Kate Millen Named MCC Player of Year

WINONA LAKE -ÊGrace College senior middle hitter Kate Millen this week was named the Mid-Central Conference Volleyball Player of the Year.

This year Millen broke the school record for career kills and blocks and is second in NAIA history in career blocks. She has 577 kills and 248 blocks this year for the Lancers.

Millen last week received the Susan R. Hellings award from the NCCAA, given to the National Christian College Player of the Year.

She led the Lancers to a second consecutive regular season conference championship and the MCC Tournament championship. Grace also finished third at the NCCAA National Tournament despite being seeded No. 8.

Grace's Tricia Doyle and Jamie Gill also were named to the first team all-conference for the Lancers, and Kelli Irish was named to the second team.

Grace is 28-17 on the season and will host the NAIA Regional Tournament Saturday. The Lancers will be one of four teams battling for an automatic bid to the NAIA National Tournament.

MCC All-Conference Volleyball

First team -ÊSummer Campbell (Bethel), Tricia Doyle (Grace), Kate Millen (Grace), Jamie Gill (Grace), Tiah Romagnoli (Indiana Wesleyan), Sarah McCurdy (Indiana Wesleyan), J'nai LeFerve (Marian), Lindsay Tansel (Marian), Amy Croft (Taylor), Kim Martin (Taylor), April Allison (Bethel), Michelle Hawk (St. Francis)

Second team -ÊKatie Butler (St. Francis), Peggy Huls (Bethel), Heidi Foss (Goshen), Stepahine Teeters (Taylor), Melissa Bolles (Indiana Wesleyan), Whitney Watkins (St. Francis), Erica Delp (Bethal), Kelli Irish (Grace), Crissy Collins (Huntington), Angie Ryan (Marian), Julie Tolin (Marian), Rachel Stuckey (Goshen)

Player of the Year - Kate Millen (Grace)

Freshman of the Year -ÊGina Proffitt (Indiana Wesleyan)

Coach of the Year -ÊDeane Webb (Indiana Wesleyan)