2008-09 Women's Volleyball Season Review
2008 Volleyball Season Highlights
Record
26-15 (6-2 Midwest Collegiate Conference, T-1st)
First back-to-back conference titles in school history
NAIA Volleyball National Championships Opening Round
Most wins since 1985
Year Ended
3-2 loss to Black Hills State in NAIA National Volleyball Championships Opening Round
First-ever nationals appearance
Letterwinners
Morgan Bailey (2nd)
Shantelle Brown (1st)
Crystal Cavazos (1st)
Caitlin Hadden (2nd)
Katy Hingtgen (1st)
Sheila Mercado (4th)
Krista Pettit (1st)
Sheila Sanders (1st)
Sandra Silvera (1st)
Emily Stanton (2nd)
April Young (2nd)
Katie Zunick (1st)
Crystal Zwickl (1st)
All-Conference
Shantelle Brown--(1st, MH)
Sheila Mercado--(1st, S) (Player of the Year--Second Honor) (Third honor, Third first-team)
Emily Stanton--(1st, OH) (Second honor, Second first-team)
Jeremy Wise--Coach of the Year
All-AVCA NAIA Midwest Region
Sheila Mercado--1st Team (S)
NAIA All-American
Sheila Mercado--HM (S) (Second honor, first player ever to be an All-American more than once)
MCC Player of the Week
Sheila Mercado (7)--September 15, October 6, October 13, October 20, November 3, November 10, November 17 (Setter)
Caitlin Hadden (4)--October 6, November 3, November 10, November 17 (Libero)
Emily Stanton (3)--September 8, October 13, November 17 (Player)
April Young (1)--November 10 (Player)
All-Tournament Teams
Shantelle Brown (2)--Grinnell (MVP), Olivet Nazarene
Emily Stanton (3)--St. Ambrose, Grinnell, Ashford
Sheila Mercado (3)--Grinnell, Ashford (MVP), Olivet Nazarene
Academic All-Conference
Crystal Cavazos
Caitlin Hadden
Sheila Mercado
Krista Pettit
Emily Stanton
NAIA Scholar-Athletes
Crystal Cavazos
Sheila Mercado
Records Broke
Career Assists--Sheila Mercado (5,684)
Career Aces--Sheila Mercado (211)
Statistical Leaders
Kills--Emily Stanton (471)
Attempts--Emily Stanton (1,256)
Hitting Percentage--Shantelle Brown (.298)
Blocks--April Young (150)
Digs--Caitlin Hadden (820)
Aces--Sheila Mercado (65)
Assists--Sheila Mercado (1,504)
Team Awards
Most Valuable Player--Sheila Mercado
Offensive Player of the Year--Emily Stanton
Defensive Player of the Year--Caitlin Hadden
Hustle Award--Krista Pettit
Most Improved Player--Crystal Cavazos
Newcomer of the Year--Shantelle Brown
Spirit Award--Morgan Bailey
Commitment to Excellence Award--Sheila Mercado
Coaches Award (Top GPA for Upperclassmen)--Sheila Mercado (3.823)
Seniors Lost
Sheila Mercado
April Young
