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ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL TEAM NAMED
11/16/2000 12:00 AM | Volleyball
Nov. 16, 2000
Colorado Springs, Colo. - Utah middle blocker Kim Turner took MWC Freshman of the Year honors. A native of Chandler, Ariz., Turner led the Utes with 236 kills and 91 blocks while playing in 82 of 91 games this season. She is currently eighth in the MWC in hitting percentage at .272. Utah was represented on the All-MWC team by senior Lucie Turkova (S) and freshman Kim Turner (MB).
Junior middle blocker Angela Knopf earned Mountain West Conference Volleyball Player of the Year honors. Colorado State head coach Tom Hilbert garnered MWC Coach of the Year accolades for the second straight year after leading the Rams to a 27-2 record, including a 14-0 mark at home. Colorado State junior Allison Peckham was named MWC Setter of the Year and San Diego State junior Jessica Allen was the MWC Defensive Specialist award winner.
Four BYU players earned All-MWC honors: juniors Jackie Bundy (MB) and Nina Puikkonen (MB), sophomore Sunny Tonga (MB) and freshman Karina Puikkonen (S)
Colorado State senior Summer Jennings (MB), and CSU juniors Courtney Cox (OH) and Soraya Santos (MB) were also named All-MWC honorees.
San Diego State landed a pair of players on the All-MWC team in senior Amy Hallquist (OH) and sophomore Melissa Wright (S), while UNLV junior Amber Graham rounded out the 2000 All-MWC Volleyball Team, which is selected by the MWC coaches.
All-Mountain West Conference Volleyball Team (*notes repeat selection), Jackie Bundy BYU Jr. MB Sacramento, Calif., *Nina Puikkonen BYU Jr. MB Murray, Utah, Karina Puikkonen BYU Fr. S Murray, Utah, Sunny Tonga BYU So. OH Allen, Texas, *Courtney Cox CSU Jr OH Longmont, Colo., Summer Jennings CSU Sr. MB Honolulu, Hawai`i, Soraya Santos CSU Jr. MB Vitoria, Brazil, Amy Hallquist SDSU Sr. OH Phoenix, Ariz., Melissa Wright SDSU So. S Muncie, Ind., Lucie Turkova Utah Sr. S Brno, Czech Republic, Kim Turner Utah Fr. MB Chandler, Ariz., Amber Graham UNLV Jr. MB Las Vegas, Nev.
*Setter: Allison Peckham, CSU Jr. London, Ontario, Canada, Defensive Specialist: Jessica Allen, SDSU Jr. Tahoe, Calif., Player of the Year: Angela Knopf, CSU, Jr., MB, Troutdale, Ore., Freshman of the Year: Kim Turner, Utah, Fr., MB, Chandler, Ariz., Coach of the Year: Tom Hilbert, CSU.
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