ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. − Justine Burkhardt (St. Augustine, Fla./Winthrop U.) was named Freshman of the Year in the Independent Collegiate Athletic Association’s post-season award release which came out on Tuesday (Dec. 12). She also was selected to the All-ICAA first-team and Flagler College teammate Katie Beale (Stuart, Fla./Martin County HS) earned third-team honors. The ICAA is composed of independent NCAA Division II schools: North Greenville University of Tigerville, S.C.; Palm Beach Atlantic University of West Palm Beach; Tiffin (Ohio) University; Brevard (N.C.) College; the University of the District of Columbia; Dixie State College of St. George, Utah; Flagler and Florida Gulf Coast University.
Burkhardt, a 6-0 freshman outside hitter, set a school single-season record for kills with 568 (4.12/game) and attempts (1,619). She also tallied 425 digs (3.08/game) and recorded a team-high 637.5 points. Burkhardt recorded a season-high 30 kills in a match against Evangel University on Sept. 2 in Daytona Beach.
Beale, 5-11 freshman outside hitter/middle blocker, racked up 322 kills (2.68/game), served up 44 aces and recorded 389 digs (3.24/game). She tied for the team lead in aces, was third in kills and fourth in digs.
Flagler College finished the season with an overall record of 26-15. Head Coach Taylor Mott looses one player to graduation.
All-ICAA Volleyball Team
First-Team: Justine Burkhardt, Flagler; Ericka Fonseca, Florida Gulf Coast; Brooke Youngquist, Florida Gulf Coast; Jessica Schult, Tiffin; Chandra Ginest, Florida Gulf Coast; and, Holly Morgan, Tiffin.
Second-Team: Daniella Bezerra, District of Columbia; Cidney Judkins, Dixie State; Ali Mitchell, Palm Beach Atlantic; Ursula Vieira, Palm Beach Atlantic; Amber Metzgar, Tiffin; and, Brittany Holliday, Brevard.
Third-Team: Katie Beale, Flagler; Patricia Gomes, Florida Gulf Coast; Heather Van Olst, Florida Gulf Coast; Beth Willenbrink, Tiffin; Jamie Perry, Brevard; and, Whitney Hendry, Florida Gulf Coast.
Freshman of the Year: Justine Burkhardt, Flagler
Player of the Year: Jessica Schult, Tiffin
Libero of the Year: Holly Morgan, Tiffin
Setter of the Year: Chandra Ginest, Florida Gulf Coast
Coach of the Year: Jaye Flood, Florida Gulf Coast
