Nov. 15, 2006

IRVING, Texas (C-USA/SMU) - Conference USA announced its 2006 all-conference first and second teams and postseason award winners for volleyball today, as selected by the conference's head coaches. The awards are announced one day before the start of the 12th Annual C-USA Volleyball Championship, which is scheduled for Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 16-19, at Hofheinz Pavilion on the campus of the University of Houston.

SMU's Rachel Giubilato was named to the all-conference first team while Kendra Kahanek was named to the all-freshman team.

The Mustangs open play in the Conference USA Championship on Thursday at noon against Southern Miss.

2006 C-USA VOLLEYBALL AWARDS
Player of the Year
Kelly-Anne Billingy, Marshall

Newcomer of the Year
Fernanda Domingos, UAB

Setter of the Year
Julia Silva, Tulsa

Freshman of the Year
Ksenija Vlaskovic, Tulane

Libero of the Year
Christen Clayton, Memphis

Coach of the Year
Ed Allen, Tulsa

All-Conference First Team
Kelley Wernert, Jr., OH, East Carolina
Mignon Dubenion, Jr., MB, East Carolina
Justine Farmer, So., OH, Houston
Kelly-Anne Billingy, Jr., OH, Marshall
Shelby Burton, Jr., MB, Memphis
Laura Cote, So., S, Memphis
Rachel Giubilato, Jr., OH, SMU
Sara Radosevic, So., OH, Tulane
Julia Silva, Jr., S, Tulsa
Kassiana Urnau, Jr., OH, Tulsa
Ivana Bozic, So., OH, UAB

All-Freshman Team
Erin Rice, MB, Houston
Natalie Bogan, MB, Rice
Kendra Kahanek, MB, SMU
Angela Hlavaty, OH, Southern Miss
Jenn Miller, L, Tulane
Ksenija Vlaskovic, OH, Tulane

All-Conference Second Team
Heidi Krug, Sr., S, East Carolina
Stephanie Cahill, Jr., OH, Marshall
Maggie Arias, Jr., L/OH, Marshall
Uche Ndubisi, Jr., MB, Marshall
Christen Clayton, Sr., L, Memphis
Tessa Kuykendall, Sr., MB, Rice
Jen Linder, So., MB, Tulane
Jenn Miller, Fr., L, Tulane
Ksenija Vlaskovic, Fr., OH, Tulane
Germana Hilario, Sr., OH, Tulsa
Fabiola Nepomuceno, Jr., MB, Tulsa