LCU's Schnautz and Donnelly named to all-American team

[November 10, 2012]  Two women's volleyball team members from Lincoln Christian University have been named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association National Christian College Athletic Association Division II Women's Volleyball All-America Team. Senior Krystine Schnautz of Clay City and sophomore Emma Donnelly of Clinton were named in an announcement from the American Volleyball Coaches Association on Thursday. This is the first appearance on the all-American list for each of these standout players.

LCU congratulates them, head coach Dave Donnelly and the entire women's volleyball team on a strong showing in 2012.

According to a news release from the American Volleyball Coaches Association, this is the third annual all-American team in NCCAA Division II women's volleyball.

This year's team honors 14 student-athletes: six seniors, four juniors and four sophomores. Six members of the team are making a repeat appearance as an AVCA NCCAA Division II All-America selection.

(See list below.)

Lincoln Christian was founded in Lincoln in 1944. LCU's three schools -- the School of Undergraduate Studies, the Hargrove School of Adult & Graduate Studies, and the Seminary -- share a mission to nurture and equip Christians with a biblical worldview to serve and lead in the church and the world. LCU's School of Undergraduate Studies is a member of the National Christian College Athletic Association, Division II.

[Text from file received from Lincoln Christian University]

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AVCA NCCAA Division II All-America Team

Name	School	Position	Year	Height
Kylie Rupe	Manhattan Christian College	OH	Soph.	5'7"
Lauren Heliger	Lancaster Bible College	OH	Sr.	5'3"
Ally Hall**	Kentucky Christian University	OH	Sr.	5'9"
Torey DeLozier****	Maranatha Baptist Bible College	OH	Sr.	5'10"
Lauren Toews	Providence University College	RS	Soph.	5'10"
Richelle Bucklin****	Clearwater Christian College	MB	Sr.	5'10"
Sarah Wild**	Clearwater Christian College	S	Jr.	5'8"
Krystine Schnautz	Lincoln Christian University	OH	Sr.	6'1"
Laci Peterson**	Maranatha Baptist Bible College	MB	Jr.	6'1"
Bethany Slate***	Toccoa Falls College	OH/MB	Sr.
Bethany Decker	Ozark Christian College	S	Jr.	5'7"
Katie Loewen	Grace University	MB	Jr.	5'10"
Lauren Dunn	Kentucky Christian University	S	So.	5'6"
Emma Donnelly	Lincoln Christian University	L	So.	5'7"

*Denotes number of years selected to NCCAA Division II All-America Team

The team is also listed at http://avca.org/awards/all-america/nccaa/.