The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference took a brief break from its
17th Annual Volleyball Tournament to honor those athletes selected for All-SIAC
honors. Twelve women were named to the all-conference team with six on the
first-team and six on the second-team.
Albany State University and Kentucky State University, the SIAC’s two
best squads, swept the Individual Superlative Awards. Albany State’s
Janel Herring was named the SIAC’s Offensive Player of the Year. Kentucky
State’s Stephanie Johnican was named the Defensive Player of the Year.
Kentucky State’s Walter Pauly was named SIAC Coach of the Year and Erica
Nepote of Albany State University was named Most Valuable Player.
2003 SIAC Volleyball First Team All-Conference
Janel Herring (Junior, Middle Hitter) - Albany State University
Erica Nepote (Senior Setter) - Albany State University
Krystel Rolle (Sophomore, Middle Back) - Benedict College
Maria Joseph (Junior, Middle Hitter) - Kentucky State University
Kuanticka Howard (Sophomore, Outside Hitter ) - Miles College
Kisha Lucette (Sophomore, Defensive Specialist/Outside Hitter)
- Paine College
SIAC Volleyball Second Team All-Conference
Crystal Braud (Freshman, Outside Hitter/Defensive Specialist)
- Clark-Atlanta
Candis Thomas (Sophomore, Middle Blocker) - Clark-Atlanta
Tanisha Elam (Sophomore, Middle Hitter) Kentucky State University
Litreece Hurn (Junior, Outside Hitter) - Lane College
Candice Cole (Junior, Outside Hitter ) - Miles College
Danielle Blair (Senior, Outside Hitter) - Tuskegee
Offensive Player of the Year Janel Herring Albany State University
Defensive Player of the Year Stephanie Johnican Kentucky State
University
MVP of the Year Erica Nepote Albany State University
Coach of the Year Walter Pauly Kentucky State University
