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Kacie Hyatt Named Volleyball All State

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1/5/2009 2:14:05 PM

Wingate, N.C.----Thirteen student-athletes, representing eight institutions, comprise the North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association (NCCSIA) College Division All-State volleyball team released Friday. Greensboro College's Kacie Hyatt (Randleman, NC/Southern Guilford) was named to the All State first team.

An outside hitter, the junior started all 38 games for GC. She had 549 kills, three shy of school record and was named first team All-USA South Conference. Hyatt had 31 kills in an Oct. 11 match vs. SUNY Oneonta and was a two-time USA South player of the week The Pride…

Catawba College and Wingate University lead the all-state first team with two selections each. The squad consists of student-athletes from NCAA Division II, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA colleges and universities throughout the state. North Carolina sports information professionals submitted nominees and NCCSIA members selected the teams. The all-state first team unit consists of one setter, two outside hitters, two middle hitters/blockers and one libero/defensive specialist. The second team includes seven student-athletes, with three middle hitters/blockers due to ties in the voting.

Founded in 2002, NCCSIA is comprised of sports information professionals from NCAA Division I, II, III, NAIA and independent institutions from the state of North Carolina. The organization seeks to promote collegiate athletics and student-athletes at all schools. Membership is open to anyone affiliated with a college, university or conference located in North Carolina, and whose area of responsibility lies within sports information.

NCCSIA selects all-state teams for men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball, men’s and women’s basketball, softball and baseball on the College (Division II, III, NAIA) and University (Division I) levels. More than 400 student-athletes have been recognized on all-state teams since 2003.

NCCSIA’s all-state soccer teams were released in December. The organization will release its sixth annual all-state men’s and women’s basketball squads in March.

North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association 2008 College Division All-State Volleyball Team

First Team
Position Name Class School Hometown
Setter Liz Willis Fr. Wingate Raleigh, N.C.
Outside Hitter Melissa Griffith# Sr. Catawba Williamsburg, Va.
Outside Hitter Kacie Hyatt (Randleman, NC/Southern Guilford) Jr. Greensboro Randleman, N.C.
Middle Blocker Stormi Gale# So. Wingate Richmond, Texas
Middle Blocker Melissa Powers& Sr. Catawba Bennett, N.C.
Libero Mary Beth Finegan Fr. Meredith Chapel Hill, N.C.

Second Team
Position Name Class School Hometown
Setter Morgan Liebert Sr. Pfeiffer Huntersville, N.C.
Outside Hitter Alicia Mote Jr. Mount Olive Miami, Fla.
Outside Hitter Petra Ljubicic Sr. Pfeiffer Asheboro, N.C.
Middle Blocker Racey Bartley Jr. Mount Olive Jacksonville, N.C.
Middle Blocker Nett McCollough So. Chowan San Antonio, Texas
Middle Blocker Galina Podolsky Jr. SAPC Raleigh, N.C.
Libero Maggie Malone Fr. Wingate Chicago, Ill.
#-2007 NCCSIA College Division volleyball team selection
&-2006 NCCSIA College Division volleyball team selection
(SAPC is St. Andrews Presbyterian College)

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