Alabama A & M Athletics

BIRMINGHAM - The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced its 2009 All-Conference Volleyball teams Friday with Rose Corneille garnering Defensive Player of the Year honors and Clarissa Moore receiving Freshman of the Year accolades. Natalie Rodriguez also claimed all-SWAC honors. The teams were voted on by the schools’ coaches and sports information departments.

Corneille – a 5-foot-4 junior defensive specialist from Dacula, GA – has proven to be one the SWAC’s fiercest defenders this season. She led the conference in digs, tallying 433 for a 4.20 digs per game average. She was the SWAC’s 2009 Preseason Defensive Player of the Year and was named the Defensive Player of the Week three times this season.

Clarissa Moore, a 5-foot-10 outside hitter from Houston, Texas has been one of SWAC’s premier offensive threats this season while being a key component in the Bulldogs’ success this year. She ranked first in the SWAC with a .284 hitting percentage and was second in kills, averaging 2.84 per game. She also was third in the conference in service aces, logging 50 for the season. Moore recorded a season-high 32 kills against Jackson State this season and had six games with a .500 or better hitting percentage. She was named the SWAC’s Newcomer of the Week five times this season and the Offensive Player of the Week once.