8 November 2004
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - Illinois Wesleyan junior Molly May has been named “Player of the Year” for volleyball in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin while three of her teammates also earned all-league notice.
Senior Christine Konopasek and freshman Jenna Passananti were selected to the second team and sophomore Nicole Walsh was chosen to the third team in voting done by league coaches.
A second-team all-CCIW selection last fall, May is the fourth Illinois Wesleyan player to earn the league’s top honor since play started in 1986, joining Kirstin Rajala (1989), Kellie Schmidt (1999), and Beth Crowley last season.
In other league honors, Elmhurst’s Julie Hall was chosen "Coach of the Year" and Carthage’s Kelly Bauer was tabbed as the league's "Newcomer of the Year."
A second-team all-CCIW selection last fall, May is the fourth Illinois Wesleyan player to earn the league’s top honor since play started in 1986, joining Kirstin Rajala (1989), Kellie Schmidt (1999), and Beth Crowley last season.
A 6-foot-1 outside hitter from Mt. Prospect (HS), May was fourth in the league with 1.38 blocks per game and eighth with 3.12 kills per game. Her .307 hitting percentage was fifth best in the conference.
Konopasek, a 5-foot-11 outside hitter from Chicago (Marian Catholic HS), finished conference play with 2.56 kills per game and a .165 hitting percentage. She also had 3.72 digs per game, .24 service aces and .64 blocks per game.
Passananti, a setter from Western Springs (LaGrange Lyons HS), was fourth in the conference in set assists with 10.81 per game and was tenth in the CCIW with .38 service aces per game.
Walsh, a 5-foot-11 middle hitter from Lemont (HS), was third in the league with 1.79 blocks per game and was seventh in conference play with 3.14 kills per game.
The Titans finished 22-15 overall and were 5-2 and finished third in the regular season phase of the CCIW this fall. IWU placed fourth in last weekend's conference tournament..
