2008-2009 GNAC Men's Volleyball All-Conference Awards Announced

GNAC MEN’S VOLLEYBALL ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS

PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Matt Ferreira (JR) – Rivier – Lincoln, RI

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Kyle O’Neill (JR) – Rivier – Long Beach, NY

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
Brendan McGourn (FR) – Lasell – Southington, CT

COACH OF THE YEAR
Craig Kolek – Rivier

ALL-CONFERENCE FIRST TEAM
Michael Townsend (JR) – Emmanuel – Beavertown, VA
Sean Lauro (SR) – Johnson & Wales – West Roxbury, MA
Brendan McGourn (FR) – Lasell – Southington, CT
Jared Andreozzi (SO) – Rivier – Barrington, RI
Matt Ferreira (JR) – Rivier – Lincoln, RI
Zack Hansen (JR) – Rivier – Shelton, CT

ALL-CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM
Curtis Abram (SO) – Emmanuel – San Luis Obispo, CA
Keoni Rabaino (SO) – Emmanuel – Tucson, AZ
Petar Yanakiev (FR) – Johnson & Wales – Varna, Bulgaria
David Rogers (SR) – Lasell – Belchertown, MA
Austin Soucy (SO) – Rivier – Tolland, CT
Scott Wright (SR) – Rivier – Salem, NH

ALL-CONFERENCE SPORTSMANSHIP TEAM
Ryan Mihalyak (SR) - Albertus Magnus - West Haven, CT
Evan Ong (SO) - Emerson - Pasadena, CA
Taylor Lowe (JR) - Emmanuel - Malibu, CA
Kory Helgesen (SO) - Johnson & Wales - Bensalem, PA
Tyler Hammond (SR) - Lasell - Hadley, MA
Bryan McMenamin (SR) - Mount Ida - Warminster, PA
Chris Deluca (SO) - Rivier - E. Moriches, NY