CIAA Announces 2018 Volleyball All-Conference Teams & Players of the Year

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – As the volleyball season winds down, the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) announces the 2018 Volleyball All-CIAA Teams and Players of the Year. The Lady Bears of Shaw University dominated the conference's highest player honors with Offensive Player of the Year, Keveesha Wattley; Defensive Player of the Year, Kelly Murphy; and Setter of the Year Michelle Olmeda-Gonzales. Rookie of the Year, Karizma Brooks, compliments the team representing Johnson C. Smith University.

Offensive Player of the Year
Keveesha Wattley, Shaw

Defensive Player of the Year
Kelly Murphy, Shaw

Setter of the Year
Michelle Olmeda-Gonzales

Rookie of the Year
Karizma Brooks, Johnson C.

All-CIAA First Team

Libero
Kelly Murphy

Middle Hitter/Blocker
Saraya Klink, Shaw
Teeya McLean, Fayetteville State
Bojo Jada, Fayetteville

Outside Hitter
Ytae Cobb, Winston-Salem State
Gorana Bogdanovic, Johnson C. Smith
Jailyn Ivey, Virginia State

Right-Side Hitter
Keveesha Wattley, Shaw
Karizma Brooks, Johnson C. Smith

Setter
Michelle Olmeda-Gonzalez, Shaw
A’rmaria Wright, Virginia Union

Utility
Chynna Hunt, Fayetteville State

All-CIAA Second Team

Libero
Alyssa Born, Chowan

Middle Hitter/Blocker
Taylor Smith, Johnson C. Smtih
Ambryanna Moore, Virginia
Tapanga Moten, Shaw

Outside Hitter
Karla Sosa, Shaw
Danyale Berry, Winston-Salem State
Sydney Hiner, Chowan

Right-Side Hitter
Tiara Ramey, VSU 

Setter
Bria Anderson, Virginia State
Micayla Pope, Chowan

Volleyball All-Rookie Team
Karizma Brooks, Johnson C. Smith
Breona Young, Chowan
Diamond Holmes, Fayetteville State
Taylor Smith, Johnson C. Smith
Jada Starling, Virginia Union
Sydney Hiner, Chowan

The CIAA semi-finals will be hosted in Salem, Virginia on Friday, November 9. Tipoff is set for 5:00 p.m. between Virginia State and Fayetteville State while Winston-Salem State and Shaw will faceoff at 7:30 PM at Salem Civic Center. The advancing team from each contest will play in the championship finals on Saturday, November 10 at 7:00 PM. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit TheCIAA.com.

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