Mueller, Todd and Renfrow Garner All-BIG EAST Honors
11/16/2006 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Nov. 16, 2006
CINCINNATI - Senior Jamie Mueller and junior Kimberley Todd were named to the All-BIG EAST First Team, and junior Monica Renfrow was named to the All-BIG EAST Second Team, Thursday evening, as announced by conference officials. Mueller, who ranks fourth in the BIG EAST with 4.13 kills per game and seventh with 4.56 digs per game, was the only unanimous selection on either team.
In 101 games this season, Mueller led the team in digs and was second in kills and attack percentage (24.1). She set conference records for kills in a match with 38 against Villanova (Oct. 29), and for digs in a match with 41 against Pacific (Sept. 8). In conference matches alone, Mueller ranked third with 4.33 kills per game and on Oct. 30 was named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll.
Todd has consistently ranked in the top-five in kills per game throughout the season. Currently, in all matches, she leads tbe BIG EAST with 4.71 K/G, and in only conference matches, she leads the league with 4.98 K/G. Todd's season total also ranks her in a tie for 23rd in the nation. She was named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll twice this season (Oct. 2, Nov. 6) and is receiving her second-straight All-BIG EAST First Team honor.
With a season average of 10.73 assists per game, Renfrow ranks seventh in the BIG EAST, and in conference matches only, ranks sixth with 11.63 A/G. She is hitting 33.8 percent against league opponents and leads the Golden Eagles with season hitting percentage 30.0. On Mueller's record setting day for kills in a match against Villanova, Renfrow had one of her own, tallying 65 assists. She was named to the BIG EAST Honor Roll, Oct. 23.
The Golden Eagles open the BIG EAST Tournament as the No. 3 seed against No. 6 Pittsburgh, Friday at 10 a.m. ET.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Ana Stewart, Louisville, Sr., MB
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Tatyana Kolesnikova, Louisville, Fr., OH
LIBERO OF THE YEAR
Kathleen "Lena" Yee, St. John's, So., L
COACH OF THE YEAR
Joanne Persico-Smith, St. John's, 12 Seasons
All-BIG EAST FIRST TEAM
Diana Andreyko, Pittsburgh, Jr., OH
Azadeh Boroumand, Pittsburgh, Sr., S
Mallorie Croal, Notre Dame, So., OH/OPP
Marcela Gurgel, USF, Fr., OH
Patti Hardimon, St. John's, Sr., OH
Tatyana Kolesnikova, Louisville, Fr., OH
* Jamie Mueller, Marquette, Sr., OH
Jessie Nevitt, Cincinnati, So., MB
Hui Ping Huang, St. John's, So., MH/OH
Adrianna Stasiuk, Notre Dame, Jr., OH/OPP
Ana Stewart, Louisville, Sr., MB
Kimberley Todd, Marquette, Jr., OH/MB
*- unanimous selection
All-BIG EAST SECOND TEAM
Myanna Hellsten, Cincinnati, Sr., MB
Caitlin Rimgaila, St. John's, Sr., MH
Adrian Semrau, Villanova, Sr., MB
Noel Olson, Cincinnati, Sr., S
Justine Stremick, Notre Dame, So., MB
Wioleta Leszczynska, St. John's, Jr., RS/S
Bridget Denson-Dorman, Connecticut, Fr., S
Tricia Meyers, Seton Hall, So., MB
Kathleen "Lena" Yee, St. John's, So., L
Latoya Blunt, St. John's, Jr., RS/OH
Monica Renfrow, Marquette, Jr., S
Meagan Dooley, Pittsburgh, Fr., OH
