Conference Carolinas Announces All-Conference Men’s Volleyball Honors

4/13/2012 12:00:00 AM

High Point, NC> Conference Carolinas announces the All-Conference Team honors in conjunction with the upcoming Conference Carolinas Championship Men’s Volleyball Tournament. Pfeiffer University claimed the league regular season title in men's volleyball as conference regular season play concluded this past week. The No. 1 Falcons will host No. 4 Lees-McRae College on one side of the bracket while No. 2 Limestone hosts No. 3 Mount Olive on the other side in semifinal action Sunday, April 15.

Head coaches from conference member institutions nominate and then vote upon the award winners who represent the best of the best for the conference. Each Men’s Volleyball All-Conference First and Second Team is made up of five position players, a libero, and a setter. The Third Team is made-up of the five highest remaining vote getters. Individual awards include Freshman of the Year, Coach of the Year, and Co-Players of the Year (exact tie).

Co-Players of the Year

Quentin Moore, Pfeiffer University- OH

In his first season on the court, Pfeiffer University’s Quentin Moore becomes the first-ever Player of the Year for the Pfeiffer men’s volleyball program. Moore led the team with 275 kills playing in 24 of 25 matches. Moore posted 16 matches with double-figure kills while posting a career-high 20 against Stevens Tech. Moore helped the Falcons claimed their first-ever regular season championship and will be the top seed in the upcoming league tournament.

Scott Warren, Limestone College- RS

A two-time Player of the Week selection this season, junior right side hitter Scott Warren has been one of the top players in Conference Carolinas all year. He is averaging 2.99 kills, 1.13 blocks, 0.23 service aces and 1.30 digs per set and he is third in the league in blocks and fifth in kills. In his first year in Gaffney, S.C., Warren has been a major reason for Limestone producing one of their best seasons.

Freshman of the Year

Joshua Jones, Lees-McRae College- MB

Joshua Jones put together an impressive rookie season for the Bobcats this spring, averaging 2.30 kills per set at the middle blocker position while attacking at a .388 clip. The Christmas, Fla. native paced the Bobcats in conference play with an average of nearly one block per set, posting 0.77 stuffs per frame. Jones currently ranks 25^th in the nation in blocks per set (1.05).

Coach of the Year

Steve Bintz, Pfeiffer University

In just his first season as a head coach, Pfeiffer University’s Steve Bintz become the first men’s volleyball Coach of the Year in school history guiding the Falcons to a 19-6 overall record and their first regular season championship after a 9-1 mark in league play. Bintz helped turn around an eight-win team a year ago, winless in eight conference matches, into a potential 20-win team just a season later.

Regular Season Champion

Pfeiffer University

All-Conference 1^st-Team

Quentin Moore, Pfeiffer - OH

Scott Warren, Limestone - RS

Adam Miracle, Mount Olive - OH

Caleb Brophy, Pfeiffer - OH

Kevin Hart, Limestone - OH

Randy Ramirez, Lees-McRae – S

Efrain Negron, Lees-McRae - L

All-Conference 2^nd-Team

John Nunns, Mount Olive - MH

Matt Harpenau, Lees-McRae – MB

John Lucas, Lees-McRae – OH

James Friddle, King – OPP

Jose Ribas, Lees-McRae – OH

David Specian, Pfeiffer – S

Joe Gilliland, Limestone - L

All-Conference 3^rd-Team

Jack Tutty, Mount Olive – MB

Derek Daley, Limestone – MH

Eric Glenn, King – MB

Jackson Metichecchia, Mount Olive – S

Mark Hess, Pfeiffer - L

Conference Carolinas is a NCAA Division II athletic conference currently made up of 12 teams from North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee. These institutions consist of: Barton College, Belmont Abbey College, Coker College, Converse College, Erskine College, King College, Lees-McRae College, Limestone College, Mount Olive College, North Greenville University, Pfeiffer University, and Queens University of Charlotte.