Tihomirova Named All-Tourney At Championship
WHAC & Region VIII Player of the Year first Crusader pick since 2005

Dec. 1, 2007

NAIA STORY

		WHAC and Region VIII Player of the Year Lubovj Tihomirova (pictured) was named to the NAIA Championship All-Tournament Team.

Columbia, Mo. – Junior All-American Lubovj Tihomirova was selected to the 2007 NAIA Volleyball National Championship All-Tournament Team following the completion of the championship match Saturday night.

Tihomirova, who was selected earlier this season as both the Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference and Region VIII Player of the Year, becomes the first Crusader since the 2005 season to be selected to the top squad at the national summit.

The Riga, Latvia, native posted 82 kills, 15 blocks, an ace and accounted for 91.5 points for the Crusaders who went 3-2 at the championship.

For the season, Tihomirova posted a new MU single-season record with 967 kills, leading the WHAC in the process. She hit at a .311 clip, also tops in the conference while posting 142 total blocks and accounting for 1094 points.

MU wrapped up the season at 35-12 and captured its 11th straight WHAC title.

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