AVCA and Daktronics Announce 2009 Division II All-Region Teams
11/24/2009 3:28:16 PM
Mankato, Minn. --- The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) and Daktronics announced the 2009 Division II All-Region Teams this afternoon. Minnesota State junior outside hitter Amanda Beekman (Marshall, Minn.) and sophomore setter Brittany Stamer (Hutchinson, Minn.) were named to the AVCA 2009 Division II All-Central Region Team.
The pair of Mavericks also earned second team honors on the 2009 Daktronics, Inc. All-Central Region Volleyball Team.
Beekman finished her junior season with 394 kills (3.40 kills per set), which is second on the team, 12 assists, 28 service aces, 145 digs and 60 total blocks. Beekman earned NSIC Offensive Player of the Week honors, Sports Imports/AVCA Division II National Player of the Week honors and joined the Maverick 1,000 Kill Club this season.
Stamer finished the 2009 season with 1,442 assists, which is 12.02 per set, 59 kills and 34 service aces. Her 1,442 assists was a new program record, passing former Maverick Jen Blendermann. Stamer currently owns 2,197 career assists after her second year of action. She was named NSIC Setter of the Week twice this season, Sept. 8 and Sept. 28.
Stamer and Beekman are now eligible for the national AVCA ballot.
Minnesota State finished the 2009 season with a 26-7 overall record, 16-4 in the NSIC.
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