Alexandria Native Val Smith Honored as MIAC Volleyball Defensive Player of the Year
SAINT PAUL, MN (12/20/2012)(readMedia)-- Bethel University senior Val Smith from Alexandria was chosen as the MIAC Volleyball Defensive Player of the Year when the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) announced the 2012 Volleyball Awards on Dec. 5.
Smith finished the season with a MIAC-best total of 720 overall digs and posted the second-highest overall digs per set average of 6.05. The senior finished conference play with 5.64 digs per set, which tops all MIAC opponents, and 237 conference digs, tying for first in the conference. She is now ranked tenth nationally in digs per set.
Bethel University has been a leader and model in Christian higher education since 1871. Approximately 6,500 students from 49 states and 23 countries are enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, seminary, and adult education programs. Based in St. Paul, Minn., with additional seminary locations in San Diego and on the East Coast, Bethel offers rigorous bachelor's and advanced degrees in nearly 100 fields. For further information on Bethel University, go to www.bethel.edu.
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