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MIAA names all-league volleyball team

Posted 4 months ago at 9:46 am.

ROYAL OAK – The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association has named Hope setter Andrea Helminiak its 2009 Most Valuable Player in volleyball.

A senior from Maumee, Ohio (Anthony Wayne HS), Helminiak led the Flying Dutch to a perfect 16-0 record in MIAA play and the league championship.

Hope teammate Kristen Johnson was named Defensive Player of the Year, while Trine’s Betsy Irwin earned Freshman of the Year honors.

Most Valuable Player
Andrea Helminiak, Hope (senior from Maumee, Ohio/Anthony Wayne HS)

Defensive Player of the Year
Kristen Johnson, Hope (senior from Naperville, Ill./Wheaton Academy)

Freshman of the Year
Betsy Irwin, Trine (freshman from Athens, Ohio/Alexander HS)

All-MIAA First Team
Morgan Watler, Albion** (senior from Novi/Farmington HS)
Hannah Hewitt, Alma* (junior from Alanson/Harbor Light Christian HS)
Rebecca Kamp, Calvin** (sophomore from Orland Park, Ill./Chicago Christian HS)
Kelsey Sears, Calvin** (senior from Traverse City/West HS)
Jacie Fiedler, Hope* (junior from Richmond, Ill./Richmond Burton HS)
Andrea Helminiak, Hope** (senior from Maumee, Ohio/Anthony Wayne HS)
Kara VandeGuchte, Hope** (junior from Hamilton/Hamilton HS)
Lorna Slupczynski, Saint Mary’s* (senior from St. John, Ind./Andrean HS)

* – denotes years All-MIAA first team

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