Riggins Named BY NCCSIA
To All-State Volleyball Team
Greensboro,
NC – Shaw University’s #1 Sharetta
Riggins (Middle Hitter / Right Hitter / 5 – 8 / Junior /
Kinesiotherapy / Alexander City, AL) adds yet another
accolade to her athletic resume. Upon conclusion of the 2007
CIAA Volleyball Championships, Riggins was a hands-down vote to
the 2007 CIAA All-Tournament Team. Now, the North Carolina
Collegiate Sports Information Association has chosen to shine
the spotlight on Riggins as she is honored to the 2007 College
Division Volleyball Second Team.
Riggins was one of sixteen student-athletes, out of 11 different institutions, recognized with the prestigious honor. The Junior led the Lady Bears with 3.36 kills per game, ranking fourth in the CIAA. She was second on the team with 2.48 digs per game, while ranking third with 22 service aces.
The squad consists of student-athletes from NCAA Division II, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA colleges and universities throughout the state. North Carolina sports information professionals submitted nominees and NCCSIA members selected the teams. The all-state first team unit consists of one setter, two outside hitters, two middle hitters/blockers, one right-side/opposite hitter and one libero/defensive specialist. The second team includes two setters and three outside hitters due to ties in the voting.
Founded in 2002, NCCSIA is comprised of sports information professionals from NCAA Division I, II, III, NAIA and independent institutions from the state of North Carolina. The organization seeks to promote collegiate athletics and student-athletes at all schools. Membership is open to anyone affiliated with a college, university or conference located in North Carolina, and whose area of responsibility lies within sports information.
NCCSIA selects all-state teams for men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball, men’s and women’s basketball, softball and baseball on the College (Division II, III, NAIA) and University (Division I) levels. More than 400 student-athletes have been recognized on all-state teams since 2003.
North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association
2007 College Division All-State Volleyball Team
First Team
Position Name Class School Hometown
Setter Melissa DeLuca# Sr. Wingate Bahama, N.C.
Outside
Hitter Daviana Metti
Sr. Lees-McRae Cordoba, Argentina
Outside
Hitter Sam Mitchell
Sr. Mount Olive Boyol, Wis.
Middle
Blocker Stormi Gale
Fr. Wingate Richmond, Texas
Middle
Blocker Melissa Powers# Jr.
Catawba Bennett, N.C.
Right
Side Katie Novacek
Jr. Lenoir-Rhyne Raleigh, N.C.
Libero
Joy Daniels Sr.
Greensboro Wanchese, N.C.
Second Team
Position Name Class School Hometown
Setter Andi Henderson# Sr. Catawba Swansboro, N.C.
Setter Laura Sayabouth
Jr. Meredith Cary, N.C.
Outside
Hitter Melissa Griffith
Jr. Catawba
Williamsburg, Va.
Outside
Hitter Whitney Sorenson Jr.
Salem Glendale, Ariz.
Outside
Hitter Morgan White
So. Meredith Raleigh,
N.C.
Middle Blocker Brittany Insley
So.
N.C. Wesleyan Arlington,
Ohio
Middle
Blocker Racey Bartley
So. Mount Olive Jacksonville,
N.C.
Right Side Sharetta Riggins
Jr. Shaw Alexander City, Ala.
Libero Andrea Laza
So.
UNC Pembroke
Cary, N.C.
#-2006
NCCSIA College Division Volleyball Team selection