Recognition of Australians for the 2009 FIVB World Tour Season

 

The newly formed Australian Team of Becchara Palmer and Louise Bawden were recognised in the FIVB 2009 Annual awards with an individual award to Louise Bawden who tied for the rookie-of-the-year honour on the 2009 SWATCH FIVB World Tour.

Bawden and Angie Akers (USA) tied for the rookie-of-the-year honor on the 2009 SWATCH FIVB World Tour.  Both playing in their first-full international season, Bawden and Akers collected silver medals this season.  Bawden and Becchara Palmer placed second in Poland where the Aussies dropped the Stare Jablonki finale to Juliana and Larissa.

Partner Becchara Palmer also received acknowledgement from the Awards, placing 2nd on the Most Improved Player list and winning the Most Oustanding Player award at Stare Jablonki, Poland.

Most Improved Player
1. Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands
2. Becchara Palmer, Australia

Rookie of the Year
1. Angie Akers, United States
1. Louise Bawden, Australia
Also receiving votes – Becchara Palmer, Australia

2009 SWATCH Most Outstanding Player Awards
Becchara Palmer, Australia at Stare Jablonki

Best Setter
Also receiving votes -  Becchara Palmer, Australia

A full list of winners is available on the FIVB website at
http://www.fivb.org/en/Infomedia/PressReleaseDB.asp?No=23029&Language=0

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