LEXINGTON, Ky. - Led by 2009 SCAC Player-of-the-Year senior outside hitter Audra Gentry of Southwestern University, the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference placed 11 players on AVCA All-Region Teams, including eight First Team selections, in an announcment made today.

SCAC champion Southwestern had four players earn recognition - with all four receiving First Team All-South recognition. In addition to Gentry, senior libero Samantha Lingamfelter, sophomore setter Christina Nicholls and sophomore middle blocker Lindsay Thompson were named First Team All-South Region.

Trinity University placed two players on the All-South Region Team, led by First Team selection senior middle blocker Aly Hazelwood. Senior middle blocker Ginger Haley was an Honorable Mention pick.

Sophomore middle blocker Jessica Fleming of Austin College also received Honorable Mention status in the South Region.

In the West Region, sophomore right side Meredith Ballard, senior middle blocker Emily Perkins and sophomore setter Amy Schornack - all of Colorado College - each were honored with First Team selections.

In the Great Lakes Region, senior right side Katherine Larson of DePauw University was named Honorable Mention.

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