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SEASON REVIEW 2009 The 2009 women's volleyball season was a building year for the future of the Lady Fire. This year marked Southeastern's first season in the NAIA's Sun Conference. Southeastern went 5-13 in the Sun Conference this year, but rallied late in the season to win the NCCAA D-I South Region Title and advance to the 2009 NCCAA D-I National Tournament. Southeastern finished the year with a top-10 national finish in the NCCAA. Heather Johnson was named a 2009 NCCAA I First Team All-American, while Casey Jensen made Second Team All-American. Two Lady Fire seniors had a nice finish to their careers at the NCCAA South Region Tournament and NCCAA Nationals. Kristen Ledlow was named an All-American Honorable Mention, just weeks after being named South Region Tournament MVP. Stephanie Bower was named to the South Region Tournament's All-Tournament Team along with teammate Erika Retzsch. Both Ledlow and Bower were also named NCCAA Academic All-Americans along with teammate Joanna Rhodes. Looking towards 2010, Southeastern could return 10 players from this year's team as a strong foundation for Head Coach Terry Thomas to build on in his his 35th season coaching volleyball. |