Nov. 15, 2006

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. - Southeast Missouri State senior Jessica Koeper (Jackson, Mo./Jackson) was named to the All-OVC First Team, the conference announced today. This is the second consecutive year that she has earned first-team accolades after receiving the same honor last season. Koeper, the reigning OVC Offensive Player of the Week, earned preseason All-OVC first team honors in August.

The 5-7 outside hitter ranks second in the OVC for both kills per game (4.48 kpg) and points per game (4.82 ppg) in addition to posting a 4.13 dig-per-game average. She has captured OVC Player of the Week accolades three times this season and is second in school history for kills (1,509) and attacks (4,352). Koeper finished the regular season on a strong note as she tallied double-doubles in four of Southeast's last five matches.

Jacksonville State's Abbey Breit captured OVC Player of the Year honors for the second straight year, while Heather Norris of Murray State earned the OVC Defensive Player of the Year accolades. Rick Nold was named Coach of the Year and freshman Brittany Whitten claimed the Freshman of the Year award for the Gamecocks.

The Redhawks enter the O'Reilly OVC Tournment as the sixth-seed and will face third-seeded Murray State tomorrow night in Jacksonville, Ala. The first serve is scheduled for 7 p.m.

2006 ALL-OHIO VALLEY CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL TEAMS
(voted on by the league's head volleyball coaches
and sports information directors)

FIRST TEAM
Player, School	Pos.	Yr.	Ht.
Abbey Breit, Jacksonville State*	OH	Jr.	5'10
Meesha Jackson, Tennessee State	MB	Sr.	6'4
Emily Withers, Jacksonville State	S	Sr.	5'7
Jessica Koeper, Southeast Missouri*	OH	Sr.	5'11
Brittany Nobilio, Eastern Kentucky*	LIB	Jr.	5'5
Jessica Sabath, Eastern Kentucky	OH	Sr.	5'10
Katie Kemezys, Murray State	MB	Sr.	6'2

SECOND TEAM
Player, School	Pos.	Yr.	Ht.
Erin Peak, Morehead State	MH	So.	6'2
Heather Norris, Murray State	LIB	So.	5'3
Holly Jansen, Murray State	MB	Sr.	5'10
Brittney Whitten, Jacksonville State	OH	Fr.	5'9
Tiana Maua, Tennessee State#	S/OH	Sr.	5'10
Katelyn Barbour, Morehead State	S	So.	5'9
Erika Godbolt, Tennessee State	OH/S	Sr.	5'10

OVC Player of the Year:   Abbey Breit, Jacksonville State
OVC Freshman of the Year:  Brittney Whitten, Jacksonville State
OVC Defensive Player of the Year: Heather Norris, Murray State
OVC Coach of the Year:  Rick Nold, Jacksonville State

ALL-NEWCOMER
Player, School	Pos.	Yr.	Ht.
Brittney Whitten, Jacksonville State	OH	Fr.	5'9
Eliza Zwettler, Eastern Illinois	OH/DS	Jr.	5'8
Amanda Lindgren, Tennessee Tech	OH	Fr.	6'1
Cassie Chesney, Murray State	S	Fr.	5'3
Dorota Szymska, Austin Peay	OH	Jr.	5'10
Katie Kenline, Tennessee Tech	LIB	Fr.	5'8
Ashley Murphey, Morehead State	MH	Jr.	6'4

* - All-OVC First Team in 2005
# - All-OVC Second Team in 2005