - Laura Cramer, Stephen F. Austin
Freshman of the Year - Lauren Railey, Stephen F. Austin
Libero of the Year - Stephanie Figgers, Stephen F. Austin
Setter of the Year - J.J. Jones, Stephen F. Austin
Newcomer of the Year - Sei Hee Hwang, Louisiana-Monroe
Coach of the Year - Mark Pryor, Louisiana-Monroe
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