Posted: Nov 11, 2014
Bostwick was named both ODAC Rookie of the Year as well as earning Second Team All-ODAC honors. Senior Sarah Long was tabbed with Third Team All-ODAC accolades.
Bostwick, a freshman from Pilot, Va., was an integral part in both the Maroons' offense and defense in her first season. She led the squad with 253 kills, adding 91 digs and 74 total blocks, the seventh-most in the league. Her 58 block assists rank fourth. Bostwick notched double figures in kills in 11 matches played, including a season-best 17 in a non-conference win at Methodist University. She had six blocks twice in a match, both coming in Roanoke wins over Southern Virginia (3-2) and Bridgewater (3-1). Bostwick is the first player in the history of Roanoke College volleyball to be named ODAC Rookie of the Year.
Long, a senior from Midlothian, VA picks up her first All-ODAC honors, being named to the Third Team in 2014. Long tallied 220 kills over the course of the season. Her 57 block assists ranked fifth in the ODAC, and her 70 total blocks ranked 10th. She also finished the 2014 season with 36 digs, 13 block solos, and seven assists. Long ranks in the top-10 all-time at Roanoke College in six different statistical categories including: block assists (2nd – 167), games played (2nd – 415), total blocks (6th – 234), attack attempts (7th – 2270), kills (8th – 810) and matches played (9th – 115).
Listed below are the 2014 All-ODAC Volleyball Awards. For more information, visit any of the participating schools' websites, or go to the ODAC's home on the Internet at www.odaconline.com. Don't forget to become a fan of the ODAC on Facebook and follow @odacathletics on Twitter.
ALL-ODAC VOLLEYBALL AWARDS
Player of the Year: Courtney Lowers, Jr., Outside Hitter, Randolph-Macon
Coach of the Year: Bill Rogers, Randolph-Macon
Rookie of the Year: Brooke Bostwick, Fr., Middle Hitter, Roanoke
ODAC/Va. Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Scholar-Athlete: Alex Kinzer, Jr., Setter, Washington and Lee
ALL-ODAC FIRST TEAM | |||
Aricquel Payne | Sr. | Outside Hitter | Lynchburg |
Jordan Templin | Sr. | Outside Hitter | Randolph |
Courtney Lowers | Jr. | Outside Hitter | Randolph-Macon |
Samantha Sallade | Fr. | Libero | Randolph-Macon |
Tiffany Barrett | So. | Outside Hitter | Virginia Wesleyan |
Alex Kinzer | Jr. | Setter | Washington and Lee |
Mackenzie Shand | So. | Middle Blocker | Washington and Lee |
ALL-ODAC SECOND TEAM | |||
Megann Grimes | Sr. | Middle Hitter | Bridgewater |
Tristen Pennington | So. | Outside Hitter | Emory & Henry |
Katie Rossberg | Jr. | Middle Hitter | Randolph-Macon |
Brooke Bostwick | Fr. | Middle Hitter | Roanoke |
Marin Crowder | Jr. | Libero | Virginia Wesleyan |
Alex Lambert | Sr. | Middle Hitter | Virginia Wesleyan |
Anna Lausberg | Jr. | Outside Hitter | Washington and Lee |
ALL-ODAC THIRD TEAM | |||
Kennady Thomason | So. | Middle Hitter | Emory & Henry |
Sierra Strathy | Jr. | Middle Hitter | Lynchburg |
Lexi Harrington | Sr. | Libero | Randolph |
Kerry McMichael | Sr. | Setter | Randolph |
Addie Cooper | Jr. | Outside Hitter | Randolph-Macon |
Sarah Long | Sr. | Outside Hitter | Roanoke |
Kirstin Sessoms | Jr. | Setter | Virginia Wesleyan |