November 13, 2003

The 2003 All-SWAC Volleyball Team has been selected by SWAC Volleyball Coaches and Sports Information Directors. The Lady Bulldogs of Alabama A&M lead the Eastern division, with four players selected for the First Team. Alcorn State has one player and Alabama State has one player.

In the Western Division, Prairie View and Grambling State both had two players selected, and Arkansas- Pine Bluff had a player selected.

Mary Reese of Prairie View A&M was chosen as SWAC Scholar Athlete of the Year. Reese is a Human Performance Major with a 3.8 GPA. She is scheduled to graduate in May 2004, and plans to attend Texas State’s Physical Therapy Graduate Program.

The 2003 All-SWAC Volleyball teams and special players will be honored Thursday night, November 13th at an awards banquet held at the Holiday Inn in Huntsville, AL.

FIRST TEAM (EAST)
Donika Sutton-Alcorn State- (RH, 5-10, Jr., Hayti, MO)
Megan Chatman- Alabama A&M- (MB, 5-10, Jr., Huntsville, AL)
Phylis Hetie- Alabama A&M- (OH/MB, 5-10, Jr., Burkina- Faso, West Africa)
Shermika Shanklin- Alabama State- (OH, 5-9, Sr., Baton Rouge, LA)
Kneckie Stallsworth- Alabama A&M- (H/B, 5-7, Sr., Mobile, AL)
Princess Dixson- Alabama A&M- (S, 5-8, Jr., Antelope, CA)

FIRST TEAM (WEST)
Mary Reese- Prairie View A&M- (OH, 5-7, Sr., Temple, TX)
Lacy Cormier- Grambling State- (OH, 6-2, Fr., New Orleans, LA)
LaTasha Smith- Grambling State-(OH, 5-9, Jr., Thibodaux, LA)
Jonette Ozen- Prairie View A&M- (MB, 5-10, Sr., Beaumont, TX)
Jaqinta Hopkins- Arkansas-Pine Bluff- (OH, 5-8, Jr., Temple, TX)
Angela Santiago- Texas Southern- (S, Jr., Houston, TX)

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR
Lacy Cormier’- Grambling State- (OH, 6-2, Fr., New Orleans, LA)

NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Ashley Hausman- Prairie View A&M- (S, 5-7, Jr., Irving, TX)

LIBERO-DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST
Krystal Credit- Grambling State- (L/DS, 5-8, Jr., Los Angeles, CA)

PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Princess Dixson- Alabama A&M- (S, 5-8, Jr., Antelope, CA)

SWAC SCHOLAR ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
Mary Reese- Prairie View A&M- (OH, 5-7, Sr., Temple, TX)