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2011 NJAC All-Conference Awards
PITMAN—Richard Stockton College junior middle hitter Stephanie Warner and Montclair State University sophomore libero Kaitlyn Irwin have been named the New Jersey Athletic Conference Women’s Volleyball Player and Defensive Player of the Year respectively for the 2011 season. In total, 19 student-athletes earned all-conference recognition in NJAC women’s volleyball in 2011. All selections were determined by a vote of the league’s nine head coaches.
A three-time NJAC all-conference selection, Warner currently leads all of NCAA Division III in hitting percentage (.466). She currently ranks second in the NJAC in blocks (0.85 per set), and eighth in the league in kills (2.40 per set). A two-time NJAC Player of the Week selection, Warner posted league-best totals during NJAC competition in both hitting percentage (.600), and blocks (1.08 per set).
A two-time NJAC all-conference selection, Irwin was recognized as the league’s top defensive player for the second consecutive season. She currently ranks fifth in the NJAC in digs (3.94 per set). A Week 9 NJAC Defensive Player of the Week selection, she finished conference competition ranked third in digs (5.14 per set), and 18th in service aces (0.32 per set).
Rutgers University-Camden junior middle hitter Morgan Halbruner was selected as the league’s Rookie of the Year. A junior academically but a first-year collegiate competitor, she currently ranks seventh in the NJAC in hitting percentage (.214), and eighth in the league in blocks (0.53 per set). A second-team all-conference selection, Halbruner finished conference play ranked sixth in kills (2.81 per set), and ninth in hitting percentage (.229).
Richard Stockton College head coach Allison Walker was selected as the NJAC Coach of the Year by her peers. In 2011, she has guided the Ospreys to a 23-8 overall record and their fourth undefeated conference season under her leadership with a perfect 7-0 record in NJAC play. In six seasons at the helm of the Stockton program, Walker has guided the Ospreys to an overall record of 148-64, four NJAC championships, and a mark of 45-2 in conference play.
