Oct. 10, 2007

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Tina Questel of Lee University (Tenn.), Katie Moon of Cedarville (Ohio) and Dorinda Hibma of Dordt (Iowa) have been selected as the NAIA Volleyball Player, Setter and Libero of the Week respectively for the week ending Sunday, October 7, 2007.

Questel, a junior outside hitter from Pearl City, Hawaii, helped Lee University to four wins last week.  She averaged 6.17 kills and 2.75 digs per game while recording 0.310 kill percentage during the week.  Questel posted two double-doubles with 23 kills and 11 digs against Faulkner University and 20 kills and 11 digs against Southern Wesleyan University.  She also recorded six service aces for the week.

Moon, a freshman setter from Fremont, Mich., averaged 16.29 assists in two matches for Cedarville last week.  She handed out a career-high 70 assists in four-game win versus No. 19 Walsh.  Moon also had 44 assists in a win against Ohio Dominican University.  On the season she is averaging 9.8 assists per game.

Hibma, a freshman libero from Sioux Center, Iowa, helped Dordt to three wins including two against top-25 teams last week while averaging 6.78 digs per game.  On the season she leads the team with 5.2 digs per game.  Hibma has appeared in 107 games this year and recorded 557 digs.

Other Player of the Week Nominees:
Gabby Claxton, Bryan (Tenn.); Shena Beheler, Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio); Amber Jarzynka, Morningside (Iowa); Nicole Andrews, Oregon Tech; Talita Milasauskas, Texas at Brownsville; Julie O'Dell-Griffith, Evangel (Mo.); Lakenya Wrightsil, Martin Methodist (Tenn.); Laura Trudelle, Westmont (Calif.); Kristin Igo, Michigan-Dearborn; Savannah Trakes, Embry-Riddle (Fla.); Valerie Bova, SUNY Canton; Sarah Claborn, Kansas Wesleyan; Emily Stanton, William Penn (Iowa).

Other Setter of the Week Nominees:
Tori Hallett, William Jewell (Mo.); Monica Moreland, Union (Ky.); Tarah Petrick, Northwest (W.Va.); Daianarah Bracero, Texas at Brownsville; Kayla Van Duyn, Cal Baptist; Katherine Thompson, Loyola (La.); Renee Laidler, Michigan-Dearborn; Marissa Gonzales, Embry-Riddle (Fla.); Brittany Hains, SUNY Canton; Emily VanVoorst, Dordt (Iowa); Annie Jankowski, St. Mary (Neb.); Jenna Gronotte, Georgetwon (Ky.); Sheila Mercado, William Penn (Iowa).

Other Libero of the Week Nominees:
Ashley Mock, Texas Wesleyan; Christeena Bertinetti, Lee (Tenn.); Jayde Allen, Baker (Kan.); Michele Cunha, Bethel (Tenn.); Brette Bollig, Ozarks (Mo.); Katrina Clark, Cal Baptist; Catherine Everist, Albertson (Idaho); Chelsea McCune, Michigan-Dearborn; Rachel Ridder, Embry-Riddle (Fla.); Debbie Beatty, Notre Dame (Ohio); Heather Harelstad, Viterbo (Wis.); Jennifer Sloan, Mountain State (W.Va.).

2007 Composite Award Winners:
WEEK 1
Player: Meghan Warkentin - Biola (Calif.)
Setter: Shu Liu - Fresno Pacific (Calif.)
Libero: Malinda Reese - Westmont (Calif.)

WEEK 2
Player: Teresa Masava - Campbellsville (Ky.)
Setter: Jenna Gronotte - Georgetown (Ky.)
Libero: Jennifer Sloan - Mountain State (W.Va.)

WEEK 3
Player: Daniela Oliveira - National American (S.D.)
Setter: Kayla Van Duyn - California Baptist
Libero: Jenny Hiykel - South Dakota Tech

WEEK 4
Player: Lubovi Tihomirova - Madonna (Mich.)
Setter: Brooke Swingle - Dominican (Calif.)
Libero: Kate Boettcher - Briar Cliff (Iowa)

WEEK 5
Player: Shena Beheler - Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio.)
Setter: Kaylin Austen - Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio.)
Libero: Britney Lawson - Virginia-Wise

WEEK 6
Player: Tina Questel - Lee University (Tenn.)
Setter: Katie Moon - Cedarville (Ohio)
Libero: Dorinda Hibma - Dordt (Iowa)