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Post by sandball on Apr 30, 2012 5:17:20 GMT -5
Best Indoor/Sand Players in NCAA 2011-2012
THE RANK
#1 Kim Hill (Senior, 6-4, Middle Blocker) Pepperdine
- Elite Eight of the NCAA Indoor Tournament (December 2011)
- All American Indoor 1st Team
- 3rd Place in Sand Pairs National Championship (April 2012)
- All American Sand 10-player Team
# 2 Jekaterina Stepanova (Senior, 6-3, Outside Hitter) Florida State
- Final Four of the NCAA Indoor Tournament (December 2011)
- All American Indoor 2nd Team
- 3rd Place in Sand Pairs National Championship (April 2012)
- All American Sand 10-player Team
#3 Caitlin Ledoux (Senior, 6-2, Outside Hitter) Long Beach State
- First round of the NCAA Indoor Tournament (December 2011)
- All American Indoor Honorable Mention
- 2nd Place in Sand Pairs National Championship (April 2012)
- All American Sand 10-player Team
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Post by FreeBall on Apr 30, 2012 8:19:32 GMT -5
This makes it look like Hill and Stepanova were paired at the National Championships. Seems odd, since they are from different schools.
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Post by c4ndlelight on Apr 30, 2012 9:21:54 GMT -5
Does anyone know what Hill is doing next year? Sand? Indoors in Europe? A well-adjusted non-volleyball-related adult life?
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Post by seminolefan02 on Apr 30, 2012 11:10:11 GMT -5
My vote goes to Kate Stepanova--2 Final Fours in less than 6 months!
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Post by geddyleemarvin on Apr 30, 2012 20:56:00 GMT -5
My vote goes to Kate Stepanova--2 Final Fours in less than 6 months! She'll get to try it again at a different school next season - she's transferring to FIU for her last year of sand eligibility. |
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Post by mikegarrison on Apr 30, 2012 21:27:11 GMT -5
Why not Summer? She was a six-rotation starter for Washington (who barely got knocked out of the second round), and then she was part of the top individual pair and the top team on the sand. She just didn't play for the same school when she did it.
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Post by sandball on Apr 30, 2012 22:14:43 GMT -5
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Post by BeachbytheBay on Apr 30, 2012 22:30:05 GMT -5
i just think it's kinda cool for all 3. there will be better and more esteemed 'dual' players as history goes by.
But they are the first in history to have that distinction as dual All-Americans
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Post by c4ndlelight on May 1, 2012 8:24:29 GMT -5
Umm that post is just a reproduction of this one on another board (and cites them). Also, it's wrong. Stepanova isn't going to Europe. |
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Post by geddyleemarvin on May 1, 2012 11:44:00 GMT -5
Umm that post is just a reproduction of this one on another board (and cites them). Also, it's wrong. Stepanova isn't going to Europe. Well, she might go to visit her family...but volleyball, not yet. Stepanova's enrolling in grad school at Florida International and playing for Rita Crockett next Spring. |
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Post by fetchin on May 1, 2012 13:52:13 GMT -5
Where are Hill, Ladoux and Frederick going to play their 5th year??
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Post by OptimusPrime on May 1, 2012 15:58:51 GMT -5
Best Indoor/Sand Players in NCAA 2011-2012 THE RANK #1 Kim Hill (Senior, 6-4, Middle Blocker) Pepperdine - Elite Eight of the NCAA Indoor Tournament (December 2011) - All American Indoor 1st Team - 3rd Place in Sand Pairs National Championship (April 2012) - All American Sand 10-player Team # 2 Jekaterina Stepanova (Senior, 6-3, Outside Hitter) Florida State - Final Four of the NCAA Indoor Tournament (December 2011) - All American Indoor 2nd Team - 3rd Place in Sand Pairs National Championship (April 2012) - All American Sand 10-player Team #3 Caitlin Ledoux (Senior, 6-2, Outside Hitter) Long Beach State - First round of the NCAA Indoor Tournament (December 2011) - All American Indoor Honorable Mention - 2nd Place in Sand Pairs National Championship (April 2012) - All American Sand 10-player Team Why neither one of the players who actually won the pairs championship are ranked in the top 3? |
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Post by mikegarrison on May 1, 2012 16:30:10 GMT -5
Best Indoor/Sand Players in NCAA 2011-2012 THE RANK #1 Kim Hill (Senior, 6-4, Middle Blocker) Pepperdine - Elite Eight of the NCAA Indoor Tournament (December 2011) - All American Indoor 1st Team - 3rd Place in Sand Pairs National Championship (April 2012) - All American Sand 10-player Team # 2 Jekaterina Stepanova (Senior, 6-3, Outside Hitter) Florida State - Final Four of the NCAA Indoor Tournament (December 2011) - All American Indoor 2nd Team - 3rd Place in Sand Pairs National Championship (April 2012) - All American Sand 10-player Team #3 Caitlin Ledoux (Senior, 6-2, Outside Hitter) Long Beach State - First round of the NCAA Indoor Tournament (December 2011) - All American Indoor Honorable Mention - 2nd Place in Sand Pairs National Championship (April 2012) - All American Sand 10-player Team Why neither one of the players who actually won the pairs championship are ranked in the top 3? That's what I asked. I think this list gives too much credit to "All-American" status, especially on the indoor side. We know that AA is somewhat of a name-recognition award. I am not saying that Ross deserved to be an AA on the indoor lists. But she played at a high level, starting and playing all-around for a top team in a top conference. Then she went on to play as part of the #1 pair on the sand. This seems like it deserves some consideration. |
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Post by Latvian on May 2, 2012 9:42:57 GMT -5
Stepanova isn't going to Europe. Nope. She arrives in Riga, Latvia soon to play for National Team. |
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Post by vball838 on May 2, 2012 10:53:26 GMT -5
Where are Hill, Ladoux and Frederick going to play their 5th year?? They can stay at their original school for their 5th year right? There's not some rule where they have to go somewhere else is they want to play a 5th year, is there?  |
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