Two members of the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack women's volleyball team have been selected as Canada West all-stars for the 2019-20 season.

Outside hitter Kendra Finch (5^th year, North Vancouver, BC) and middle Ksenyia Kocyigit (1^st year, Byaroza, Belarus) were named to the all-star teams as selected by the league's coaches.

Finch was named to the Canada West first all-star team.  She was fifth in Canada West in overall kills (284), sixth in kills per set (3.16), eighth in digs per set (3.20) and ninth in overall digs (288).  She was also 26^th overall in hitting per cent (.197).

Finch ended her Canada West career as fourth all time in career digs with 1271.

Kocyigit was chosen to be on the Canada West second all-star team after being fourth in hitting per cent (.318).  She was 22^nd in service aces per set (0.39), 27^th in kills (177),34^th in kills per set (2.03) and 42^nd in assists per set (0.25).  

She also had the fifth most blocks in a single match this year when she recorded nine against the UBC Thunderbirds in Vancouver, BC on November 22, 2019. That match went four sets.
 
Head coach Chad Grimm had this to say about his two players selections.  "Really happy for them and its really well deserved on both fronts. I think Kendra has improved every year that she has been here.  She has proven not only can she be good on the defensive side of the ball but on the offensive side as well. She has been solid for us all year. I think that recognition is well and long deserved.  And Kseniya coming in has been that veteran leader, positive influence. In crunch time, she is always there. Obviously put up good numbers as well. I think for both of them, it is well deserved."
 
COMMENTS OF WOLFPACK HEAD COACH CHAD GRIMM ABOUT HIS TWO ALLSTARS:

https://twitter.com/GoTRUWolfPack/status/1232354206972952578 

 
Here is the list of the two all-star teams and the 'all rookie' squad by Canada West:
 
1^st Team All-Stars
 

Name	School	Year	Position
Kory White	Alberta	4	Outside Hitter
Hillary Howe	TWU	4	Outside Hitter
Kendra Finch	TRU	5	Outside Hitter
Nyadholi Thokbuom	MRU	2	Middle
Emily Koshinski	Sask	4	Outside Hitter
Gabrielle Attieh	UBC	3	Middle
Haley Gilfillan	MacEwan	5	Middle

 
2^nd Team All-Stars
 

Name	School	Year	Position
Quinn Pelland	MRU	3	Setter
Chantel Park	MRU	5	Outside Hitter
Avery Heppell	TWU	3	Middle
Beth Vinnell	Calgary	5	Middle
Julia Zonneveld	Alberta	3	Outside Hitter
Emma Parker	Winnipeg	3	Outside Hitter
Kseniya Kocyigit	TRU	1	Middle

 
 
 
All-Rookie Team

 

Name	School	Year	Position
Amaya Perry	UBCO	1	Outside Hitter
Trinity Solecki	Calgary	1	Outside Hitter
Light Uchechukwu	Manitoba	1	Outside Hitter
Jaidyn Spencer	Manitoba	1	Middle
Abigail Dueck	UBCO	1	Setter
Erika Vermette	UBC	1	Outside Hitter
Danielle Dardis	Brandon	1	Middle