Three
Western Nebraska Community College volleyball players earned recognition at the Molten Invite in
Council Bluffs, Iowa, in which the Cougars went 8-0 in winning the opening tournament of the 2008 season.
Kaleinani Kabalis, Fatima Balza and Nayka Benitez were named to the all-tournament team, which was released over the weekend.
Kabalis, a freshman from
Hilo, Hawaii, earned another honor at the tournament, garnering co-most valuable player honors, sharing the honor with Iowa Western’s Barbara Conceicao. Kabalis finished the tournament with 47 kills. Kabalis had a double-double performance in the win against
Hutchinson Community College, finishing with 10 kills and 11 digs.
Other members of all-tournament team include Celeste Bonter and Ann Wagner of Iowa Western, Katja Stepanova and Nile Whaley-Garrison of West Plains, Holly Reynolds of Jefferson College, Karie Downing of Indian Hills, Ashley Beyer and Ashley Kimball of Kishwaukee, and Emily Calderon-Reyes of Hillsborough.
The Cougars, 8-0 and winners of their last 21 matches dating back to last season, will compete in the Crystal Inn Salt Lake Invitational Friday and Saturday, looking to win that tournament for a third straight year.
WNCC opens play in the tournament Friday at 8:30 a.m. against
North Idaho College, followed by matches with
Hutchinson at 11 a.m., Indian Hills at 1:30 p.m., and Lakeland Community College at 4 p.m. WNCC will also face Salt Lake Community College Saturday at 10:15 a.m. before entering bracket play.
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