Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Xavier's Haywood chosen All-Region; honorable mention for Pirkl


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

NameInstitutionPos.Yr.Hometown
Carol SiqueiraLindsey Wilson CollegeOHSRRio de Janeiro, Brazil
Rebecca Just**St. Catharine CollegeOHSRLouisville, KY
Makenzie MontanoLindsey Wilson CollegeSSOLouisville, KY
Jenny HowellGeorgetown CollegeOHSOCincinnati, OH
Whitney BattoeSt. Thomas UniversityRSSONaperville, IL
Corri MuhaGeorgetown CollegeMBSRCincinnati, OH
Jordan Strickland**St. Catharine CollegeSSRLexington, KY
Jana KortasCambellsville UniversityRSSRSimpsonville, KY
Carolynne SilvaLindsey Wilson CollegeMBSORio de Janeiro, Brazil
Ana PrivratSouthern Univ of New OrleansLSRBelgrade, Serbia
Michelle CalderonWebber International Univ.LSOOrlando, FL
Megan MinkeKeiser UniversityMBJRSisters, OR
Ragni KnudsenLindsey Wilson CollegeOHFRMyle, Norway
Claudia HaywoodXavier University (LA)MBSRMemphis, TN

Honorable Mention
NameInstitutionPos.YRHometown
Breeanna NavarroWarner UniversityMBFRJupiter, FL
Franziska PirklXavier University (LA)SSRMunich, Germany
Victoria TruehertSoutheastern UniversityOHFRBrandon, FL
Adrienne CzaplewskiWarner UniversityOHJRWinter Park, FL
Lauren SchneidtmillerGeorgetown CollegeOHSRLouisville, KY
Megan GanserUniversity of the CumberlandsMBJRWaterloo, WI
Jenna SwafferWarner UniversitySJRHenderson, NV
Carla NovaesTalledega CollegeOHJRSao Paulo, Brazil

Region Coach of the YearAndy Cavins, Linsdey Wilson College
Region Assistant Coach of the YearSteve Benson, Warner University
Region Player of the YearCarol Siqueira, Lindsey Wilson College
Region Freshman of the YearRagni Knudsen, Lindsey Wilson College
Region Libero of the YearAna Privrat, Southern Univ. New Orleans


Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
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