Aug. 1, 2002

50th Anniversary Teams Announcement Schedule

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- The Atlantic Coast Conference 50th Anniversary Volleyball Team was announced today by Commissioner John Swofford. The 53-member team was voted on by the nine league institutions as decided by the league's 50th Anniversary Committee.

Duke led all league schools with 10 members on the Golden Anniversary team while Clemson and North Carolina were tied for second with seven honorees each. Georgia Tech, Maryland and NC State each had six players selected, followed by Florida State (5), Virginia (4) and Wake Forest with two.

The ACC's 50th Anniversary Volleyball team, in alphabetical order, is as follows:

Kerry Annel, Georgia Tech (1992-1995)
1995 ACC Player of the Year ... Led Tech to 1995 ACC Tournament Title ... Two-time first-team All-ACC and freshman All-ACC ... Named to the 1994 and '95 ACC All-Tournament teams ... Named to the AVCA All-District III team (1994 and 95) ... Earned AVCA National Player of the Week honors (11-7-94) ... Ranked first in Tech's history and fourth in the ACC in career hitting percentage (.347) ... Ranked third on Tech's career kill list (1,603) ... Ranked first on the Jackets' history and sixth in the ACC in blocks per game (1.19) ... Holds the school record for blocks in a match (12) ... Named to the NIVC All-Tournament team (1993).

Erin Berg, North Carolina (1995-1998)
ACC Player of the Year and All-ACC first-team in 1998 ... AVCA All-District III in 1998 ... ACC All-Freshman team in 1995 ... Third all-time in ACC career assists with 5,751 ... Sixth all-time in ACC assists per game (12.56).

Liz Berg, North Carolina (1987-1990)
First team All-ACC in 1989 & 90 ... Second-team All-ACC in 1987 ... Second team AVCA All-South region in 1989 & 90 ... Led the ACC in kills per game in 1990 with 4.53 ... Third all-time in the ACC in service aces with 235.

Jill Berkebile, North Carolina (1983-1986)
First-team All-ACC in 1985 & 1986 ... In fourth place all-time at UNC in digs with 1,209 ... Had a UNC season-high dig total in 1986 with 505 ... Won the UNC Athletic Director's Scholar-Athlete Award for the 1986-87 season.

Fiona Bolten, Florida State (1997-1998)
AVCA All-South Region (1997-98)...All-ACC First-team (1998), All-ACC second-team (1997)...ACC All-Tournament MVP (1998)...holds FSU single-season record for assists (1,744)... led the ACC in assists per game in 1997 (12.86) and 1998 (14.18) ...ACC Academic honor roll member (1998)...ACC Player of the Week honors (1998)... in two years at FSU, is second in career assists (2979).

Beth Brockell, Virginia (1986-1989)
First-team All-ACC (1987, 1988 and 1989) ... All-Region (1988) - UVa's first player to earn the honor ... Holds school record for career attack percentage (.338) and is fifth on the same ACC list ... UVa's single season attack percentage leader (.404).

Diane Brown, Duke (1982-1985)
Lettered from 1982-85 ... 32 kills against NC State are fourth-most in school history ... second all-time in kills in a season with 527 in 1984 ... fourth on Duke's single-season charts in service aces with 61 in 1984 ... third-highest hitting percentage (.328) in Duke history ... averaged 4.32 kills per game in her career ... All-ACC in 1983, 1984 and 1985.

Kristin Campbell, Duke (1994-1997)
1994 ACC Rookie of the Year ... named to the 1994 ... All-ACC Freshman Team ... second-team All-ACC in 1996...all-time Duke leader in career assists (5,082) ... second in career assists per game (12.55) ... holds single season record for assists per game (13.82) and is third on Duke's single season assists list (1,403).

Norisha Campbell, Florida State (1998-2001)
Two-time AVCA East Region team selection ... two-time All-ACC first-team selection ... led ACC in 2001 with a .366 hitting percentage... ACC All-Tournament team (2001) ... three-time ACC Player of the Week ... ACC Rookie of the Week (1998) ... at FSU, ranks third all-time in hitting percentage (.331), seventh in kills (1319), eighth in solo blocks (90), seventh in block assists (278) and ninth in total blocks (368).

Alison Coday, Clemson (1996-1999)
1997, 1998 and 1999 AVCA All-District team member ... member of the first-team All-ACC in 1999 ... second-team All-ACC in 1998 ... named to ACC All-Tournament team in 1998 ... second on Clemson's attempts list with 4,165...ranks fourth in all-time kills with 1,678...ninth in Clemson history for block assists with 231 ... Clemson's all-time leader for kills per game with a 4.02 average.

Melinda Dudley, NC State (1985-1988)
Named to the All-ACC first-team in 1987 and was also voted as the ACC Player of the Year in 1987 ... Ranks third all-time at NC State in career digs with 1,516 ... Is second all-time in assists with 4,750, 10th in total blocks with 277, and 9th in service aces with 138 ... was named the Wolfpack MVP in 1987, after leading her team 21-9 overall record and an ACC Championship.

Elizabeth Efron, Maryland (1996-1998)
Three-time All-ACC performer ... 1996 ACC Tournament MVP as the Terps' won their second ACC title ... Two-time AVCA All-District selection ... Holds the Maryland career record for hitting percentage (.299) and is tied for most kills in a match (32).

Carla Gartner, Georgia Tech (1995-1998)
Four-time All-ACC selection (1st team 1998, 2nd team 1997 and 1996, All-freshman 1995) ... AVCA All-District in 1997 (First-team) and 1998 (Second-team) ... Ranked sixth on the career kill list at Georgia Tech (1,455) ... Ranked third on the career total block list at Georgia Tech (496) and block assists (436) ... Ranked sixth on the career attack percentage list at Georgia Tech (.289).

Sharon German, North Carolina (1986-1989)
ACC Player of the Year in 1989 ... ACC Tournament MVP in 1988 & 1989 ... Holds ACC record in kills per game with 5.53 (1989) & is second all-time in total kills with 1,937 ... First-team AVCA All-South Region in 1989 ... All-ACC first team in 1987, 1988 & 1989.

Karen Greiner, Duke (1988-1991)
Lettered from 1988-91 ... GTE/CoSIDA Academic All American in 1991 ... AVCA All-South Region in 1990 and 1991 ... ACC Player of the Year in 1991 ... All-ACC in 1990 and 1991 ... second in single season assists with 1,494 in 1991 ... also second in season assists per game with 13.58 ... fourth on Duke's all-time career assists list with 3,012 ... fifth in career assists per game with 9.32.

Anne Marie Hammers, Virginia (1988-1991)
Second-team All-ACC (1990 and 1991) ... 1992 ACC All-Tournament team ... Holds Division I single season digs record with 758 in 1989 ... 16th on NCAA Division I career digs list (1,886 - school record and second in ACC history) ... Holds UVa records for digs in a match (41) ... Second on UVa's single season kills list (498) and third in career kills (1,420) ... Seventh in ACC in career digs per game (3.79) ... Led ACC in digs per game in 1989 (5.12) and 1991 (4.23).

Tricia Hopkins, Duke (1987-1990)
Lettered 1987-90 ... All-ACC in 1988, 1989 and 1990 ...number one in service aces in a season with 82 in 1989 ... third on single season kills list with 1,481 ... third on single-season digs chart with 1,302 ... fifth on all-time digs per game list with 2.89 ... tops all-time career service aces list with 214.

Colleen Hurley, Maryland (1989-1991)
1990 ACC Player of the Year ... Three-time All-ACC selection ... 1990 ACC Tournament MVP ... Led the Terps to their first ACC Tournament Championship in 1990 ... Holds several school records including career kills (1238), kills in a season (493), career total attempts (3203), single-season total attempts (1346) and most digs in a match (40) ... AVCA All-District in 1990.

Heather Kahl, Clemson (1991-1994)
Named to second team All-ACC and All-Tournament team in 1994 ... member of 1994 AVCA South Region third team ... named to nine all-tournament teams ... ninth on Clemson's all-time attempts list with 2,960 ...r anks second all-time in assists with 3,722 ... fifth all-time in digs ... third on Clemson's all-time assists per game list with 9.14 apg ... fifth on the all-time digs per game.

Robin Kibben, Clemson (1991-1994)
First Tiger to be named first-team All-ACC three consecutive years ... named to 1994 ACC All-Tournament teams ... named to AVCA All-South Region team in 1993 and 1994 ... ranks fourth on Clemson's all-time attempts list with 3,898 ... Clemson's all-time kills leader (1,804) and record holder for hitting percentage (.327) ... ranks fifth all-time in block solos (146) and in block assists (359) ... third-ranked Tiger in service aces (184).

Laura Kimbrell, NC State (1995-1998)
Named the Wolfpack MVP in 1998 ... named All-ACC All-Rookie team in 1995 ... named to the All-ACC second-team in 1998 ... all-time career leader in kills (1,969), second in digs (1,540), eighth in total blocks (298), sixth in service aces (189), and fourth in career games played (488) ... Recorded 565 kills in 1997, which ranks third for a single season ... ranks third for a single season in digs (477 in 1997) ... had 34 kills against Maryland on 10/7/98, which is tied for first place for a match performance.

Daune Koester, Maryland (1993-1996)
1996 ACC Player of the Year ... First-team All-ACC in 1996 ... AVCA All-District selection in '96 ... Two-time ACC honor roll selection ... Tied for the school record for most kills in a match with 32 ... Helped guide the Terps to their second ACC Championship in 1996 ... Currently an assistant coach at Michigan State.

Rochelle Komula, Georgia Tech (1994-1997)
Four-time All-ACC selection (1st team 1996 and 1997, 2nd team 1995, All-freshman 1994) ... AVCA National Player of the Week (9/7/1996) ... ACC All-tournament team in 1996 & 1997 ... AVCA All-District in 1996 and 1997 ... Led the ACC in kills per game & hitting percentage in 1996 ... Ranked fifth in Georgia Tech history in career kills (1,453) ... Recorded the only triple double in school history (27 kills, 12 blocks and 10 digs) vs. Cincinnati on 8-30-96 ... Ranked ninth in school history in career digs (1,027) ... Ranked second in school history in total blocks (531) and blocks per game (1.16) ... Ranked first in school history in block assists (471) and eight in service aces (121).

Linda Kraft, Duke (1983-1986)
Lettered from 1983-86 ... AVCA All-South Region selection in 1986 ... ACC Player of the Year in 1986 ... All-ACC (1983-86) ... has third and fifth highest single season hitting percentages in school history with a .396 mark in 1984 and .395 average in 1985 ... second in total kills and kills per game for a season (527, 4.79 kills per game in 1986) ... fifth in service aces in a season (58, 1984) ... second highest career hitting percentage (.383, 1984-86) ... fifth in career kills per game (3.68) ... fifth in career total blocks with 391 ... third in blocks per game with 1.15.

Eden Kroeger, Maryland (1994-1997)
1997 honorable-mention All-America selection ... The only All-American in school history ... Two-time All-ACC pick ... 1997 ACC Player of the Year ... Two-time AVCA all-district member ... Holds the Maryland school record for assists in a match (84), season (1405) and career (5259) ... Recipient of the Weaver-James Corrigan Scholar-Athlete Award in 1998 ... Member of the 1996 ACC Championship team ... Her teams went a combined 32-0 in conference play as a junior and senior.

Patty Lake, NC State (1984-1988)
Named to the All-ACC second-team in 1986 and 1987 ... named All-ACC first-team in 1988 ... Ranks ninth all-time in career kills (1,126), eighth in career digs (1,153), second in career blocks (454), and first in career service aces (304) ... holds fourth position in service aces with a single season record 93 in 1986.

Nicole Lantagne, Maryland (1990-1993)
Three-time All-ACC selection ... AVCA All-District member in 1990 ... Four-time selection to the ACC honor roll ... Played the most matches in school history (125) ... Career record holder for most digs at Maryland with 1668 ... Currently the head coach at the University of Miami, the school's first-ever head coach.

Trina Maso de Moya, Wake Forest (1998-2001)
One of the top athletes to come through the program ... set new career records in kills (1,848), attempts (4,785), kills per game (4.19), service aces (182), digs (2,010) and digs per game (4.56) ... named ACC Player of the Year in 2000 ... named to the All-ACC first team three times ... made the All-ACC Freshman team ... earned AVCA All-District Team honors after her sophomore year ... named ACC Player of the Week six times in her career.

Donna Meier, North Carolina (1981-1983)
First-team All-ACC in 1981, 1982 & 1983 ... ACC Tournament MVP in 1983.

Andrea Nachtrieb, Georgia Tech (1993-1996)
ACC and Georgia Tech career assists leader (6,102) ... Two time first-team All-ACC (1995 and 1996) ... Two-time second-team All-ACC (1994 and 1993) ... ACC Tournament MVP in 1995 and ACC All-Tournament team in 1996 ... Led Tech to 1995 ACC Tournament Title ... Named to the All-ACC Freshman squad ... Ranked sixth on Tech's career dig list (1,259) ... Ranked ninth on Tech's career service ace list (120)... Ranked ninth in the NCAA in career assists and is 11th in career assists per game (13.04) ... Finished the 1996 season ranked third in the nation in assists (1,857) ... AVCA All-District in 1995 and 1996 ... Was voted the team MVP three times in her career.

Adrian Nicol, Duke (1991-1994)
Lettered from 1991-94 ... eighth on single-match digs list with 31 vs. Virginia ... recorded 12 blocks against UNC in 1991 and 1992 ... has highest hitting percentage in a season in Duke history (.426 in 1994), also third on the same list (.396 in 1993) ... fifth in blocks per game in a season with an average of 1.31 in 1994 ... highest career hitting percentage in Duke history with .385 ... fifth on all-time career kills with 1,303 ... second in all-time total blocks with 480 ... fourth in blocks per game (1.12) ... fifth in all-time service aces (115).

Cris Omiecinski, Georgia Tech (1992-1995)
Received the Bobby Dodd Scholarship as Tech's top female student athlete in 1993 ... Led Tech to 1995 ACC Tournament Title ... Named to the 1995 ACC All-Tournament team ... Four-time All-ACC (1st team 1993, Second-team 1992, '94 and '95, All-freshman 1992) ... AVCA National Player of the Week (11/8/1993) ... Currently ranked second at Tech on the career kill list (1,749) and seventh in the ACC ... Ranked fourth on the career digs list at Tech (1,330) and third in career service aces at Tech (190) ... Holds the school record for aces in a match (10) ... Is one of only 13 players in NCAA history to record a perfect hitting percentage in a match with at least 10 attempts.

Maja Pachale, Georgia Tech (1998-2001)
2001 ACC Player of the Year ... Three-time first-team All-ACC (1999, 2000, 2001) ... ACC All-freshman (1998) ... Holds school record for career kills (1,836) and ranks fifth in ACC history in career kills ... Ranks seventh in career digs (1,148) ... Ranks fourth in the ACC in career kills per game (4.21) ... One of only five players in school history to record 1,000 digs and 1,000 kills ... AVCA All-District in 1999 and 2001 ... Led the ACC in kills per game (4.75) in 1999 and 2001 (4.48).

Amy Peistrup, North Carolina (1989-1992)
ACC Player of the Year in 1992 ... All-ACC first team in 1990, 1991 & 1992 ... All-ACC second team in 1989 ... Second team AVCA All-South Region in 1991 ... ACC Rookie of the Year in 1989.

Pam Pounds, Wake Forest (1980-1983)
Wake Forest's first female All-ACC performer ... named to All-ACC first team ... named Wake's outstanding female athlete of the year in 1983 ... participated on the gold medal-winning Empire Games team in 1979 ... averaged 4.1 kills, 1.33 blocks and 3.72 digs her senior season ... averaged .401 hitting percentage, fifth in the country ... a player in the USVBA since graduation.

Luiza Ramos, Florida State (1991-1994)
AVCA All-South Region, 1992-94 ... named All-ACC first-team in 1993 and 1994 and second-team in 1992 ... ACC All-Tournament team, 1992-94 ... ACC Player of the Week, 1993 ... named ACC academic honor roll, 1994 ... led ACC in kills per game (4.73) and aces per game (0.43) in 1994 ... FSU's all-time leader in digs (1771) ... second at FSU in kills (1847) and service aces (183) ... holds single-match records for digs (38) and aces (9).

Julie Rodriguez, Clemson (1993-1996)
1993 ACC Rookie of the Year ... member of 1993 All-freshman team ... Second-team All-ACC in 1994 ... named first-team All-ACC in 1995 and 1996 ... member of the AVCA All-District teams in 1995 and 1996 ... named to nine all-tournament teams in her career ... Clemson's all-time attempts leader (4,617) ... ranks third all-time in kills with 1,720 ... Clemson's all-time leader for most defensive saves with 1,523.

Jen Rohrig, Duke (1990-1993)
Two-time All-ACC team member (1992, 1993 )... 1993 AVCA All-South Region team ... all-time Duke leader in career blocks (529) and blocks per game (1.30) ... fourth in both career hitting percentage (.319) and career kills (1304).

Stacey Schaeffer, NC State (1978-1981)
Named to the AIAW Region II All-Tournament team in 1980 and 1981 ... named to the NCAIAW All-Region II team in 1981, to the NCAIAW All-Tournament team in 1980 and in 1981, and to the NCAIAW All-State Team in 1981.

Susan Schafer, NC State (1978-1981)
Voted as the Wolfpack MVP for all four seasons (1978-81) ... was selected to the All-ACC first-team in 1981 ... member of the AIAW Region II All-Tournament team in 1979 and 1981 ... also named to the 1981 NCAIAW All-Region II team, as well as the NCAIAW All-Tournament team in 1978,79, and 81 ... named the NCAIAW All-Tournament MVP in 1981 and was named to the NCAIAW All-State team in the same year ... currently ranks fifth all-time at NC State for her single season record for service aces, with 90 in 1981.

Holly Schneider, Florida State (1995-1998)
AVCA All-South Region team (1998) ... All-ACC second-team (1997, 1998) ... ACC All-Tournament team (1995, 1997, 1998) ... ACC All-Freshman team (1995) ... ACC Rookie of the Week (1995) ... four-time ACC academic honor roll member ... at FSU, ranks second in digs (1426), second in kill attempts (4615), third in kills (1704) ... did not miss a match her entire career.

Mary Frances Scott, Virginia (1996-1999)
First-team All-ACC (1999) ... 1999 AVCA All-District 3 team ... 1996 All-ACC freshman team ... 1999 Virginia SID All-State team ... Ranks 11th all-time on the NCAA Division I assist list (6,044 assists - school record) and second among ACC players ... Shares single match school record for assists (80) and holds three of the top four single season assist totals ... Third on UVa's career service aces list (134), fourth in digs (1,356), and fifth in block assists (281).

Tori Seibert, North Carolina (1996-1999)
First-team All-ACC in 1997, 1998 & 1999 ... Second-team All-ACC and ACC All-Freshman team in 1996 ... AVCA All-District III in 1996, 1997 and 1999 ... In third place in ACC all-time hitting percentage at .349 ... In eighth place in ACC all-time total kills with 1,736 ... ACC Tournament MVP in 1999.

Sherry Smith, Maryland (1992-1995)
Three-time All-ACC selection ... AVCA All-District performer in 1995 ... Two-time ACC All-Tournament team member.

Jodi Steffes, Clemson (1997-2001)
Clemson's first four-time All-Region honoree ... three-time All-ACC second team honoree ... 1998 ACC Rookie of the Year ... member of the 1998 ACC All-freshman team ... named to seven all-tournament teams during her career ... fifth on Clemson's all-time attempts list with 3,600 ... also fifth in career kills with 1,422 ... ranks seventh all-time in hitting percentage (.285) ... ranks second on Clemson's all-time defensive saves list with 1,309 digs ... ninth on Clemson's career service aces list with 132.

Cindy Stern, Clemson (1996-1999)
Clemson and the ACC's first volleyball All-American (1999) ... 1999 ACC Player of the Year ... member of the USPV Dream Team ... first-team All-ACC in 1997 and 1999 ... second-team All-ACC in 1998 ... member of 1996 ACC All-Freshman team ... ranked eighth in the nation for blocks per game in 1997 ... named to 1997 USA National team ... member of AVCA All-District team in 1997 and 1999 ... 1997 and 1999 ACC All-Tournament team member ... third on Clemson's all-time list for most attempts with 3,965 ... second all-time in kills with 1,744 ... ranks fourth on Clemson's all-time best list for block solos with 163 ... Tigers' all-time leader in block assists with 448.

Michelle Thieke, Clemson (1994-1997)
1997 ACC Tournament MVP ... named to 1995 AVCA All-District team ... member of 1995 All-ACC second team ... named to five all-tournament teams during her career ... ranks eighth in career hitting percentage (.279) ... Clemson's all-time assists leader with 4,305 ... 10th on Clemson's all-time defensive saves list with 990 digs ... second on the assists per game list with 11.27 average.

Aisha Thornton, Florida State (1996-1999)
AVCA All-Region (1998) ... All-ACC first-team (1998) ... led ACC in hitting in 1997 (.366) and 1998 (.352) ... three-time ACC Player of the Week ... ACC All-Freshman team (1996) ... ACC Rookie of the Week (1996) ... at FSU, ranks sixth, kills (1420), second, hitting percentage (.332), third, solo blocks (147), fifth, block assists (329), seventh, total blocks (476).

Volire Tisdale, NC State (1984-1988)
Selected as the Wolfpack MVP in 1988 ... named the ACC Player of the Year in 1988 ... In 1987 was selected as the ACC Tournament MVP, as well as being named to the All-ACC first-team ... she repeated that very same honor (All-ACC first-team) in 1988 ... currently ranks second all-time at NC State in career kills with 1,598, fourth in digs (1,452), ninth in blocks (284), and sixth in total number of games played (461) ... is the single season record holder for number of kills with 585 during the 1988 season ... ranks fifth in digs (466 in 1987) in a single season.

Amy Verhoeven, Duke (1989-1992)

Lettered from 1989-92 ... AVCA All-South Region 1991 and 1992 ... All-ACC in 1989-92 ... AVCA All-South Region 1991 and 1992 ... fifth in season total kills with 494 (1991) ... third in season kills per game with 4.70 (1991) ... second all-time career kills with 1,673 ... fourth in career kills per game with 3.89.

Ashley Wacholder, Duke (1991-1994)
Lettered from 1991-94 ... third-team Volleyball Monthly All-American in 1993 ... third-team Volleyball Magazine All-American in 1991 ... AVCA All-South Region honoree in 1991, '93, '94 ... ACC Player of the Year in 1993 ... ACC Rookie of the Year in 1991 ... All-ACC 1991-94 ... ACC Tournament MVP 1993 and 1994 ... number one in individual season total kills with 564 (1991) ... first in individual season kills per game with 5.13 (1991) ... also fourth in this category ... first in digs in a season with 531 and digs per game with 5.31 ... holds the Duke career record for kills (1,915) and kills per game (4.51) ... first on all-time career digs list (1,818) ... third all-time career service aces.

Susan Wilson, Duke (1984-1986)
Lettered from 1984-86 ... AVCA All-South Region in 1986 ... All-ACC in 1984-86 ... ACC Tournament MVP in 1984-86 ... set individual match assist record against UNC with 87 ... second in single season service aces with 76 in 1986 ... second on Duke career service aces list with 173.

Deanna Zwarich, Virginia (1997-2000)
First-team All-ACC (2000) ... ACC All-Tournament team (1999 and 2000) ... 1997 All-ACC freshman team ... 2000 AVCA All-East Region team ... 2000 Virginia SID Volleyball Co-Player of the Year and first team pick ... Holds school kills records for match (40), season (575), and career (1,528) ... Holds ACC Tournament record with 33 kills in a match ... Only player in school history with 100 or more blocks all four years ... Fourth on UVa's career blocks list (456), third in block assists (381).