Posted at 1:51 p.m., Wednesday, March 14, 2007
BYUH's Peters leads PacWest volleyball all-stars
Advertiser Staff
Brigham Young-Hawai'i's Michelle "Tuli" Peters, a junior outside hitter, was named Pacific West Conference women's volleyball player of the year and BYUH's Wilfred Navalta was named coach of the year.Peters averaged 5.56 kills per game and 3.89 digs per game for the Seasiders this season.
BYU-Hawai'i (20-1) lost in the opening round of the NCAA II Pacific Regional.
Dana Edington of Grand Canyon was named freshman of the year.
All-Pacific West Conference
Women's volleyball
First team
Noelle Filimoeatu, BYU-Hawai'i, OH, Jr., 5-8 , Lindon, Utah
Trina Kauliakamoa, Chaminade, OH, So., 5-10, Las Vegas
LeeAnn Mapu, BYU-Hawai'i, S, So., 5-7 ,La'ie
Barbara Martin, Hawai'i Pacific, MH, Sr., 6-3, Curitiba, Brazil
Michelle "Tuli" Peters, BYU-Hawai'i, OH, Jr., 5-9 La'ie
Taina Savage, Hawai'i-Hilo, OH, Sr., 5-9, Tauranga, New Zealand
Second team
Evelyn Bluthenthal, Chaminade, MB/OH, Jr., 6-1, Los Angeles
Dana Edington, Grand Canyon, OH, Fr., 6-0, Peoria, Ariz.
Tamara Kauliakamoa, Chaminade, S, Sr., 5-8, Las Vegas
Faylynn Merrick, BYU-Hawai'i, MB, So., 5-11, Sauk Rapids, Minn.
Tonya Rooth, Grand Canyon, MB, Sr., 6-1, Peoria, Ariz.
Megan Taylor, Grand Canyon, S, Sr., 5-11, Vista, Calif.
Honorable mention
Emily Evans, NDNU; Shauna Folan, NDNU; Britnee Fonnesbeck, Chaminade; Ashley Handley, Grand Canyon; Kaniu Hernandez, Hawai'i-Hilo; Kaala Lo, BYU-Hawai'i; Marissa Miller, NDNU; Vanja Radanovic, Chaminade; Kahealani Silva, Hawai'i-Hilo; Chelsea Taylor, Hawai'i Pacific.
