Lincoln College volleyball places 3 on all-conference team

[October 19, 2011]  The Lincoln College volleyball placed three players on the M-WAC all-conference team. Chelsea Rhodes, a sophomore middle hitter from Rushville, was selected to the first team. Jenna Merkel, a freshman outside hitter from Harvel, was selected to the second team, along with sophomore setter Kristin Wright from Fairfield.

The LC volleyball team was 17-8 going into Tuesday night's match with Millikin University. In support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Lincoln planned to wear pink uniforms for that home match. (See match report.)

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Mid-West Athletic Conference honorees
(All players are listed alphabetically.)

Player of the Year:
Melanie Moore, Parkland College

First team:

• Brooke Beets, Lewis and Clark Community College

• Mary Bushur, Lincoln Land Community College

• Maddie Favuzza, Lewis and Clark

• Morgan Martelis, Parkland College

• Emily Orrick, Lincoln Land Community College

• Chelsea Rhodes, Lincoln College, Rushville High School

Second team:

• Shannon Boone, Parkland College

• Corrie Magrini, Danville Area Community College

• Haley Maxwell, Lincoln Land Community College

• Jenna Merkel, Lincoln College, Lincolnwood High School

• Taylor Rhodes, Lincoln Land Community College

• Nechelle Veal, Parkland College

• Kristin Wright, Lincoln College, Fairfield High School

Honorable mention:

• Tori Ballmann, Lewis and Clark Community College

• Sarah Barrett, Danville Area Community College

Coach of the Year:
Cliff Hastings, Parkland College

Freshman of the Year:
Emily Orrick, Lincoln Land Community College

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Online:

Lincoln College volleyball

[Text from file received from Lincoln College]