LIVONIA, Mich. -- The most successful season in Madonna volleyball history was put to bed today (February 12, 2006) as the team laughed, cried and cheered for one final time at their annual awards banquet.

Madonna senior setter Ashley Frost (right) was named Miss Volleyball for 2006, the top honor the program bestows. The award was the capper in a stellar career for Frost who goes down as the program's assist leader and was named WHAC and NAIA Regional Setter-of-the-Year as well as a NAIA first team All-American.

Frost was part of a four member senior class who go down in history as one of the most prolific in team history. Frost, Natalja Tinina, Laura Lesko and Stefanie DeNardin each took the podium and gave humorous and tearful farewell speaches. The most poinent moment of the night came from Frost, who's tearful farewell included a wish that Coach Abraham could realize his dream.

"We wanted so badly to win the National Championship for you," Frost said. "There is nobody more deserving of a banner hanging in that gym, and we wanted to give that to you."

Frost was just one of many players honored on the night as a total of 14 team awards were handed out.  In addition to her Miss Volleyball award, Frost also collected co-MVP honors with Tinina.

"In my opinion, there weren't two better players in the country at their positions," Abraham told the crowd of over 100. "Either one could have easily been National Player of the Year. Natalja was the National runner-up, but both were instrumental to our great success."

Kelsey Mack, the WHAC and Regional Freshman-of-the-Year also took home the team award by the same name.

Junior Becci Crane and freshman Stephanie were each presented with the Coaches Award for their hard work and enthusiasm throughout the season.

Sophomore Jacqui Gatt, who lead the team with 82 service aces was named the team's Server-of-the-Year and also took home the Sister Marcy Franceline Award for academic and athletic excellence.

Senior Laura Lesko was named the Comeback Player-of-the-Year after returning from a injury-missed 2004 campaign to garner first team All-WHAC, All-Region and second team All-America honors.

Senior libero Stefanie DeNardin earned Defensive Player-of-the-Year accolades after pacing the team in digs on her way to All-Conference accolades.

Tinina was also named the Offensive Player-of-the-Year after becoming the programs career kills leader this season and leading the nation in total kills.  Tinina wasn't done there, also taking home the President's Award for Academic Achievement.

The Julie Martin Sportsmanship Award was given to Amy Szymanski, who was cited for her unbridled support and enthusiasm for her program and teammates, a character trait representative of the awards namesake, the late Julie Martin.

Constant cohorts Heather Spooner and Caryn Inman capped the night by receiving the Leadership Award and Raymond J. Summers Academic/Athletic Excellence awards respectively. Spooner was also honored for being the teams NAIA Champion of Character representative and as a member of the WHAC Champions of Character team.

Player	Award
Ashley Frost	Miss Volleyball
Ashley Frost/Natalja Tinina	Team MVP
Kelsey Mack	Freshman of the Year
Becci Crane/Stephanie Parslow	Coaches Award
Jacqui Gatt	Server of the Year
Blocker of the Year	Caryn Inman
Comeback Player of the Year	Laura Lesko
Defensive Player of the Year	Stefanie DeNardin
Offensive Palyer of the Year	Natalja Tinina
Julie Martin Spirit Award	Amy Szymanski
Sr. Mary Franceline Award	Jacqui Gatt
Presidents Award	Natalja Tinina
Leadership Award	Heather Spooner
Ray Summers Academic Award	Caryn Inman