Sports - Local Colleges

POSTED: Monday, Nov. 17, 2008

WESTERN AWARDS: Alvord earns top volleyball honor

Western Washington University middle blocker Angie Alvord was named the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Player of the Year, being among five Vikings selected to the league's volleyball all-star team announced Monday, Nov. 17.

The Vikings finished 21-3 and placed second in the conference standings at 13-3.

A unanimous first-team all-star, Alvord led the GNAC in service aces (0.54). She ranked second in hitting percentage (.320) and points (4.78), fourth in kills (3.68) and seventh in blocks (0.89).

Three Western players - outside hitter Megan Amundson, libero Allison Gotz and middle blocker Tiana Roma - were second-team picks.

Receiving honorable mention was Viking setter Kari Rice.

Western women's basketball forward Jessica Summers was named the GNAC Player of the Week for Nov. 10-16.

Summers received tourney MVP honors as she had 29 points and 23 rebounds in helping the Vikings to season-opening wins over Cascade and Lewis-Clark State at the 12th annual WWU Lynda Goodrich Classic.