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Volleyball: Three Selected to AVCA West Region Squad

Fabiane Seben and Josimara Pinheiro

Fabiane Seben and Josimara Pinheiro (Photo courtesy of UH-Hilo)

*Fabiane Seben* and *Josimara Pinheiro* added another post-season award to their resumes as the duo has been honored as 2008 AVCA all-Region selections.

*Emily Tooker* received honorable mention recognition.

Seben and Pinheiro received all-Pacific West Conference first-team honors yesterday while Tooker was an honorable mention selection.

Pinheiro led the PacWest in kill average (3.83), points per game (4.41) and total points (463.5). She ranked seventh in hitting (.249).

Seben was an honorable mention all-Region selection last year. She topped the PacWest in blocks per game (1.26), total blocks (132), block assists (119) and total service aces (50). She ranked second in hitting (.301) and fourth in scoring (3.89 points per game), and she accrued 408.5 points on 286 kills, 119 block assists, 13 block solos and 50 service aces. Seben ranked third in service aces per game (0.48) this year in the league.

Tooker led all PacWest setters with 1095 assists and a 10.63 per game average.


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