Nov. 22 2001

GASTRIGHT NAMED AVCA ALL-REGION

Norse senior earns honor for second straight year

HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, Ky. - Northern Kentucky University volleyball player Bethany Gastright has been named All-Great Lakes Region by the American Volleyball Coaches of America. Gastright, a senior outside hitter and a graduate of Holy Cross High School, earned Great Lakes Valley Conference Player of the Year honors this season. She finished with 553 kills and a .306 hitting percentage this season while leading the Norse to their fifth consecutive GLVC championship. Gastright finished her career as NKU’s all-time career leader with 1,702 kills, and this is the second straight season she has been named All-Great Lakes Region. As a result of being named All-Region, Gastright will now be on the AVCA Division II All-America ballot. The AVCA Division II All-America Team will be announced next week at the NCAA Division II Final Four. AVCA All-Great Lakes Region Deanna Behnfeldt ** Findlay OH Sr. Kim Boehmer Southern Indiana S So. Chara Fehsenfeld Grand Valley State OH Jr. Bethany Gastright ** Northern Kentucky OH Sr. Amy Gruszynski *** Northwood S Jr. Bridgett Hamilton Findlay MB Sr. Nicole LaFollette Charleston MB Sr. Beth Laveen Northern Michigan MB Jr. Carly Miller Grand Valley State OH Jr. Erin Minnis ** Ferris State MB Sr. Alaina Olds Ferris State MB Jr. Traci Skrzypek Grand Valley State OH Jr.