A first for Whitman volleyball
Jillian was recently placed on the AVCA All-West Region team along with 13 other top players from the Northwest Conference and SCIAC conference. Not only was she voted to the first team, she received 2010 AVCA WEST REGION FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR honors. This is the first time a Whitman College volleyball player has received this honor, and she is among a group of only 3 Whitties who have even been recognized at this level. Alex Graves was an Honorable Mention pick in her senior season last year, and Barb Reams was voted to the West Region team in 1999. We are so proud, and so happy for Jillian, and applaud her teammates that supported her achievements on the court. Every dig, every time Corie or Olivia held an opponents middle so that the block was late, or not there at all, every time her teammates covered a blocked attack and gave her another chance to swing---these are the wonderful pieces of pure team effort. It's that combined effort that gave Jillian chances all year to score for her team, and use her skill to get the job done! These types of post-season awards speak volumes not only about the individual athlete and their skill at this particular game, but also tell us a lot about the team surrounding them.
Jillian was recently placed on the AVCA All-West Region team along with 13 other top players from the Northwest Conference and SCIAC conference. Not only was she voted to the first team, she received 2010 AVCA WEST REGION FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR honors. This is the first time a Whitman College volleyball player has received this honor, and she is among a group of only 3 Whitties who have even been recognized at this level. Alex Graves was an Honorable Mention pick in her senior season last year, and Barb Reams was voted to the West Region team in 1999. We are so proud, and so happy for Jillian, and applaud her teammates that supported her achievements on the court. Every dig, every time Corie or Olivia held an opponents middle so that the block was late, or not there at all, every time her teammates covered a blocked attack and gave her another chance to swing---these are the wonderful pieces of pure team effort. It's that combined effort that gave Jillian chances all year to score for her team, and use her skill to get the job done! These types of post-season awards speak volumes not only about the individual athlete and their skill at this particular game, but also tell us a lot about the team surrounding them. 
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