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Bowling Green State University Athletics
BGSU Volleyball Holds End Of Season Banquet
April 19, 2011 | Volleyball
Bowling Green, Ohio – The Bowling Green State University volleyball team held its annual banquet Sunday, giving out team awards and showing highlights of the 2010 season.
Seniors Sam Fish and Noelle Spitler completed their careers after the 2010 season and sophomore Ashley Herzberg will be leaving the program to pursue a nursing degree.
Below are the recipients of the team awards. The Academic Award is based on grade point average, while the Coaches Award and Most Improved Player Spring Season Award is selected by the coaching staff. All other awards are voted on by the team at the conclusion of the fall season.
Patricia Peterson Academic Achievement Award
Recognizing players who achieved a perfect 4.0 in the spring or fall 2010 semesters
Freshman Laura Avila (Fall 2010)
Freshman Lindsey Butterfield (Fall 2010, Spring 2010)
Freshman Libby Dachenhaus (Fall 2010)
Freshman Kaitlyn Skinner (Fall 2010)
Sophomore Ashley Herzberg (Spring 2010)
Graduate Kaitlin Jackson (Spring 2010)
Graduate Shari Luther (Spring 2010)
Offensive Player of the Year
Freshman Paige Penrod
Defensive Player of the Year
Freshman Ashley Dunn
Competitor's Award
Freshman Laura Avila
Larry & Fran Weiss Most Improved Player
Junior Madison Nitta (2010 Fall Season)
Freshman Lindsey Butterfield (2011 Spring Season)
Freshman Danielle Tonyan (2011 Spring Season)
Rookie of the Year
Freshman Paige Penrod
Best Teammate Award
Junior Susie Isphording
Coaches Award
Freshman Kaitlyn Skinner
Player of the Year
Freshman Paige Penrod
Below is a list of accomplishments recognized from the 2010 season during the banquet:
Michigan State Invitational All-Tournament Team
Noelle Spitler
University of Florida Invitational All-Tournament Team
Paige Penrod
BGSU Best Western Invitational All-Tournament Team
Noelle Spitler
University of Pittsburgh Invitational All-Tournament Team
Paige Penrod
MAC Defensive Player of the Week
Ashley Dunn - 9/20/2010
Paige Penrod - 9/27/2010
MAC Offensive Player of the Week
Danielle Tonyan - 10/4/2010
Paige Penrod - 11/15/2010
Academic All-MAC
Ashley Herzberg
Kari Galen
TOP 10 IN THE MAC
Paige Penrod: 4th in the MAC with 3.96 kills-per-set.
Danielle Tonyan: 7th in the MAC with 3.35 kills-per-set.
Paige Penrod: 3rd in the MAC with 4.42 points-per-set.
Ashley Dunn: 5th in the MAC with 4.58 digs-per-set.
Laura Avila: 8th in the MAC with 9.02 assists-per-set.
Madison Nitta: 9th in the MAC with .26 aces-per-set.
SINGLE SEASON MARKS
Paige Penrod: 405 kills is the most ever by a BGSU Freshman.
Danielle Tonyan: 301 kills - only the 5th freshman to surpass 300 kills.
Penrod/Tonyan: First time in school history two freshmen eclipsed the 300 kill mark in the same season.
Ashley Dunn: 457 digs ranks as the 8th best mark in the BG record book.
Ashley Dunn: 4.27 digs-per-set ranks as the 5th in the BG record book.
CAREER MARKS
Coach Van De Walle: 508 career wins ranks as the 28th best win total among all active Division I coaches and is the most wins by any coach in the MAC. Coach Van De Walle's 237 MAC wins is the second best win total in MAC history.
Sam Fish: 2,871 assists ranks fifth in the BGSU record book.
NATIONAL RANKINGS
Paige Penrod: ranked 92nd in the nation with 3.65 kills/set. Only five freshmen in the country finished with a higher average.
Paige Penrod: ranked 106th in the nation with 4.05 points/set. Only six freshmen in the country finished with a higher average.
Ashley Dunn: ranked 131st in the nation with 4.27 digs/set. Only nine freshmen in the country finished with a higher average.
Team – earned 10th consecutive AVCA Team Academic Award.
Seniors Sam Fish and Noelle Spitler completed their careers after the 2010 season and sophomore Ashley Herzberg will be leaving the program to pursue a nursing degree.
Below are the recipients of the team awards. The Academic Award is based on grade point average, while the Coaches Award and Most Improved Player Spring Season Award is selected by the coaching staff. All other awards are voted on by the team at the conclusion of the fall season.
Patricia Peterson Academic Achievement Award
Recognizing players who achieved a perfect 4.0 in the spring or fall 2010 semesters
Freshman Laura Avila (Fall 2010)
Freshman Lindsey Butterfield (Fall 2010, Spring 2010)
Freshman Libby Dachenhaus (Fall 2010)
Freshman Kaitlyn Skinner (Fall 2010)
Sophomore Ashley Herzberg (Spring 2010)
Graduate Kaitlin Jackson (Spring 2010)
Graduate Shari Luther (Spring 2010)
Offensive Player of the Year
Freshman Paige Penrod
Defensive Player of the Year
Freshman Ashley Dunn
Competitor's Award
Freshman Laura Avila
Larry & Fran Weiss Most Improved Player
Junior Madison Nitta (2010 Fall Season)
Freshman Lindsey Butterfield (2011 Spring Season)
Freshman Danielle Tonyan (2011 Spring Season)
Rookie of the Year
Freshman Paige Penrod
Best Teammate Award
Junior Susie Isphording
Coaches Award
Freshman Kaitlyn Skinner
Player of the Year
Freshman Paige Penrod
Below is a list of accomplishments recognized from the 2010 season during the banquet:
Michigan State Invitational All-Tournament Team
Noelle Spitler
University of Florida Invitational All-Tournament Team
Paige Penrod
BGSU Best Western Invitational All-Tournament Team
Noelle Spitler
University of Pittsburgh Invitational All-Tournament Team
Paige Penrod
MAC Defensive Player of the Week
Ashley Dunn - 9/20/2010
Paige Penrod - 9/27/2010
MAC Offensive Player of the Week
Danielle Tonyan - 10/4/2010
Paige Penrod - 11/15/2010
Academic All-MAC
Ashley Herzberg
Kari Galen
TOP 10 IN THE MAC
Paige Penrod: 4th in the MAC with 3.96 kills-per-set.
Danielle Tonyan: 7th in the MAC with 3.35 kills-per-set.
Paige Penrod: 3rd in the MAC with 4.42 points-per-set.
Ashley Dunn: 5th in the MAC with 4.58 digs-per-set.
Laura Avila: 8th in the MAC with 9.02 assists-per-set.
Madison Nitta: 9th in the MAC with .26 aces-per-set.
SINGLE SEASON MARKS
Paige Penrod: 405 kills is the most ever by a BGSU Freshman.
Danielle Tonyan: 301 kills - only the 5th freshman to surpass 300 kills.
Penrod/Tonyan: First time in school history two freshmen eclipsed the 300 kill mark in the same season.
Ashley Dunn: 457 digs ranks as the 8th best mark in the BG record book.
Ashley Dunn: 4.27 digs-per-set ranks as the 5th in the BG record book.
CAREER MARKS
Coach Van De Walle: 508 career wins ranks as the 28th best win total among all active Division I coaches and is the most wins by any coach in the MAC. Coach Van De Walle's 237 MAC wins is the second best win total in MAC history.
Sam Fish: 2,871 assists ranks fifth in the BGSU record book.
NATIONAL RANKINGS
Paige Penrod: ranked 92nd in the nation with 3.65 kills/set. Only five freshmen in the country finished with a higher average.
Paige Penrod: ranked 106th in the nation with 4.05 points/set. Only six freshmen in the country finished with a higher average.
Ashley Dunn: ranked 131st in the nation with 4.27 digs/set. Only nine freshmen in the country finished with a higher average.
Team – earned 10th consecutive AVCA Team Academic Award.
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