November 13, 2008

Buschman, Oliver net All-GLVC honors

GLVC Tournament web site | Live Stats | Webcast

EVANSVILLE, Ind.—University of Southern Indiana senior middle blocker Margaret Buschman (Reynolds, Indiana) and sophomore outside hitter Brittani Oliver (Indianapolis, Indiana) were named to the All-Great Lakes Valley Conference volleyball teams Thursday in a vote by the league's coaches.

Margaret Buschman

Buschman, who was selected to the second team, is earning All-GLVC honors for the first time in her career after an outstanding regular season. Buschman finished the regular season ranked third in the GLVC with a team-leading 1.07 blocks per set and led the Screaming Eagles with a .279 attacking percentage.

In 2008, Buschman averaged 2.31 kills per set and recorded single-match career-highs for attacking percentage (.824) and blocks (10). Buschman, who hit .321 against GLVC opponents in 2008, is a graduate of North-White High School (Monon) and a public relations and advertising major.

Brittani Oliver

Like Buschman, Oliver is earning All-GLVC honors for the first time after a superb sophomore campaign. Oliver, who was selected to the third team, averaged a career-high 2.84 kills and 2.85 digs per set in 2008. She reached double-figure kill totals in 14 matches and racked up six double-doubles.

Oliver, who ranked eighth in the conference with 3.02 kills per set in GLVC-only matches, had a career-high 19 kills against Northern Kentucky University earlier this season and a season-high 20 digs in USI's 3-2 victory over Northern Michigan University. Oliver is a graduate of Warren Central High School (Indianapolis) and a psychology major.

The Eagles (16-14, 9-8 GLVC) open the GLVC Tournament against Northern Kentucky (27-6, 16-2 GLVC) Friday at noon in Romeoville, Illinois. USI is the third seed from the GLVC West Division, while the Norse are the second seed from the East Division.

2008 All-GLVC Volleyball Teams

First Team Emily Beckman, Bellarmine, OH Lyndsay Callahan, Indianapolis, OH Kristina Eisenmenger, Northern Kentucky, OH Weslie Gaff, Missouri-St. Louis, MH Kim Nemcek, Northern Kentucky, MH Kelsey Wesaw, Northern Kentucky, OPP Natalie Forbes, Northern Kentucky, S Beth Robbins, Indianapolis, S Kyleigh Turner, Indianapolis, L Second Team Elizabeth Cook, Missouri-St. Louis, OH Katy Hernandez, Rockhurst, OH Stephanie Sagat, Lewis, OH Margaret Buschman, Southern Indiana, MH Savannah Leeper, Rockhurst, MH Cheneta Morrison, Indianapolis, OPP Lisa Brinker, Missouri-St. Louis, S Rachel Ruedi, Lewis, S Rachel Warrington, Drury, L

Third Team Aubrey Boese, Rockhurst, OH Sara Cramer, Saint Joseph's, OH Brittani Oliver, Southern Indiana, OH Sara deBuhr, Lewis, MH Katie Ebbing, Quincy, MH Maggie McGovern, Rockhurst, OPP Caryn Schoeff, Bellarmine, S Boomie Williams, Rockhurst, S Lyndsey House, Saint Joseph's, L GLVC Player of the Year Beth Robbins, Sr., S, Indianapolis GLVC Freshman of the Year Weslie Gaff, Fr., MH, Missouri-St. Louis GLVC Coach of the Year Trent Jones, Missouri-St. Louis

Dan McDonnell,
USI Sports Information