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MWC Announces All-Conference Team
CSU's Courtney and Utah's Turner named Co-Players of the Year.
Nov. 19, 2003
Complete Release in PDF Format
SAN DIEGO - Senior middle blocker Kim Turner of Utah and junior setter Melissa Courtney of Colorado State headlined the 2003 All-Mountain West Conference Volleyball Team, announced today at the MWC pre-championship banquet. A four-time All-MWC performer, Turner leads the MWC (conference matches) in hitting percentage (.434), and ranks second in kills per game (4.53) and blocks per game (1.47). A native of Chandler, Ariz., Turner set the MWC single season record for kills in MWC matches this season with 231. She also owns MWC career records for kills (1,517) and blocks (638). Courtney, of Lakewood, Calif., guided the Rams to a perfect 14-0 record in conference play, marking the first time any team has gone unbeaten in the MWC regular season. Courtney owns the MWC season record for assists with 693 (conference matches 2002) and leads the MWC with 13.04 assists per game this season. She also has a league-high 44 aces this year. BYU middle blocker Lindsy Hartsock, of Inkom, Idaho, was named Freshman of the Year after ranking third in hitting percentage (.357) and fourth in blocks (1.27 per game) in the MWC. Colorado State head coach Tom Hilbert was named MWC Coach of the Year, marking his fifth straight award. Hilbert has a career record of 362-112 in 15 seasons, including a 188-40 mark in seven years at Colorado State. Hilbert has won 10 conference coach of the year honors in 15 seasons as a head coach, including six in his seven years at CSU. Colorado State, Utah and BYU each had three student-athletes named to this year's all-conference team, while San Diego State had two and Air Force, UNLV and Wyoming each had one. Eight seniors, three juniors and three sophomores made up the 14-member all-conference squad. Colorado State's Katie Jo Shirley (MB) and Melissa Courtney (S) were repeat selections from last year, while Ram outside hitter Tess Rogers also made this year's All-MWC team. Utah's Turner became the only player in MWC history to be named to four All-MWC teams and she was joined on the squad by teammates Shelly Sommerfeldt (OH) and Jackie Morrill (L). BYU's Carrie Bowers (OPP) and Lauren Richards (S) were first-time honorees, while Uila Crabbe (L) garnered her second all-conference honor. San Diego State was represented by middle blockers Aspen McPartland, a two-time All-MWC selection, and Megan Schauermann. Air Force's Delevane Diaz (OH), UNLV's Leiana Oswald (OH) and Wyoming's Sara Maytorena (OPP) rounded out the team.
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