Huge congratulations to Chloe Goldman on being named the 2009 Southeastern Conference Libero of the Year! She was also named to the All-SEC First Team. Goldman is just the third SEC player of the year in Tennessee history (2005 SEC Defensive Player of the Year Amy Morris, 2007 SEC Freshman of the Year Nikki Fowler). This award is long overdue and very much deserved. I’m sure all Lady Vol fans join me in congratulating Chloe and thanking her for all her hard work at Tennessee. She is going to be sorely missed and hard to replace!

The other awards went to:

• Player of the Year: Brittnee Cooper, LSU
• Freshman of the Year: Jasmine Norton, Arkansas
• Scholar-Athlete of the Year: Sarah Cline, South Carolina
• Coach of the Year: Fran Flory, LSU

UPDATE: Tennessee has more from Coach Patrick: “I am especially proud of Chloe. She is a perfect example of a player that sets a goal and works as hard as she can to achieve it. Since she first stepped foot on campus, she has always wanted to be the best libero in the SEC. Since then, she has taken every bit of coaching we’ve given her and applied it to a great work ethic, not only in our practices, but individually as well. She has put in countless hours of extra time in the gym to become the best player that she could possibly be. I’m glad that the coaches in our conference realized what a huge role she has played for us both this season and her entire career.”