Nov. 24, 2008

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - Three members of the 2008 Wayne State University volleyball team received Daktronics, Inc. All-Midwest Region honors in a vote by the region's sports information directors.

Junior outside hitter Sarha Gosselin (Harrison Twp., Mich./Warren Lincoln) was named to the All-Region First Team, while senior libero Mayssa Bazzi (Dearborn, Mich.) and junior middle blocker Lauren Mallast (Chesterfield, Mich./Anchor Bay) earned Second Team recognition.

Also an All-GLIAC First Team selection in 2008, Gosselin led the GLIAC with a 3.68 kills/set average, as she totaled 401 kills on the season. She also paced WSU with 35 service aces and ranked second to Bazzi with 259 digs. Gosselin had 11 double-doubles this year and reached the 20-kill mark five times.

Bazzi, who was named GLIAC Libero of the Year as well as to the All-GLIAC Second Team earlier this month, finished with 465 digs on the year, eighth-most in Wayne State history. Her 4.27 digs/set average ranked third in the conference and tied for fifth all-time at WSU. She ended her career in sixth place on Wayne State's career digs list (1,121).

Mallast had 163 total blocks for a Division II-leading average of 1.51 per set. The two single-season totals rank sixth and fourth, respectively, in school history. Mallast also had 304 kills, second on the team to Gosselin, and a .268 hitting percentage.

Wayne State was one of only three schools to have three players earn Daktronics all-region honors, along with Grand Valley State and Indianapolis.