SIUE 2011 Season Highlights
EDWARDSVILLE, ILL. - SIUE Head Volleyball Coach Leah Johnson announced her team's postseason awards at a recent banquet.
Senior Jessica Hemann was honored with the Cougar Pride Award
which is voted on by members of the volleyball team. The award was
presented in remembrance of former SIUE volleyball standout Kindra
Westendorf.
"Jessica is a true ambassador of our program and University. She
is an honest and generous person who daily upholds our values of
respect, integrity, accountability, and commitment. She brought out
the best in every person around her, from her teammates to our
staff. She makes all of us strive to be our best," said
Johnson.
Hemann and Sammi Minton were honored as the team captains.
Johnson said the general theme of the postseason banquet was about
defining characteristics of a great team, honoring those qualities
which attributed to the team's success during the 2011 season.
"Our staff felt that it was the ability of each individual to put
the good of the team before themselves. They were the most open and
accepting team I have ever had the pleasure to be around. They
treat one another with the upmost respect. I believe it was these
characteristics that provided our team cohesion and ensured our
steady progress all season. We are so fortunate to have such
wonderful young women in our program and representing our
University," said Johnson.
