OCCAC Hands Out Volleyball Hardware for Award Winners

By Kyle Kuhlman/OCCAC Sports Information

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – Amid postseason play for several OCCAC volleyball representatives, the conference office announced the 2018 All-OCCAC honors on Friday (Nov. 2).

Sinclair’s KC Gan earned Coach of the Year honors for the fourth time in his career (2000, 2005 and 2012 as well).  

Yearly student-athlete award winners are highlighted by Michael Eisenhauer (Owens) as the Player of the Year, accompanied by Libero of the Year, Whitney Pleiman (Edison State), Summer Sweeting (Owens) as the Setter of the Year and Elizabeth Sicking (Sinclair) taking home Freshman of the Year accolades.

Eisenhauer is the fourth straight member of The Express to be named the OCCAC Player of the Year, right in line with the school’s four consecutive league titles.

Coach of the Year:  KC Gan, Sinclair
Player of the Year:  Michaela Eisenhauer, Owens
Libero of the Year:  Whitney Pleiman, Edison State
Setter of the Year:  Summer Sweeting, Owens
Freshman of the Year:  Elizabeth Sicking, Sinclair

All-OCCAC First Team
Bobby Diamond, Columbus State Community College
Georgia Payne, Columbus State Community College
Tionne El-Amine, Cuyahoga Community College
Whitney Pleiman, Edison State Community College
Morgan Smart, Lakeland Community College
Kara Sullinger, Lorain County Community College
Addysen Kerr, Lorain County Community College
Michaela Eisenhauer, Owens Community College
Summer Sweeting, Owens Community College
Kara Evers, Owens Community College
Elizabeth Sicking, Sinclair Community College
Hallie Holbrook, Sinclair Community College

All-OCCAC Honorable Mention
Tory Cordell, Clark State Community College
Audrey Jenkins, Columbus State Community College
Lilly Hoffman, Cuyahoga Community College
Noel Ufferman, Edison State Community College
Kiaja Hartley, Hocking College
Olivia Scott, Lakeland Community College
Angela Dunn, Lorain County Community College
Kiah Wendel, Owens Community College
Kara Jones, Sinclair Community College

OCCAC All-Freshman Team
Bobby Diamond, Columbus State Community College
Whitney Pleiman, Edison State Community College
Kara Sullinger, Lorain County Community College
Kara Evers, Owens Community College
Elizabeth Sicking, Sinclair Community College
Hallie Holbrook, Sinclair Community College