Dayton Flyers

TAMPA, Fla. - University of Dayton middle blocker and Atlantic 10 Co-Player of the Year Lindsay Fletemier continues to add to her 2009 accolades. The 6-foot-6 junior from Garden City, Mich. was named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association's All-America Third Team today at the annual coaches convention.

"Lindsay has worked hard to take her game to another level. She had a great season and had her best matches against the better teams that we went up against," Dayton head coach Kelly Sheffield said. "This is a great honor for her, her teammates who helped her get this and the University of Dayton."

Last week, she was named to the AVCA Northeast All-Region Team for the second consecutive season. It is also the second time she has been awarded All-American status by the AVCA, she was an honorable mention in 2008.

The 2009 Atlantic 10 Player of the Year, Fletemier is the second student-athlete in Flyer volleyball history to be recognized nationally by the AVCA in multiple years. The last person to achieve that honor was Faye Barhorst who was Honorable Mention All-American from 2004 to 2006.

Fletemier finished the season averaging 3.47 kills per set and posted a .389 attack efficiency. She ranks eighth in program history with 1,223 kills and fourth in block assists with 331. In addition, Fletemier was named Atlantic 10 Co-Player of the Year this season.

The Flyers have had an All-American each season since 2003. Erin Treadway (2003), Christy Utnage (2004), Faye Barhorst (2004, 2005, 2006), Jamie-Lee Richards (2007), Erin Schroeder (2007) were each named Honorable Mention All-American. Ann Meyers is the only UD volleyball player to be named to the First Team, when she earned the honor in 1979.

Fletemier will be honored at the AVCA Banquet at the NCAA Volleyball Final Four in Tampa, Fla. She will be introduced with all of the All-American honorees during the national championship match on Saturday, Dec. 19 at 8:00 p.m. ET.

Dayton advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Flyers earned their sixth tournament berth in seven years after defeating then-No. 20 Saint Louis for the Atlantic 10 Championship. In addition, they completed their second 30-win season in three years, posting a 30-4 record.