Swatch FIVB World Tour Women’s 2009 - Post-Season Awards - Congratulations to Juliana Felisberta Silva

Après l'annonce du classement hommes de samedi dernier c'est au tour des femmes de se faire récompenser. Les meilleures joueuses du Swatch FIVB World Tour 2009 ont été désignées hier à Lausanne. Ces nominations sont basées sur le résultat des votes des représentants Swatch, des joueurs, des coachs, des arbitres et des officiels du circuit international de Beach volleyball.

A noter que c'est Juliana qui reçoit la distinction de Most Oustanding Player ce qui confirme son statut de très grande joueuse et qui effacera en partie sa grande déception de ne pas avoir participer aux JO en 2008.

After men's awards of the last it's the announces this time of the women's.

The best players of Swatch FIVB World Tour 2009 were designated yesterday in Lausanne. These nominations are based on the result of the votes of the Swatch representatives, the players, the coaches, the referees and official of the international circuit of Beach volley ball. It should be noted that is Juliana which receives the distinction of Most Oustanding Player what confirms its statute of very large player and who will erase her great disappointment partly not to have to take part in the Olympic Games in 2008.

Most Improved Player
1, Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands
2, Becchara Palmer, Australia
3, Barbara Hansel, Austria
3, Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland

Also receiving votes - Maria Antonelli, Brazil, Bibiana Candelas, Mexico, Sanne Keizer, Netherlands, Jen Kessy, United States, Giulia Momoli, Italy, Liesbeth Mouha, Belgium, April Ross, United States, Ana Scarlett, New Zealand, Stefanie Schwaiger, Austria

Most Inspirational Player
1, Shelda Bede, Brazil
2, Laura Ludwig, Germany
3, Maria Antonelli, Brazil

Also receiving votes - Vassiliki Arvaniti, Greece, Ana Paula Connelly, Brazil, Larissa Franca, Brazil, Jen Kessy, United States, Sara Montagnolli, Austria, Doris Schwaiger, Austria, Ingrid Torlen, Norway, Elaine Youngs, United States

Rookie of the Year
1, Angie Akers, United States
1, Louise Bawden, Australia
3, Ying Huang, China
3, Anastasia Vasina, Russia

Also receiving votes - Elsa Baquerizo, Spain, Galina Boyko, Russia, Monika Brzostek, Poland, Danielle Remmers, Netherlands, Lenka Hajeckova, Czech Republic, Lauren Fendrick, United States, Ashley Ivy, United States, Kristyna Kolocova, Czech Republic, Claudia Lehmann, Germany, Marta Menegatti, Italy, Becchara Palmer, Australia, Marketa Slukova, Czech Republic, Karolina Sowala, Poland, Liliana Fernandez Steiner, Spain, Michelle Stiekema, Netherlands, Julia Sude, Germany, Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands, Sophie van Gestel, Netherlands, Marloes Wesselink, Netherlands

Sportswoman
1, Shelda Bede, Brazil
2, Juliana Felisberta Silva, Brazil
3, Jen Kessy, United States

Also receiving votes - Talita Antunes, Brazil, Susan Blundell, New Zealand, Larissa Franca, Brazil, Nila Ann Hakedal, Norway, Laura Ludwig, Germany, Sara Montagnolli, Austria, April Ross, United States, Ingrid Torlen, Norway, Tyra Turner, United States, Xi Zhang, China

Best Defensive Player
1, Larissa Franca, Brazil
2, Sara Montagnolli, Austria
3, Laura Ludwig, Germany

Also receiving votes - Maria Antonelli, Brazil, Vassiliki Arvaniti, Greece, Shelda Bede, Brazil, Kristyna Kolocova, Czech Republic, Maria Clara Salgado, Brazil, Nadine Zumkehr, Switzerland

Best Offensive Player
1, April Ross, United States
2, Larissa Franca, Brazil
3, Juliana Felisberta Silva, Brazil
3, Jen Kessy, United States

Also receiving votes, Talita Antunes, Brazil, Maria Antonelli, Brazil, Nicole Branagh, United States, Laura Ludwig, Germany, Doris Schwaiger, Austria, Ilka Semmler, Germany, Elaine Youngs, United States, Xi Zhang, China

Best Blocker
1, Juliana Felisberta Silva, Brazil
2, Liesbeth Mouha, Belgium
3, Ilka Semmler, Germany

Also receiving votes, Talita Antunes, Brazil, Barbara Hansel, Austria, Stefanie Schwaiger, Austria, Maria Tsiartsiani, Greece, Tyra Turner, United States, Anastasia Vasina, Russia, Elaine Youngs, United States

Best Setter
1, Larissa Franca, Brazil
2, Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands
3, Laura Ludwig, Germany
3, Sanne Keizer, Netherlands

Also receiving votes, Shelda Bede, Brazil, Ana Paula Connelly, Brazil, Sara Goller, Germany, Shana Mullins, Great Britain, Becchara Palmer, Australia, Renata Ribeiro, Brazil, Maria Clara Salgado, Brazil, Stefanie Schwaiger, Austria, Ilka Semmler, Germany

Best Hitter
1, April Ross, United States
2, Sara Goller, Germany
3, Juliana Felisberta Silva, Brazil

Also receiving votes - Talita Antunes, Brazil, Larissa Franca, Brazil, Nila Ann Hakedal, Norway, Vanilda Leão, Brazil, Maria Clara Salgado, Brazil, Maria Tsiartsiani, Greece, Marleen Van Iersel, Netherlands, Elaine Youngs, United States, Xi Zhang, China

2009 SWATCH Top Servers
1 Maria Clara Salgado BRA 86.5 Stavanger
2 Larissa Franca BRA 85.5 Klagenfurt
3 April Ross USA 85.3 Stavanger
4 Maloes Wesselink NED 84.1 Stare Jablonki
5 Ana Paula Connelly BRA 83.9 Aland
6 Yuan Yue CHN 83.2 Shanghai