NEW ORLEANS — The American Volleyball Coaches Association has recognized Xavier University of Louisiana seniors Claudia Haywood and Franziska Pirkl on the 2015 NAIA All-Southeast Region team. Haywood is a first-team selection, and Pirkl received honorable mention.
Haywood, a 5-foot-11 middle blocker from Memphis, Tenn., and a graduate of Cordova High School, led the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference this year with a .292 hitting percentage. She was first-team All-GCAC her final two seasons, and she was GCAC Tournament MVP this year and in 2013. Haywood finished her career with a .287 hitting percentage, 756 kills and 207 blocks, all of which rank among the top four in XU history.
Pirkl, a 5-9 setter from Munich, Germany, and a graduate of Theodolinden Gymnasium, led the GCAC this year with 8.97 assists per set. She was first-team All-GCAC four times, the 2015 GCAC Setter of the Year and a two-time Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athlete. Her 3,293 career assists are an XU record. Pirkl also produced 227 kills, 116 aces, 754 digs and 103 blocks in her career 7#8212; those latter three numbers rank in XU's top five..
The Gold Nuggets were 19-8 this year, and for the fifth consecutive season they won GCAC regular-season and tournament championships and qualified for the NAIA National Championship.
2015 AVCA NAIA All-Southeast Region |
| Name | Institution | Pos. | Yr. | Hometown |
| Carol Siqueira | Lindsey Wilson College | OH | SR | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Rebecca Just** | St. Catharine College | OH | SR | Louisville, KY |
| Makenzie Montano | Lindsey Wilson College | S | SO | Louisville, KY |
| Jenny Howell | Georgetown College | OH | SO | Cincinnati, OH |
| Whitney Battoe | St. Thomas University | RS | SO | Naperville, IL |
| Corri Muha | Georgetown College | MB | SR | Cincinnati, OH |
| Jordan Strickland** | St. Catharine College | S | SR | Lexington, KY |
| Jana Kortas | Cambellsville University | RS | SR | Simpsonville, KY |
| Carolynne Silva | Lindsey Wilson College | MB | SO | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Ana Privrat | Southern Univ of New Orleans | L | SR | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Michelle Calderon | Webber International Univ. | L | SO | Orlando, FL |
| Megan Minke | Keiser University | MB | JR | Sisters, OR |
| Ragni Knudsen | Lindsey Wilson College | OH | FR | Myle, Norway |
| Claudia Haywood | Xavier University (LA) | MB | SR | Memphis, TN |
Honorable Mention
| Name | Institution | Pos. | YR | Hometown |
| Breeanna Navarro | Warner University | MB | FR | Jupiter, FL |
| Franziska Pirkl | Xavier University (LA) | S | SR | Munich, Germany |
| Victoria Truehert | Southeastern University | OH | FR | Brandon, FL |
| Adrienne Czaplewski | Warner University | OH | JR | Winter Park, FL |
| Lauren Schneidtmiller | Georgetown College | OH | SR | Louisville, KY |
| Megan Ganser | University of the Cumberlands | MB | JR | Waterloo, WI |
| Jenna Swaffer | Warner University | S | JR | Henderson, NV |
| Carla Novaes | Talledega College | OH | JR | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| Region Coach of the Year | Andy Cavins, Linsdey Wilson College |
| Region Assistant Coach of the Year | Steve Benson, Warner University |
| Region Player of the Year | Carol Siqueira, Lindsey Wilson College |
| Region Freshman of the Year | Ragni Knudsen, Lindsey Wilson College |
| Region Libero of the Year | Ana Privrat, Southern Univ. New Orleans |
Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
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