1996 AVCA JC/CC Player of the Year

Colorado Springs, Colo. - The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) is pleased to announce that Spokane Falls Community College's Jenni Roselli has been selected the 1996 JC/CC National Player of the Year.

This season Roselli, a sophomore middle blocker/outside hitter, led the Sasquatch to second place in the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges championship.  She posted 588 kills, 253 blocks, 425 digs, 66 aces and a .210 hitting percentage in 140 games played this season.  She earned all-tournament honors at the All-Star INWC and All-Star SWOCC Crossover tournaments and was the tournament MVP at the Walla Walla Crossover.

For her career, Roselli tallied 944 kills, 400 blocks, 615 digs and a .203 hitting percentage.  Roselli has also been a success in the classroom, posting a 3.14 GPA.

The formal presentation of her award will be made Dec. 20, 1996, in Cleveland, Ohio, at the AVCA Player of the Year/All-America brunch beginning at 9:30 a.m.  The brunch, which will take place at the Cleveland Renaissance Hotel, is held in conjunction with the 1996 AVCA National Convention.