CHOWAN RALLIES FOR FIRST EVER CIAA VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
CIAA Rookie of the Year Karina Monroe Named Tournament MVP
November 8, 2009
HAMPTON, VA- Chowan University captured the first CIAA championship in school history when their volleyball team defeated Fayetteville State University in five sets (17-25, 25-19, 21-25, 25-15, 15-11) Sunday afternoon at the Boo Williams Sportsplex.
This is Chowan's first year as a full-fledged member of the CIAA
in all sports. They also won the CIAA Western Division at the close
of the regular season. 
After dropping the first set the Hawks (29-8) took three of the final four sets to close out the win. Antoinette McCollough topped Chowan with a team high 21 kills versus only 4 hitting errors. The Lady Broncos (20-9) were paced by regular season MVP Chekimbrell Jefferson's 21 kills.
Karina Monroe was tabbed for tournament MVP honors with 15 kills and 8 assisted blocks. The Hawks will now receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Playoffs.
The 2009 All-Tournament Team is a follows;
| NAME | POSITION | INSTITUTION |
| Ashley Tarasoff | Setter | Elizabeth City State |
| Stephony Newkirk | Middle Blocker | Saint Augustine’s |
| Victoria Lewis | Outside Hitter | Chowan University |
| Samantha Meeks | Outside Hitter | Fayetteville State |
| Antoinette McCollough | Middle Blocker | Chowan University |
| Achari Mainor | Setter | Fayetteville State |
| Callie Armistead | Setter | Chowan University |
| Chekimbrell Jefferson | Middle Blocker | Fayetteville State |
| Karina Monroe | Middle Blocker | Chowan University (Tournament MVP) |
