Wolverines Nearly Sweep 2005 Division All-Independent Honors
2005 Division I All-Independent TeamNovember 28, 2005
OREM, Utah – It was a magical year for the Utah Valley State volleyball team in 2005, and the magic didn't stop when the Division I All-Independent Teams were announced on Monday. The Wolverines went home with four of the five major awards, and ended up with five players on the All-Independent Teams, and four being named to the first team. Head Coach Sam Atoa was named Division I Independent “Coach of the Year,” Lacee Koelliker was named “Setter of the Year,” Camie Manwill was named “Newcomer of the Year,” and Maegan Hoyt was named “Co-Defensive Player of the Year.” Koelliker, Hoyt, Anne Olsen, and Jessica Endres were named to the All-Independent first team, and Manwill was named to the second team. “I'm ecstatic for the girls,” said Atoa. “It's nice for our players to be recognized by other schools for their hard work. Individuals get honored, but this was a team effort from top to bottom.” The Wolverines en route to the Division I Independent Championship Title won 10 of their last 11 matches, including a 5-0 record in the Independent tournament. “We did something pretty remarkable ending the season the way we did, and I'm glad they were recognized for their efforts,” said Atoa. Below is a recap of all five All-Independent honorees: Olsen finished seventh among all Division I Independent players in kills (370), and kills per game average (3.27), and ninth in total attacks (999). Olsen was second among UV players in service aces (37) and third on the team with five double doubles. She was also third on the team in digs with 201. She averaged 12.7 kills and 6.9 digs per match for the season. Olsen set a career-high, and season-high when she blasted 24 kills against Idaho State (9-16-05). She tallied double digit kills in 21 of 29 matches this season.