CIAA Releases 2008 Volleyball All-Conference and All-Rookie Team Selections
November 2, 2008
Hampton, VA... The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association is proud to announce the 2008 All-CIAA and All-CIAA Rookie Teams as selected by the CIAA Volleyball Coaches Association.
This year's team is led by Chekimbrell Jefferson of Fayetteville State University. This season, Chekimbrell leads the conference in hitting percentage, .351 and kills 358, 3.48 avg. Jefferson was the 2007 Player of the Year and Tournament MVP.
Jefferson is joined by Xie'Ara Maybank-Smallings, an Elizabeth City State Lady Viking. Maybank-Smallings ranks at the top of the conference in blocks with 116, 1.20 per set and is second in the conference in hitting percentage, .343.
The CIAA Player and Rookie of the Year will be announced at the Volleyball Championship Banquet held at the Virginia Air and Space Center, Hampton, VA on Thursday, November 6, 2008; 7:00pm.
The 2008 All-CIAA Team and All-CIAA Rookie Teams are listed below.
| 2008 ALL CIAA VOLLEYBALL TEAM | ||||||
| # | NAME | SCHOOL | CLASS | HT | HOMETOWN | MAJOR |
| OUTSIDE HITTERS | ||||||
| 9 | Samantha Meeks | FSU | SO | 5'9 | Laurinburg, NC | Elementary Education |
| 3 | Davia Moss | LC | SR | 5'10 | Nassau, Bahamas | Liberal Studies |
| 6 | Eva Johnson | ECSU | JR | 5'8 | Havelock, NC | Business Administation |
| MIDDLE HITTERS/BLOCKERS | ||||||
| 2 | Chekimbrell Jefferson | FSU | JR | 6'2 | Laurel Hill, NC | Sociology |
| 20 | Xie'Ara Maybank-Smallings | ECSU | SO | 6'3 | New Castle, DE | Art |
| 7 | Tia Charlow | LC | JR | 5'10 | Nassau, Bahamas | Criminal Studies |
| SETTERS | ||||||
| 7 | Achari Mainor | FSU | SO | 5'10 | Antioch, CA | Criminal Justice |
| 10 | Ashley Tarasoff | ECSU | JR | 5'5 | Castlegar, BC | Physical Education |
| RIGHTSIDE HITTERS | ||||||
| 10 | Shatia Gidrey | FSU | SR | 5'11 | Jacksonville, NC | Secondary Education |
| 14 | Jennifer Hendy | ECSU | JR | 6'1 | Sonora, CA | Music |
| LIBERO | ||||||
| 3 | Cassandra Noe | ECSU | SO | 5'5 | Perquimans, NC | Undecided |
| UTILITY | ||||||
| 1 | Cailee Huffman | FSU | JR | 5'9 | Thatcher, AZ | Health, Physical Education |
| 2008 ALL CIAA VOLLEYBALL | ||||||
| 2nd TEAM | ||||||
| OUTSIDE HITTERS | ||||||
| 1 | Alycia Williams-Chase | BSU | SR | 5'10 | Baltimore, MD | Accounting |
| 7 | Tamira Conner Rogers | BSU | SR | 5'8 | Oxon Hill, MD | Communications |
| 5 | Chelsea Amick | ECSU | FR | 6'1 | Woodbridge, VA | Psychology |
| MIDDLE HITTERS/BLOCKERS | ||||||
| 14 | Heather Chance | FSU | SR | 5'11 | Dallas, TX | Health Education |
| 4 | Samarri Griffin | ECSU | SO | 5'11 | Elizabeth City, NC | Elementary Education |
| 2 | Bethany Sloat | BSU | SR | 6'0 | Baltimore, MD | Pedology |
| SETTERS | ||||||
| 10 | Itumeleng Shadreck | BSU | JR | 5'6 | Botswana, Africa | Education |
| 9 | Shannon Allen | LC | SO | 5'6 | Henderson, NC | Social Work |
| RIGHTSIDE HITTERS | ||||||
| 3 | Jasmine McNair | BSU | SR | 5'8 | Germantown, MD | Nursing |
| 9 | Stacie West | ECSU | SO | 5'11 | Havelock, NC | Art |
| LIBERO | ||||||
| 12 | La Teasha Johnson | BSU | JR | 5'4 | Arnold, MD | Business Management |
| UTILITY | ||||||
| 5 | Breaun Garner | BSU | JR | 5'8 | Beltsville, MD | Sports Management |
| 2008 ALL CIAA ROOKIE VOLLEYBALL TEAM | |||||||
| # | NAME | SCHOOL | POS | CLASS | HT | HOMETOWN | MAJOR |
| 6 | Jasmine Davis | VSU | MH | FR | 5'10 | Oakton, VA | Sociology |
| 9 | Janeeka Benson | VSU | OH | FR | 5'8 | Syracuse, NY | Criminal Justice |
| 7 | Allie Parks | ECSU | DS | FR | 5'5 | Camden, NC | Undecided |
| 3 | Nicolette Campbell | SAC | Libero | FR | 5'5 | Nassau, Bahamas | Undecided |
| 12 | La Teasha Johnson | BSU | Libero | JR | 5'4 | Arnold, MD | Business Management |
| 5 | Chelsea Amick | ECSU | OH | FR | 6'1 | Woodbridge, VA | Psychology |
