Athletics

Liz Schnelle

By Steven Wright

ADA — Senior middle hitter Liz Schnelle has been named an American Volleyball Coaches Association First Team All-American for the second consecutive season.

This also marks the third straight time she has earned All-America honors, as Schnelle was named AVCA Third Team All-America as a sophomore in 2007.

Otanicar / Connor

By Steven Wright

ADA — Junior Dan Otanicar and sophomore Dustin Connor have both been earned Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference accolades.

For both players, this is the first time they have earned the award.

Otanicar was named Academic All-OAC, while Connor was named Honorable Mention Academic All-OAC.

Otanicar played in 14 of Ohio Northern's 22 games and was second on the team with nine goals. He was also second on the team with 22 points and was tied for fourth on the team with four assists.

Sanders / Pisut / Albert

By Tim Glon

ADA — Five Ohio Northern student/athletes were named Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference in women's soccer for 2009 in voting conducted by the league's 10 faculty advisors.

Schnelle / Decima

By Steven Wright

ADA — Seniors Liz Schnelle and Liz Decima have both been named to the 2009 Volleyball Academic All-Ohio Athletic Conference team in voting conducted by the OAC faculty representatives.

Schnelle earned Academic All-OAC, while Decima earned Honorable Mention Academic All-OAC.

For Schnelle, this is the third consecutive season that she has been named Academic All-OAC, as she has already been named CoSIDA/ESPN the Magazine First Team Academic All-District earlier in the year.

Sanders - Albert

By Tim Glon

ADA — Ohio Northern senior Kaitlin Sanders and junior Chelsea Albert were named ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America in women's soccer for 2009 in voting conducted by the College Sports Information Directors of America.

Sanders was a First Team Academic All-America pick, while Albert was a Third Team Academic All-America honoree.

Sanders, a midfielder, is making her second appearance on the squad after earning First Team honors last season.