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January 20, 1997

Stanford places four on Kaepa/AVCA all-America squad

Nine players from championship teams head the 1996 Kaepa/American Volleyball Coaches Association all-America team.

Division I champion Stanford placed four players, including first-team selections Kerri Walsh and Lisa Sharpley. Walsh was named the Division I championship's most outstanding player after Stanford downed Hawaii in three games in the title match. Sharpley was picked as a first-team setter for the second consecutive year.

Cardinal players selected to the second team were outside hitter Kristin Folkl and middle blocker Eileen Murfee.

The Division I player of the year is Hawaii's Angelica Ljungquist, who recorded 537 kills and a .428 hitting percentage for the season.

The Division II team was headed by setter Amy Steffel from champion Nebraska-Omaha and two-time Division II player of the year Liu Jun from Northern Michigan.

In Division III, five-time defending champion Washington (Missouri) placed three players on the first team, including setter Stephanie Habif, who earned a second straight first-team selection. Sophomore middle blocker Jennifer Martz and senior outside hitter Emmy Sjogren joined Habif on the first team.

The Division III player of the year is Wisconsin-Oshkosh setter Amy Ward, a three-time all-American.

Following is the complete Kaepa/AVCA all-America team.

Division I

First team: Robyn Ah Mow, setter, Hawaii; Angela Bransom, outside hitter, Washington; Katrien DeDecker, outside hitter, Minnesota; Angelica Ljungquist, middle blocker, Hawaii; Fiona Nepo, setter, Nebraska; Lisa Reitsma, outside hitter, Nebraska; Lisa Sharpley, setter, Stanford; Sarah Silvernail, middle blocker, Washington State; Val Sterk, middle blocker, Michigan State; Kerri Walsh, outside hitter, Stanford; Vanessa Wouters, outside hitter, Ohio State; Terri Zemaitis, middle blocker, Penn State.

Second team: Laura Abbinante, setter, Wisconsin; Bonnie Bremner, setter, Penn State; Sacha Caldemeyer, setter, Pacific (California); Virag Domokos, middle blocker, George Mason; Kristin Folkl, outside hitter, Stanford; Angie Kammer, outside hitter, Penn State; Eileen Murfee, middle blocker, Stanford; Gale Oborn Johnson, outside hitter, Brigham Young; Stephanie Papke, setter, Washington State; Aurymar Rodriguez, outside hitter, Florida; Demetria Sance, outside hitter, Texas; Jenny Wood, outside hitter, Florida.

Division I player of the year: Angelica Ljungquist, Hawaii.

Division I coach of the year: Mary Wise, Florida

Division II

First team: Tamara Barrus, setter, Cal State Bakersfield; Jane Grant, middle blocker, New Haven; Lucie Jara, outside hitter, Northwood; Liu Jun, setter, Northern Michigan; Chris Kalewuawehe, middle blocker, Central Missouri State; Pavla Melicharova, middle blocker, Northwood; Marisol Mosquera, middle blocker, Michigan Tech; Danielle Shum, setter, Nebraska-Kearney; Ann Sieckert, outside hitter, Augustana (South Dakota); Amy Steffel, setter, Nebraska-Omaha; Pam Stencel, setter, North Dakota State; Cindy Yuan, middle blocker, Barry.

Second team: Tanya Cate, middle blocker, Nebraska-Omaha; Sarah Dallas, outside hitter, Central Missouri State; April Evans, middle blocker, Northern Michigan; Missy Erixon, setter, North Florida; Danielle Faggion, setter, Tampa; Camille Gutierrez, setter, UC Davis; Melanie Jensen, middle blocker, Cal State Bakersfield; Jodi Jost, middle blocker, Minnesota-Duluth; Ellen Migasi, middle blocker, Cal Poly Pomona; Dawn Rawlins, middle blocker, Tampa; Angela Reiners, middle blocker, Augustana (South Dakota); Cami Selbitschka, outside hitter, St. Cloud State.

Division II player of the year: Liu Jun, Northern Michigan.

Division II coach of the year: Rose Shires, Nebraska-Omaha.

Division III

First team: Christine Chi, middle blocker, UC San Diego; Robin Diehl, middle blocker, Juniata; Jennifer Frodl, middle blocker, Wisconsin-River Falls; Cara Gustafson, middle blocker, Wisconsin-River Falls; Stephanie Habif, setter, Washington (Missouri); Jennifer Martz, middle blocker, Washington (Missouri); Heidi Nichols, middle blocker, Ithaca; Emmy Sjogren, outside hitter, Washington (Missouri); Jeanette Tuohy, middle blocker, St. Olaf; Jessica Walker, outside hitter, Cortland State; Angela Wait, outside hitter, Wisconsin-Superior; Amy Ward, setter, Wisconsin-Oshkosh.

Second team: Amy Barrett, outside hitter, Trinity (Texas); Carrie Broomfield, outside hitter, Nebraska Wesleyan; Kerri Camuso, outside hitter, Springfield; Maggie Cope, setter, St. Olaf; Rhonda Endres, setter, Wisconsin-Eau Claire; Kathleen Kepley, middle blocker, Wheaton (Illinois); Kimberly Koelling, setter, Nebraska Wesleyan; Jen Kuzma, outside hitter, St. Olaf; Jennier Rebert, setter, Juniata; Dawn Reinhardt, outside hitter, Wittenberg; Madelyn Ripken, outside hitter, UC San Diego; Liana Roman, middle blocker, Emory.

Division III player of the year: Amy Ward, Wisconsin-Oshkosh.

Division III coach of the year: Teri Clemens, Washington (Missouri).