Four Lady Mariners receive NAC All-Conference recognition
Ward named Player of the Year / Dagan named Coach of the Year
Maine Maritime outside hitter Chelsea Ward was selected the North Atlantic Conference Player of the Year in a vote by the conference coaches. Ward led the conference in hitting percentage (.493) while ranking second in kills per game (4.55) leading the Mariners to an undefeated 7-0 mark in conference play and top seed in the NAC
Championship.
Ward along with senior Amy Young were First Team All-Conference selections while Jenn Dixon and Lauren Sakahara were selected to the Second Team.
Castleton freshman middle blocker Ashley Kepaa was honored as the conference Rookie of the Year. Kepaa ranked among the league leaders in several categories including service aces, blocks, hitting percentage and kills averaging 4.44 kills per conference set while hitting .259.
Maine Maritime head coach Katrina Dagan was honored as NAC Coach of the Year. Dagan, who is in her 6th season with the Mariners, has led her squad to two consecutive NAC Championships and is the top seed in the upcoming NAC Tournament.
Johnson State College was honored with the Team Sportsmanship Award. NAC all-conference selections are determined by a vote of the conference coaches. Additional players honored are due to ties in the voting.
2009 NAC Volleyball All-Conference Teams
First Team
Emma Brinley-Buckley Sr. MH Green Mountain
Ashley Kepaa Fr. MB Castleton
Jamie Lemieux Sr. MH Castleton
Kaitlyn McKay So. MH Husson Chelsea Ward So. OH Maine Maritime Amy Young Sr. MH Maine Maritime
Second Team
Kayla Brobst So. MH Lyndon State Jennifer Dixon Fr. S Maine Maritime Marion Kish Sr. S Husson
Shannon Mitchell So. MH Farmington
Hannah Olstad Fr. MH Husson
Jenna Rowan Sr. OH Farmington Lauren Sakahara So L Maine Maritime
Player of the Year
Chelsea Ward So. OH Maine Maritime
Rookie of the Year
Ashley Kepaa Fr. MB Castleton
Coach of the Year
Katrina Dagan Maine Maritime
Team Sportsmanship Award
Johnson State College
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Volleyball
Maine Maritime outside hitter Chelsea Ward was selected the North Atlantic Conference Player of the Year in a vote by the conference coaches. Ward led the conference in hitting percentage (.493) while ranking second in kills per game (4.55) leading the Mariners to an undefeated 7-0 mark in conference play and top seed in the NAC
Maine Maritime head coach Katrina Dagan was honored as NAC Coach of the Year. Dagan, who is in her 6th season with the Mariners, has led her squad to two consecutive NAC Championships and is the top seed in the upcoming NAC Tournament.
First Team 
Second Team