ELMHURST, Ill. - Marci Novak and Alyssa Poremba and,have been selected as Elmhurst College's Co-Female Athletes of the Year.
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The award is presented annually to one male and one female student-athlete for their athletic accomplishments over the course of the year.

Novak, a senior right side hitter on the volleyball team,,was named a third-team All-American by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) while also being named the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin's (CCIW) Co-Most Outstanding Player. An AVCA first-team all-region honoree this season, Novak become the 10th Bluejay to be named the CCIW's Most Outstanding Player earlier this season., A first-team all-conference honoree in 2013 and a second-team all-conference selection in 2012, Novak played all the way around for the Bluejays, ranking second on the squad in kills (397), kills per set (2.84), digs (428) and digs per set (3.06). She also led the squad in aces (51) while ranking third on the team in hitting percentage (.254) and fourth in blocks (59) and blocks per set (0.42). Named to the all-tournament team at the Elmhurst Invitational, she was also named the MVP of the CCIW Tournament and finished the conference season as the only CCIW player ranked among the league's top-10 in hitting percentage, kills, aces and digs. She was also named to the all-tournament team at the NCAA Division III Volleyball regional.,

Novak helped lead the Bluejays to their second-straight CCIW Championship and third consecutive appearance in the NCAA Volleyball Tournament. The Bluejays reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament and were ranked in the top-10 throughout the entire season.,
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Poremba, a senior distance runner on the cross country and track and field teams, closed out her career as a two-time All-American at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships. She placed third in the 10,000 meters while setting a new school record time of 35:28.92. Two days later, Poremba placed seventh in the nation in the 5,000 meters with a school-record time of 16:41.95. Poremba earned four all-conference honors during the indoor and outdoor track and field seasons and won three individual CCIW Championships including the indoor mile run, the indoor 3,000 meters, and the outdoor 5,000 meters. She was named a CCIW Track Athlete of the Week during both the indoor and outdoor seasons.,

During the cross country season, Poremba won three CCIW Cross Country Athlete of the Week honors while earning first-team all-conference honors with a second-place individual finish at the CCIW Championships. Poremba also earned all-region accolades with an eighth-place finish at the NCAA Midwest Regional before placing 50th at the NCAA Championship.