Marshall University Athletics
Billingy and Stein Garner All-American Status
12/14/2005 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball
Dec. 14, 2005
SAN ANTONIO - Thundering Herd volleyball team members Kelly-Anne Billingy and Katie Stein were named to the AVCA All-America Honorable Mention team Wednesday in San Antonio.
This is the second time the sophomore Billingy has been honored as an AVCA All-American and the first time for the senior Stein. Billingy and Stein are the only two players in Marshall volleyball history to be named All-Americans for their play on the court.
Billingy and Stein led the Herd and Conference USA statistically in their respective areas all season long and in turn were named the league's Player and Setter of the Year.
Billingy, a 6'3 outside hitter from Trincity, Trinidad was in the top five nationally all season long in kills per game as she finished with 552 kills for 5.58 per game. Billingy finished with a .344 hitting percentage on the season and on top of being C-USA Player of the Year, she was also the C-USA Tournament MVP and was the Sports Imports/AVCA National Player of the Week on Oct. 31.
Stein became one of Marshall's most storied players in program history as she broke the Thundering Herd career assists and service aces records. The senior setter from Sussex, Wis., finished the year with 1,460 assists and 13.77 per game. Stein was in the top six nationally all season long in assists per game and finished with 58 aces (0.55/game). Stein was also in the top 15 nationally in aces per game this season.
The duo led the Herd to a 26-6 overall record, Conference USA Regular Season and Tournament titles and its first NCAA appearance since 1995. Billingy and Stein were also named to the AVCA All-Midwest Region team and First Team All-Conference USA.
Marshall head coach Mitch Jacobs is one of eight coaches up for National Coach of the Year to be named this week at the AVCA Coaches Convention in San Antonio.
