Three student-athletes earn All-MIAA soccer honors

Three Olivet College players have been named to the 2005 All-Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) soccer teams. Sophomore forward Shannah Fisher (Delton-Kellogg) and junior defender Stacey Stickney (St. Joseph) have earned All-MIAA second-team honors in women's soccer, while junior defender Corey Evans (Mason) is a second-team All-MIAA selection in men's soccer.

Fisher led the Comets in scoring with 21 points (nine goals and three assists) and tallied three game-winning goals. Stickney, a three-time All-MIAA selection, was third on the team with eight points (three goals and two assists). Evans tallied nine points (four goals and one assist) for Olivet.

Bre Bath-Simonsen (Mason), Kevin Hagan (East Lansing), Alan Holdorf (Novi), Ann Marie Keisic (Sterling Heights/Warren Cousino), Natalie Lopez (Holland/West Ottawa), Alex Lundy (Kewadin/Elk Rapids) and Kellie O'Dowd (Jackson) received coaches' honorable mention honors.

The women finished with an 8-10-1 overall record and were sixth in the MIAA with a 7-8-1 mark. The men had an 8-11-1 overall record and finished fourth in the MIAA with a 7-6-1 mark.

In addition, freshman volleyball player Sydney Kuipers (Charlotte) earned coaches' honorable mention honors. She recorded a team-high 334 kills along with 31 service aces, 264 digs and 60 blocks.