Even and Mentzer Honored as NAIA Scholar Athletes
12/4/2009 2:00:29 PM
SIOUX CITY, Iowa - The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced that a total of 304 volleyball players have been named 2009 Daktronics-NAIA Volleyball Scholar-Athletes with Ashley Even and Kristy Mentzer representing Warner University.
Nominated by each institution's head coach, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale and have achieved junior academic status to qualify.
For the 2009 season, junior Ashley Even was second on the team in assists with 173 and added 16 service aces as the Royals finished the season with a 16-14 record, the first ever winning season for the program.
For senior Kristy Mentzer, this marks the second consecutive year that the outside hitter has been named an NAIA Scholar Athlete. Mentzer saw action in 22 matches this season and racked up 70 digs helping the Royals to their first ever postseason victory in The Sun Conference Tournament against St. Thomas University.