Dec. 29, 2009
PRINCESS ANNE, Md. - Senior Whitney Johnson (Prince Frederick, Md.) has been named to the COBRA Magazine All-National Second Team, magazine creator Geezus Zaire made the announcement Tuesday.
A total of 45 players were named to COBRA's three teams. The publication details the talents of African-American volleyball players on all levels of the game. The national teams were made up of collegiate student-athletes from throughout the country.
Johnson, a 6-foot-3 outside hitter, led the Lady Hawks to their third consecutive 20-win season and a berth in the MEAC championship match for the third time in as many years. She was named to the All-MEAC First Team for the second for the second time in her career in 2009.
Johnson finished second on the team and third in the conference in hitting percentage (.329), second and sixth in the MEAC in kills per game (3.13), second and sixth in the MEAC in points per game (3.74) and third and seventh in the MEAC in aces per game (0.37) on the season. She helped UMES to a 24-7 record, including the team's third straight unbeaten conference under head coach Don Metil.
Johnson was tabbed for four all-tournament teams on the year, including being part of the MEAC Championship All-Tournament Team. She earned her 1,000th-career kill with nine in a win against La Salle at Delaware State on Sept. 12, finishing with 1,228 total.
All three All-National Teams are as follows:
ALL-NATIONAL FIRST TEAM: Rachael Adams (Texas), Natalie Bogan (Rice), Brittnee Cooper (LSU), Kanaani Danielson (Hawaii), Alisha Glass (Penn State), Tyler Henderson (Tulsa), Megan Hodge (Penn State), Destinee Hooker (Texas), Alex Jupiter (USC), Tarah Murrey (Cal), Janet Okogbaa (Stanford), Tiffany Owens (Arizona), Bianca Rowland (Washington), Arielle Wilson (Penn State), Mindi Wiley (Cal).
ALL-NATIONAL SECOND TEAM: Madinah Abdullah (Alabama A&M), Cassandra Anderson (Florida), Lakeshia Craft (Blinn College), Kristen Dozier (Ohio State), Stephanie Ferrell (Hawaii), Altrese Hawkins (Memphis), Kayla Jeter (Tennessee), Whitney Johnson (Maryland Eastern Shore), Ashley Jones (Georgia State), Cassandra Joyner (Delaware State), Sarah Reaves (Arizona State), Natalie Rodriguez (Alabama A&M), Jordanne Scott (Cincinnati), Keidra Williams (Blinn College), Naomi Washington (Long Beach State).
ALL-NATIONAL THIRD TEAM: Lauren Bledsoe (Florida), Lecia Brown (Louisville), Oceana Bush (Washington State), Ingrid Carmona (California Baptist), Whitney Dosty (Arizona), Carrie Gurnell (Purdue), Brittany Larkin (Jackson State), Clarissa Moore (Alabama A&M), Farren Powe (Tennessee), Ivana Rich (VCU), Jasmine Scott (Pensacola), Brittany Stewart (Kentucky State), Vineece Verdun (Georgia State), Jalesty Washington (Methodist), Kayla Williams (Grambling).
