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ISU Picked Sixth; Boeve, Manns Preseason All-Big 12
08.07.2007 | Volleyball
AMES, Iowa ?
The Iowa State volleyball team has been picked to finish sixth in the Big 12 in a vote of the league's coaches, the conference office announced Tuesday. ISU senior outside hitter Erin Boeve and sophomore setter Kaylee Manns were named to the preseason All-Big 12 team, marking the first time in school history that the Cyclones had two players named to the preseason squad.
The Cyclones tallied 57 votes for sixth in the preseason poll, just behind Colorado, which received 62 votes. The sixth-place selection is the highest in school-history. Defending national champion Nebraska received 10 of the possible 11 first-place votes while tallying 100 points overall. Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own teams.
Texas was second behind NU with 91 points, including one first-place vote. The Longhorns were followed by Missouri, Texas A&M and Colorado. The Cyclones were picked above Kansas State, Baylor, Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas Tech.
Boeve, an honorable mention AVCA All-American last season, returns for her senior year following one of the most impressive individual campaigns in school history. The Steen, Minn., native averaged 3.20 kills and 1.56 blocks while hitting .350 or better in 12 matches. She broke her own single-season block assist school record with 158 and her .294 hitting percentage is the third best in Iowa State history. Boeve will play outside hitter after playing her first three years at middle blocker, a move that will allow her to stay on the court and be more active in the Cyclones' attack.
Manns, a native of Topeka, Kan., shattered the single-season school-record with 1,433 assists during her freshman campaign. She helped the team to a .230 hitting percentage, the second-best season in Cyclone history. Manns also set the ISU freshman record with 359 digs in 2006. The sophomore was a member of U.S. National A2 Program and earned a spot on the U.S. Women's Junior National Training Team this spring.
Iowa State, which opens preseason practice Thursday, will begin its season against Middle Tennessee on Aug. 26, at Hilton Coliseum.
2007 Big 12 Preseason Volleyball Poll
2. Texas (1) 91
3. Missouri 68
4. Texas A&M 66
5. Colorado 62
6. Iowa State 57
7. Kansas State 54
8. Baylor 42
9. Oklahoma 31
10. Kansas 23
11. Texas Tech 11
Preseason All-Big 12 Team
Preseason Player of the Year: Sarah Pavan, Nebraska, RS, 6-5, Kitchener, Ontario/Forest Heights Collegiate Institute
Name, School Pos. Cl. Ht. Hometown/Previous School
Taylor Barnes, Baylor S So. 5-11 Arlington, Texas/Martin
Amber Sutherland, Colorado OH Sr. 5-10 Glenwood Springs, Colo./Glenwood Springs
Erin Boeve, Iowa State OH/RS Sr. 6-2 Steen, Minn./Hills-Beaver Creek
Kaylee Manns, Iowa State S So. 5-10 Topeka, Kan./Washburn Rural
Tatum Ailes, Missouri L Sr. 5-6 Bellevue, Neb./Bellevue West
Na Yang, Missouri OH Sr. 6-3 Shan Dong, China/Shan Dong Sports
Rachel Holloway, Nebraska S So. 5-10 Franklin, Tenn./Smoky Hill (Colo.)
Christina Houghtelling, Nebraska OH Sr. 6-2 Cambridge, Neb./Cambridge
Jordan Larson, Nebraska OH Jr. 6-2 Hooper, Neb./Logan View
Sarah Pavan, Nebraska RS Sr. 6-5 Kitchener, Ontario/Forest Heights Collegiate Institute
Tracy Stalls, Nebraska MB Sr. 6-3 Denver, Colo./Lakewood
Ashley Engle, Texas S/RS So. 6-3 Yorba Linda, Calif./Esperanza
Destinee Hooker, Texas OH So. 6-4 San Antonio, Texas/Southwest
Michelle Moriarty, Texas S Sr. 5-10 Houston, Texas/Stratford
Preseason Newcomer of the Year: Nataly Korobkova, Kansas State, OH, Jr., 6-3, Krasnoyarsk, Russia/State Siberian Technological
Preseason Freshman of the Year: Juliann Faucette, Texas, OH, 6-2, San Diego, Calif./Westview
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