Nov. 9, 2006

Sarah Zeltman of Cedarville University, Rachel Hagerman of Doane College, and Renee Faimon of Hastings College have been selected as the NAIA National Player, Setter and Libero of the Week, for the the week ending Sunday, November 5, 2006.

Zeltman, a junior middle hitter from Kidron, Ohio, helped lead Cedarville to their second consecutive NCCAA National Championship last week. In a match against Hope International, she became the third Cedarville player to ever reach 2,000 career kills. She averaged4.29 kills/game on the week and also had 17 total digs. She was also named NCCAA National Tournament MVP and was also named a NCCAA First Team All-American.

Hagerman, a senior setter from Lincoln, Nebraska, became Doane's all-time leader in career assists (4,719) against Nebraska Wesleyan, where she had 60 assists in a match. She averaged 14.5 assists/game on the week with victories over Nebraska Wesleyan and Concordia (Neb.).





Faimon, a senior defensive specialist from Lawrence, Nebraska, averaged 9.57 digs/game on the week and totaled 49 digs in a win over Dakota Wesleyan and also helped Hastings to a win over Concordia (Neb.) (3-0.

Other Player Nominees:
Brittany Harden, Faulkner (Ala.) (XIII); Jennifer Horne, Bellevue (Neb.) (IV); Caryn Inman, Madonna (Mich.) (VIII); Katie Johnson, Trinity International (Ill.) (VII); Michelle Pape, Southern Nazarene (Okla.) (VI); Lauren Perrin, King (Tenn.) (XII); Elizabeth Rodriquez, Dickinson State (N.D.) (III); Karina Souza, Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) (XI); Vanessa Wardy, Baker (Kan.) (V);Mia Wortel, Southern Oregon (II)

Other Setter Nominees:
Katie Bryan, Warner Southern (Fla.) (XIV); Candace Clow, Bellevue (Neb.) (IV); Dana Drout, Trinity International (Ill.) (VII); Cara Hamilton, Virginia-Wise (XII); Jenifer Koelzer, Baker (Kan.) (V); Jenna Richardson, Campbellsville (Ohio) (XI); Monica Shorts, Westminster (Utah) (I); Kelsey Stack, Belhaven (Miss.) (XII); Rachel Stuyvesant, Lubbock Christian (Texas) (VI); Rachel Thompson, Cedarville (Ohio) (IX); Jenny Vogelgesang, Indiana Tech (VIII)

Other Libero Nominees:
Michele Cunha, Bethel (Tenn.) (XI); Kelly Fridge, Loyola (La.) (XIII); Casey Jones, Avila (Mo.) (V); Nikki Mackay, McPherson (Kan.) (IV); Angela Montreuil, King (Tenn.) (XII); Amy Rathsburg, Michigan-Dearborn (VIII); Rachel Ridder, Embry-Riddle (Fla.) (XIV); Laura Rodriguez, Texas-Brownsville (VI); Cyndi Rucker, Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) (VII); Kari Schiller, Great Falls (Mont.) (I); Libby Short, Cedarville (Ohio) (IX)