Six Earn AVCA All-American Honors

11/14/2012 12:00:00 AM

Mount Union sophomore rightside hitter Nicole Snyder (Mentor) was a Second Team All-American selection. Her 2.88 kills per set ranked third in the OAC and her 379 digs placed her in 10th on the OAC charts. In addition, Snyder's .216 hitting percentage ranks 15th in the conference. Snyder received the OAC Player of the Year award and was named first team All-OAC after leading the Purple Raiders with 323 kills.

Otterbein sophomore setter Tabatha Piper (Sunbury) was a Third Team All-American selection. Piper was at the top of her team with 1,087 assists, an average 9.3 assists per set. Piper also led the Cardinals with a .341 hitting percentage. Piper had a total of 169 digs, 32 blocks, and 28 service aces during the 2012 season. Piper was named to the All-OAC First Team and the AVCA Great Lakes All-Region Team.

Otterbein senior rightside hitter Kristen Bennett (Wadsworth) was selected Honorable Mention All-American. Bennett concluded her season with a .334 hitting percentage, good enough to lead the OAC. She ranked among the league's top-10 for total kills (303) and kills per set (2.71), while also tallying 70 blocks. Bennette was also named All-OAC First Team.

Heidelberg senior middle hitter Marian Bevington (Celina/Parkway) earned Honorable Mention All-American recognition. Bevington finished the season at the top of the Conference with 367 kills and 3.34 kills-per-set. Bevinton finished the season with a .248 hitting percent. She was named All-OAC First Team.

Ohio Northern senior outside hitter Ellen Grenert (Wooster/Triway) was chosen Honorable Mention All-American. Grenert ranks seventh in the League with her 2.76 kills per set (293) and fourth with a .305 hitting percent. Grenert also recorded 81 digs and 39 blocks in 2012 and was selected All-OAC First Team.

Mount Union senior libero Kristen Gromes (Navarre/Fairless), an Honorable Mention All-American pick, ranks second in the OAC with 631 digs, seventh wiht 5.26 digs per set. She also has a team-best 49 service aces. Gromes garnered OAC Libero of the Year and All-OAC First Team honors.