December 05, 2001
Wells named to Daktronics All-Region squad
University of Southern Indiana junior outside hitter Shannon Wells (Merrillville, Indiana) was named to the Daktronics second team All-Great Lakes Region volleyball team for the second consecutive season. The Daktronics teams are voted upon by NCAA Division II sports information directors.
Wells, who was selected first-team All-GLVC for the second consecutive season, led the Eagles with 554 kills and a career-high 4.82 kills per game. Wells also led the conference with 0.77 service aces per game (89 total).
In addition, Wells moved into second all-time among USI attackers with 1,313 career kills. She became the career leader in service aces (194) and ranks fifth all-time at USI with 895 career digs.
Wells is the first Eagle volleyball player to be named All-Region twice and one of three USI volleyball players to be named All-Great Lakes Region by the American Volleyball Coaches Association or the Daktronics Volleyball All-America program. Her teammate, sophomore setter Kim Boehmer (Cincinnati, Ohio), was named All-Region by the AVCA in November.
Former USI All-GLVC performer Sheri Kaiser became USI's first AVCA All-Region player in 1993.
2001 DAKTRONICS ALL-GREAT LAKES REGION
FIRST TEAM
Erin Minnis- 6-0 Senior Middle Blocker- Ferris State University
Eunique Reaves- 5-10 Senior Middle Blocker- Quincy University
Bethany Gastright- 5-11 Senior Outside Hitter- Northern Kentucky Univ.
Carly Miller- 5-11 Junior Outside Hitter- Grand Valley State University
Amy Gruszynski- 5-9 Junior Setter- Northwood University
SECOND TEAM
Bridgett Hamilton- 5-11 Senior Middle Blocker- University of Findlay
Alaina Olds- 5-11 Junior Middle Blocker- Ferris State University
Deanna Behnfeldt- 6-3 Senior Outside Hitter- University of Findlay
Shannon Wells- 5-8 junior outside hitter-University of Southern Indiana
Meredith Neff- 5-7 Senior Setter- Wheeling Jesuit University