The KCAC Player-of-the-Year is Trisha Clark of Bethel College. KCAC Freshman-of-the-Year is Lesley McCarty of Southwestern College. The KCAC Coach-of-the-Year is Bev Mayer of Bethel College.
The Bethel College Threshers are the regular-season champion of the KCAC, as well as the KCAC Post-season Tournament champions. The KCAC post-season tournament champion is the representative of the conference to NAIA Region IV playoffs.
Five players were named unanimously to the All-KCAC first-team. The complete All-KCAC teams in volleyball are:
K.C.A.C. ALL-CONFERENCE 1999 VOLLEYBALL TEAMS:
First Team:
(U) R Sonja Kiseljak, Rijeka, Croatia, Junior, S/H, BETHANY COLLEGE.
Robyn Velasco, Byers, CO, Junior, OH, BETHANY COLLEGE.
Erica Zacharias, Clay Center, KS, Junior, DS, BETHANY COLLEGE.
(U) R Trisha Clark, Wichita, KS, Junior, Setter, BETHEL COLLEGE.
(U) Sarah Harton, Wichia, KS, Junior, OH, BETHEL COLLEGE.
Rachel Janzen, Marion, KS, Senior, MH, BETHEL COLLEGE.
Katie Walker, Wichita, KS, Senior, MH, FRIENDS UNIVERSITY.
Amanda Cramer, Camp Verde, AZ, Junior, KANSAS WESLEYAN UNIV.
Jamie Kempfe, Alma, MO, Junior, OH, OTTAWA UNIVERSITY.
R Emily Mader, Garnett, KS, Senior, MH, OTTAWA UNIVERSITY.
Brooke Hargis, Colorado Springs, CO, Junior, OH, STERLING COLLEGE.
(U) R Sharalee Mathews, Meade, KS, Senior, OH, STERLING COLLEGE.
(U) R Lisa Schmidt, Hillsboro, KS, Senior, OH, TABOR COLLEGE.
(U) = Unanimous selection.
R = Repeat selection from last year's First-Team.
Honorable Mention:
Riann Hill, Hillsboro, KS, Junior, OH, BETHEL COLLEGE.
Carrie Penner, Hillsboro, KS, Senior, MH, BETHEL COLLEGE.
Aiko Kubota, Japan, Junior, OH, FRIENDS UNIVERSITY.
Melanie Ochoa, Coolidge, AZ, Senior, OH, KANSAS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY.
Lynn Bolen, Ottawa, KS, Senior, Setter, OTTAWA UNIVERSITY.
Katie McDonald, Garnett, KS, Senior, Setter, OTTAWA UNIVERSITY.
Lesley McCarty, Austin, TX, Freshman, OH, SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE.
Sarah Smith, Eagar, AZ, Sophomore, MH, SOUTHWESTERN COLLEGE.
Kim Cutter, Wichita, KS, Junior, Setter, STERLING COLLEGE.
Beth Davis, Laramie, WY, Sophomore, MH, STERLING COLLEGE.
Amy Wertenberger, Buhler, Senior, Setter, TABOR COLLEGE.
K.C.A.C. Women's Volleyball Records and Conference Standings
WOMEN (Reg. Season end 11/6/99) CONFERENCE OVERALL *All with Post-seas.
1. Bethel College 16 - 0 21 - 7 23 - 7
2. Bethany College. 11 - 5 13 - 9 14 - 10
3-t. Sterling College 10 - 6 13 - 19 13 - 20
3-t. Ottawa University 10 - 6 12 - 19 13 - 20
5. Tabor College 8 - 8 11 - 13 11 - 14
6. Kansas Wesleyan University 8 - 8 10 - 15 11 - 16
7. Southwestern College 6 - 10 7 - 18
8. Friends University 3 - 13 5 - 22
9. McPherson College 0 - 16 3 - 18
X. Saint Mary College (Leavenworth, KS) X X
NOTE: X Saint Mary College was admitted into the KCAC on July 1, 1999, but will not be elgiible for conference championships until the fall of year 2000.* With Post-season records to-date through end of the KCAC Post-season Tournament, prior to Bethel advancing to NAIA Region IV tournament.
Based on records and head-to-head tie-breakers, the tournament seeds were: #1 Bethel College. #2 Bethany College. #3 Sterling College. #4 Ottawa University. #5 Tabor College. #6 Kansas Wesleyan University. The two top seeded teams received byes for the first-round. In the two Wednesday (November 10) first-round matches, both at 7 p.m., #4 Ottawa defeated #5 Tabor College 15-3, 15-2,10-15, 15-4; and #6 Kansas Wesleyan University defeated #3 Sterling College 13-15, 14-16, 15-5, 15-8, 16-14. On Saturday (November 13) in North Newton on campus of Bethel College in the afternoon semi-finals, Bethany def. KWU 15-10, 15-10, 15-2; and Bethel def. Ottawa 15-4, 15-11, 15-6.
In the evening tournament championship match Bethel def. Bethany 12-15, 15-12, 15-12, 15-12.
Bethel as the KCAC tourney winner will advance to the NAIA Region IV playoffs tournament at Northwestern College in Orange City, Iowa, on November 18-20. The regional winner will advance to the 20th annual NAIA national championships tournament December 1-4 at Fresno Pacific University in Fresno, California.