UMBC

Jocelyn Teoh was named to the America East All-Conference Team for the second consecutive year on Thursday.

Albany, N.Y. – The America East Conference announced today the 2004 All-Conference Team as UMBC Senior Jocleyn Teoh (Puchong, Malaysia/Bukit Jalil Sports Academy) earned a spot on the team for the second-consecutive season.  Teoh was one of 12 all-conference honorees.

Teoh finished the 2004 season with 20 double-doubles and led the team for the second-consecutive season in kills per game at 3.70 per game.  Teoh record 407 total kills her senior year and concludes her career at UMBC with 1,288 career kills.  Teoh, who averaged 3.11 digs per game in 2004, recorded 40 double-doubles in her four-year storied career as the outside hitter finish her collegiate career on five Retriever career top-10 charts.

Teoh was the only member of the all-conference team whose squad did not reach the conference tournament as Eleven of the 12 all-conference selections will be in action at the 2004 America East Volleyball Championship held at Albany’s University Gymnasium.  No. 1 Albany plays No. 4 Binghamton at 5 p.m. Friday (November 19) in the first semifinal, while No. 2 Northeastern faces No. 3 Maine at 7 p.m. in the second semifinal. The winners advance to the America East Championship game on Saturday at 4 p.m. The winner of the America East Championship receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Volleyball Championship.

University at Albany sophomore Blair Buchanan took home Player of the Year and Setter of the Year accolades at America East’s annual awards banquet on Thursday night, while her coach Kelly Sheffield garnered Coach of the Year honors as well. Northeastern University’s Kira Batura and Ashley Adamczyk were also recognized as Rookie of the Year and Defensive Specialist of the Year, respectively. All voting was conducted by the conference’s head coaches.