Landmark Conference

#Landmark10 All-Decade Team: Volleyball

10/26/2016 12:00:00 AM

TOWSON, Md. - The 2016-17 season marks the 10th year anniversary for the Landmark Conference. To help celebrate, the Landmark featured individuals that have stood out over the past 10 years.

Athletes that were named All-Conference First Team a minimum of two times, and/or were named Landmark Player of the Year, during their career will be nominated automatically, and each team had the opportunity to nominate additional individuals for consideration. The All-Decade team was selected by the membership and will be announced prior to the conference championship.

	Amber Thomas | Outside/Opposite Hitter | Juniata College Amber Thomas was a member of the Juniata College volleyball team from 2005-2008. Thomas helped guide to the Eagles to back to back Landmark titles in 2007 and 2008, and was a two-time Landmark Conference Player of the Year and First Teamer. She was also named the Landmark's Senior Scholar Athlete. On the Juniata all-time record list, Thomas ranks fourth in career kills with 1,734 and third in attacks with 4,287.
	Lindsey Jankiewicz | Outside/Opposite Hitter | Susquehanna University A three-time All-Landmark First Team Selection, Lindsey Jankiewicz was a member of the Susquehanna University volleyball team from 2007-2010. Jankiewicz was named Player of the Year in 2010 and was named to the Academic Honor Roll in 2008, 2009, and 2010. She finished her career with 1,751 kills, which ranks her first in the Landmark record books, 496 digs, 244 blocks, and 182 service aces, which is sixth all-time in the conference record books.
	Claudia Jean | Outside/Opposite Hitter | Catholic University    Claudia Jean was a member of the Catholic University's volleyball team from 2009-2012.  A three-time All-Landmark First Team selection (2010-2012), and the 2012 Performer of the Year, Jean appeared in 416 games for the Cardinals where she amassed 1,323 kills, 1,714 digs, and 129 service aces. Her 1,323 kills ranks her fifth all-time in the record books, while her 1,714 digs are ninth all-time in the Landmark.
	Julia Crilly | Outside/Opposite Hitter | University of Scranton Julia Crilly was a member of the University of Scranton's volleyball team from 2011-2014, where she was named to the All-Conference First Team twice (2013, 2014). Crilly earned a spot on the Landmark Academic Honor Roll from 2012-2014, and earned the conference's Senior Scholar Athlete award. She finished her career at Scranton ranked second in the Landmark with 1,649 kills, fifth in aces (195), and added 154 blocks.
	Kristin Noetzel | Middle Hitter | Juniata College Kristin Noetzel was a member of the Juniata College volleyball team from 2007-2010. She was named to the All-Conference First Team twice (2009 and 2010) and was a member of the 2009 and 2010 Landmark Volleyball Championship teams. Noetzel was named to the Landmark Academic Honor Roll team in each of her eligible three years. She finished her career with 667 kills, 130 digs, 228 blocks, and 41 service aces.
	Nakira Gearhart | Middle Hitter | Juniata College Nakita Gearhart is a senior on the Juniata College volleyball team. Gearhart has been named to the All-Landmark First Team three times (2013, 2014, 2015) and was a member of the championship teams in 2013, 2014, and 2015. The senior has played in 123 matches in her career thus far, totaling 1,004 kills, 65 service aces, 290 digs, and 262 blocks.
	Steph Strauss | Setter | Juniata College Steph Strauss was a member of the Juniata Championship Volleyball teams all four years she was an Eagle (2007-2010). She was named to the All-Landmark team twice (2009, 2010), and earned Senior Scholar Athlete award in 2010. She finished her career ranked fourth in the Landmark with 3,424 assists, and totaled 719 digs, and 186 blocks.
	Kelly Reynolds | Setter | Juniata College  Kelly Reynolds is a senior on the Juniata College volleyball team. Reynolds has been named to the All-Landmark First Team three times (2013, 2014, 2015) and was named Player of the Year in 2015. She is a member of the championship teams in 2013, 2014, and 2015. The senior has played in 127 matches in her career thus far, totaling 4,363 assists, which ranks her first in the Landmark record books. She also has 935 digs and 143 service aces.
	Megan Sollenberger | Libero/Defensive Specialist | Juniata College Megan Sollenberger was a member of the Juniata College volleyball team from 2006-2009, where she was named Player of the Year in 2009, and won three Landmark Championships. She was named to the Academic Honor Roll team three times (2007-2009), and earned Senior Scholar Athlete recognition in 2009. She finished her career with 2,214 digs, which ranks third in the Landmark record books.
	Libby Morrison | Libero/Defensive Specialist | Juniata College Libby Morrison was a two-time Landmark Player of the Year (2010, 2011), and was named to the All-Conference First Team. She was a member of the Eagles team that won titles in 2010 and 2011 and finished her career with 1,418 digs.