NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The TranSouth Athletic Conference released the 2007 volleyball all-conference team and postseason awards today.
Freed-Hardeman took home three of the conference’s top awards and placed three on the First Team All-TranSouth Conference squad. The Lady Lions’ Karina Souza was selected as the TranSouth Conference Player of the Year, Freed-Hardeman’s Crissandra Perez was honored with the Newcomer of the Year award and Lady Lions’ Head Coach Todd Humphry was named TranSouth Conference Coach of the Year. Bethel College’s Jessica Vieira rounded out the conference awards with the honor of TranSouth Conference Freshman of the Year.
Souza, a 5’9” junior outside hitter from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, ranked No. 7 nationally in the NAIA with a .425 hitting percentage during the regular season. The junior earned 396 total kills (3.88 per game) and 359 digs (3.52 per game) for the TranSouth Conference Co-Champion Lady Lions.
Perez, 5’9” junior outside hitter/middle blocker from the Dominican Republic, led the Lady Lions in kills during the 2007 regular season with 410 (4.1 per game) and ranked second in the NAIA in hitting percentage (.456). She also earned 46 solo blocks, 62 assisted blocks and had 117 digs.
Humphry, in his seventh year as head coach of the Freed-Hardeman program, picked up his first TranSouth Conference Championship with a 16-2 league record and a 27-4 overall mark. Humphry’s Lady Lions opened the 2007 season with 16 consecutive wins, including 12 in conference play.
Vieira, a 5’11” outside hitter from Matozinhos, Brazil, led Bethel College with 322 kills (3.46 per game) in the balance of the 2007 regular season. The outside hitter also accounted for a 475 digs (5.11 per game) and 83 assisted blocks during her first year in the TranSouth Conference.
Below are the 2007 TranSouth Volleyball All-Conference Teams and Awards:
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Karina Souza Freed-Hardeman
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Crissandra Perez Freed-Hardeman
COACH OF THE YEAR
Todd Humphry Freed-Hardeman
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Jessica Vieira Bethel College
FIRST TEAM
Karina Souza, Freed-Hardeman
LaKenya Wrightsil, Martin Methodist
Crissandra Perez, Freed-Hardeman
Brittney Ray, Trevecca Nazarene
Sofia Zuluaga, Martin Methodist
Amanda Coyle Hutchison, Union University
Kelly Huff, Trevecca Nazarene
Katie Beineke, Lyon College
Randal Prince, Freed-Hardeman
Daria Paunovic, Lyon College
Martha Ray, Freed Hardeman
Katie Ball, Cumberland
SECOND TEAM
Trachell George, Martin Methodist
Cassi Hobbs, Union University
Emilie Ogas, Union University
Jessica Vieira, Bethel College
Kimi Coffey, Trevecca Nazarene
Michele Cunha, Bethel College
Christie Hartkopf, Lambuth University
Rachel Vanderburg, Cumberland
HONORABLE MENTION
Lisa Bundy, Martin Methodist
Jessica Purinton, Lambuth University
Jennifer Martins, Union University
Lauren Castleberry, Lyon College
Meghann Laborn, Lyon College
Brittany Weller, Bethel College
Deanna Chambers, Crichton College
Holly Collins, Mid-Continent
SCHOLAR-ATHLETE TEAM
Bethel College
Michelle Pittman
Michele Cunha
Takira Farmer
Sarah Pipkin
Brittany Weller
Cumberland
Sarrah Browning
Laurel Conrey
Mallory Cook
Kailen Harris
Angela Wilson
Megan Corbin
Macey Denney
Rachel Vanderburg
Shauna Holman
Freed-Hardeman
Emily Hicks
Julia McCormac
Karim Raymond
Randal Prince
Karina Souza
Lambuth University
Kati Rutherford
Monica Braun
Robin Rutherford
Christie Hartkopf
Alissa Moeckel
Jessica Purinton
Emma Johnson
Amanda Gentz
Lyon College
Daria Paunovic
Jessica Sylvester
Ann Sullivan
Katie Beineke
Martin Methodist
LaKenya Wrightsil
Mid-Continent
Holly Collins
Kelly Huff
Graci Silva
Kaley Ward
Trevecca Nazarene
Kimberly Coffey
Allison Gray
Kelly Huff
Graci Ailva
Kaley Ward
Union University
Jennifer Martins
C.J. Neathamer
Amanda Coyle Hutchison
Lindsey Wallach
#TRANSOUTH#
