Dec. 11, 2002

CHICAGO - Houston's Jenny Tanneberger was among nine Conference USA athletes to be named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association All-Midwest Region Team as announced Wednesday by the AVCA. It is Tanneberger's first time receiving the award and second time C-USA has had nine players on the list, matching the most in league history.

Tanneberger, a two-time All-C-USA First-Team selection and three-time C-USA Player of the Week in 2002, led the Cougars and ranked fourth in the league with 5.26 kills per game and a .335 attack percentage in 2002. The 6-0 middle blocker started and played in all of Houston's 32 matches and 119 games this season, posting nine double-doubles and earning all-tournament honors three times.

Her 41-kill performance on Oct. 12 against Saint Louis broke the school record (37) and tied the C-USA and 2002 NCAA Division I mark for single-game kills. Her 612 kills this season and 4.25 career average kills per game rank her second all-time in school history in those categories behind Jennifer Wittenburg.

Tanneberger is one of three graduating seniors on this year's squad alongside Donna Sellen and Jane Anne Karasek. Houston's 19-13 finish in 2002 marked its 21st consecutive winning season with the last 16 of those campaigns coached by Bill Walton.

All-Midwest Region Team

Amy Almond, Morehead State

Michelle Collier, South Florida

Shari Davis, Loyola-Chicago

Alessandra Domingos, South Florida

Sarah Drury, Louisville

Julie DuPont, Cincinnati

Lauren Holbrook, Loyola-Chicago

Colleen Hunter, Saint Louis

Trish Ladusaw, Cincinnati

Bing Sun, Louisville

Jenny Tanneberger, Houston

Bonita Wise, Cincinnati

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