Baton Rouge, LA - Southern University senior volleyball player Ena Payne was named to the preseason All-SWAC first team.

“I was totally surprised by the honor,” said Payne. “It’s always cool to win awards.”

The is Payne’s second All-SWAC selection as she was named to the 2007 All-SWAC second team last season.

The complete team is listed below:

2008 SWAC Preseason All-Conference Selections

Preseason Offensive Player of the YearMHBrittani LewisAlabama A&M6-0Sr.Cedar Hill, TX

Preseason Defensive Player of the YearDSRose CorneilleAlabama A&M5-4So.Dacula, GA

First-Team

MHBrittani LewisAlabama A&M6-0Sr.Cedar Hill, TX

MBMaura MoedMississippi Valley State5-9So.San Antonio, TX

OHEna PayneSouthern5-10Jr.Breaux Bridge, LA

OHKantessa BryantMississippi Valley State5-6So.Dallas, TX

OHKayla WilliamsGrambling State5-10Jr.Toronto, Canada

DSLatisha StennisGrambling State5-8Sr.East St. Louis, IL

SETNatalie RodriguezAlabama A&M5-7Jr.Caguas, Puerto Rico

Second Team

MBEmma ObiTexas Southern5-10Jr.El Paso, TX

MBJenitra ShieldsArkansas-Pine Bluff6-1Jr.Ellenwood, GA

OHMadinah AbdullahAlabama A&M5-8Jr.Homewood, AL

OHBrittany LarkinJackson State5-10So.Little Rock, AR

OHJasmine JacobsArkansas-Pine Bluff5-7So.Dallas, TX

DSRose CorneilleAlabama A&M5-4So.Dacula, GA

SETTalon MorganGrambling State5-8Sr.Kountze, TX

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