Morgan and Schamun Selected to AVCA All-Midwest Squad
12/10/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Dec. 10, 2008
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Rice University volleyball players Karyn Morgan and Meredith Schamun were selected to the American Volleyball Coaches Association All-Midwest Region team. Furthermore, Natalie Bogan and Tracey Lam earned AVCA All-Midwest honorable mention accolades.
Morgan, a senior outside hitter from Bellaire, Texas, led the Owls in 2008 in total kills (381) and kills per set (3.50). She also was second on the team in digs with 331. Morgan concluded her career at Rice with 1,372 kills which ranks fifth all-time at Rice and she also had 1,242 digs which is fourth-best in school history. She is only the sixth Owl ever to have over 1,000+ kills and 1,000+ digs. Morgan was also selected to the 2008 All-Conference USA first team.
Schamun is a sophomore setter from Murrieta, Calif. who in 2008 led Conference USA with an 11.58 assist average, which ranks 10th in the nation. Her 1,308 assists is tied for ninth-best in a season at Rice. Schamun's two-year assist total of 2,614 ranks ranks sixth all-time at Rice. Schamun was also selected to the 2008 All-Conference USA first team.
From Oakland, Calif, Bogan led the Owls with a .328 hitting percentage and ranked third on the team in kills with 311 and in kill average at 2.83. The junior middle blocker was also selected to the 2008 All-Conference USA first team.
A sophomore libéro, Lam led C-USA with a league-high 5.04 dig average. The San Francisco native had 569 digs in 2008, which ties the school season record (Yvette Kirk, 2006). Her two-year total of 1,068 digs is already tied for seventh-highest in school history.
In 2008, the Owls, under head coach Genny Volpe, racked up 23 victories against only 7 losses while earning only their second-ever NCAA appearance. Rice returns four starters as well as Tracey Lam, the team's libéro, for the 2009 season.
