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Volleyball: Ohio gets four on All-MAC teams
< < Back to volleyball-ohio-gets-four-all-mac-teamsThe votes are in and the results have been tallied. The Ohio volleyball team fared well in the selection of All-MAC teams and four players have been honored. Katie Post and Kelly Lamberti were named First Team All-MAC, Lexie Harnett was named Second Team All-MAC and Lamberti and Chelsea Bilger were named to the MAC All-Freshmen team.
The selection is Post’s second in her career. The senior leads the league in blocking and is ranked 11th nationally in blocking as well. She is also third in the league in hitting percentage with a .354 average.
After her first season, Lamberti sits second in point scoring in the league behind MAC Player of the Year, Northern Illinois’ Lauren Wicinski. She is also ranked second in kills and fifth in serving. Lamberti leads the ‘Cats in double-doubles with 18 on the year so far.
Harnett receives All-MAC honors for a second time in her career and is ranked third in the MAC in blocks per set. She was named MAC Defensive Player of the Week on several occasions this season.
Bilger is honored after finishing second for the Bobcats in kills and third in points. She joins fellow freshmen Lamberti with double-digit double-doubles with 12 of her own on the season.
Lamberti is pleased with the announcement, but knows that the hard work must continue this weekend.
“I was excited when I heard,” Lamberti said. “But I mean I just have to keep playeing for the team.”
Post is happy with the number of ‘Cats in the prestigious group.
“It feels good and I’m very happy that Chelsea, and Kelly and Lexie all made it too,” Post said. “It’s very good for our school and to represent.”
Ohio faces Miami Friday in a quarterfinal match up at 7 p.m.
Other distinguished players from around the league join the Ohio players on the various teams:
All-MAC First Team
Kara Bates, Ball State
Jennifer Boyd, Ball State
Kelsey Brandl, Ball State
Catie Fredrich, Ball State
Danielle Tonyan, Bowling Green
Kaitlyn Schultz, Central Michigan
Rachel Iaquaniello, Eastern Michigan
Ashley Mason, Eastern Michigan
Haley Stein, Eastern Michigan
Cassie Farrell, Miami
Kristin Hoffman, Northern Illinois
Mary Kurisch, Northern Illinois
Lauren Wicinski, Northern Illinois
Kelly Lamberti, Ohio
Katie Post, Ohio
Jessica Brown, Western Michigan
Terin Norris, Western Michigan
Lena Oliver, Western Michigan
All-MAC Second Team
Courtney Jarvis, Akron
Lexie Hartnett, Ohio
Sarah Angelos, Northern Illinois
Allison McGlaughlin, Northern Illinois
Kassie Kadera, Toledo
Ashley Turnage, Western Michigan
All-MAC Freshman Team
Liz Scott, Buffalo
Kaitlyn McIntyre, Central Michigan
Megan Crawshaw, Eastern Michigan
Chelsea Bilger, Ohio
Kelly Lamberti, Ohio
Terin Norris, Western Michigan
Setter of the Year – Kristin Hoffman, Northern Illinois
Defensive Player of the Year – Haley Stein, Eastern Michigan
Freshman of the Year – Terin Norris, Western Michigan
Player of the Year – Lauren Wicinski, Northern Illinois