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CIAA Announces 2006 Volleyball All-Conference, Rookie Teams and Players of the Year
October 31, 2006
Hampton, VA… The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association has announced the 2006 selections for All-CIAA Volleyball Team, All-CIAA Rookie Team and Players of the Year.
 Shari Matthews of North Carolina Central University, a 5-7, Outside Hitter and Junior Business Administration major from Bridgetown, Barbados is the 2006 CIAA Volleyball Player of the Year. Matthews leads the CIAA, averaging 6 kills per game and leads the conference in the number of service aces with 109. Matthews aided the Lady Eagles to their Western Division Title and an undefeated season against CIAA opponents.
Elizabeth City State University’s, Setter, Ashley Tarasoff has been selected as the 2006 CIAA Rookie of the Year. Tarasoff hails from Castelar, British Columbia, and has amassed 59 service aces and 489 assists to aide her team into a second place finish in the Eastern Division.
The 2006 All-CIAA Team and All-CIAA Rookie Teams are listed below. Both teams are selected by the CIAA Volleyball Coaches Association and will be honored at the Volleyball Championship Luncheon at the Holiday Inn- Bordeaux, Fayetteville, NC on Wednesday, November 1, 2006 at 12:00 noon.
2006 CIAA All-Conference Volleyball Team
| NAME |
POS. |
SCHOOL |
HT |
CL |
MAJOR |
HOMETOWN |
| Shari Matthews |
Outside Hitter |
NCCU |
5'7 |
JR |
Business Adminstration |
Bridgetown, Barbados |
| Desirae Riddick |
Outside Hitter |
JCSU |
6'1 |
SR. |
Communcation Arts |
Misawa, Japan |
| Michaela Vanakova |
Outside Hitter |
VUU |
5'9 |
SR |
Marketing |
Olmouc, CZ Republic |
| Christina Hager |
Middle Hitter |
ECSU |
6'0 |
JR |
Accounting |
Angier, NC |
| Tammy McFadden |
Middle Hitter |
FSU |
6'0 |
JR |
Criminal Justice |
Manning, SC |
| Rachel Walter |
Middle Hitter |
NCCU |
6'2 |
JR |
Business Adminstration |
Diego Martin, Trinidad |
| Renee Clarke |
Setter |
SAC |
5'10 |
SR |
Business |
St. Michael, Barbados |
| Redka Skacelova |
Setter |
VUU |
5'5 |
SO |
Education |
Cz. Republic |
| Kayla Scott |
Right Side |
SU |
5'8 |
FR |
Psychology |
Andrews, SC |
| Gabriela Mokra |
Right Side |
VUU |
5'9 |
SR |
Marketing |
Usti nad, Cz. Republic |
| Shaquanna Veney |
Libero |
FSU |
5'6 |
JR |
Physical Education |
Highland Springs, VA |
| Shatoya Cantrell |
Utility |
NCCU |
5'10 |
JR |
Mass Communcations |
Nashville, TN |
Second Team
| NAME |
POS. |
SCHOOL |
HT |
CL |
MAJOR |
HOMETOWN |
| Tanika Hudgins |
Outside Hitter |
ECSU |
5'9 |
SO |
Physical Education |
Rocky Mount, NC |
| Aurea Griffith |
Outside Hitter |
SAC |
5'9 |
SR |
International Business |
St. Thomas, Barbados |
| Crystal Hickman |
Outside Hitter |
VSU |
5'5 |
JR |
Biology/Pre-Med |
Winston-Salem, NC |
| Samantha Joseph |
Middle Hitter |
SAC |
5'11 |
S |
Computer Info. Systems |
St. Michael, Barbados |
| Monique Mason |
Middle Hitter |
VSU |
6'1 |
SR |
Health |
Woodbridge, VA |
| Porche Carlisle |
Middle Hitter |
VUU |
5'9 |
SR |
Criminal Justice |
Detriot, MI |
| Crystal Huffman |
Setter |
FSU |
5'7 |
SR |
Biology |
San Antonio, TX |
| Latoya Tate |
Setter |
NCCU |
5'7 |
SR |
Exercise Science |
Toronto, Canada |
| Danielle Alexander |
Right Side |
BSU |
5'9 |
SO |
Undecided |
Troy, OH |
| Heather Chance |
Right Side |
FSU |
5'10 |
SO |
Psychology |
Dallas, TX |
| Rachel Lloyd |
Libero |
NCCU |
5'1 |
FR |
Nursing |
Wilmington, NC |
| Evanique Donaldson |
Utility |
VUU |
5'8 |
SR |
Education |
Detroit, MI |
2006 Rookie Team
| Ashley Tarasoff |
Setter |
ECSU |
Undecided |
|
Castelar, B.C. |
| Breaun Garner |
Middle Hitter |
BSU |
Undecided |
|
Hyattsville, NC |
| Eva Johnson |
Outside Hitter |
ECSU |
Biology |
|
Havelock, NC |
| Rachel Lloyd |
DS |
NCCU |
Nursing |
|
Wilmington, DE |
| Megan Johnson |
Setter |
SPC |
Biology |
|
Abigdon, VA |
| Redka Skacelova |
Setter |
VUU |
Education |
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CZ. Republic |
Player of the Year- Shari Matthews, North Carolina Central University
Rookie of the Year- Ashley Tarasoff, Elizabeth City State University
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