HAMILTON, Ont. (February 22, 2012)  – The Ontario University Athletics (OUA) is pleased to announce the 2011-2012 men's volleyball all-stars and major award winners, sponsored by Mikasa Sports.

This year's Player of the Year is Joren Zeeman of Cambridge, Ont. of the Queen's Gaels. The fifth-year senior finished the season tops in kills (226), points (256.5), and a points per game average of 4.50 which ranks him seventh in the country. Zeeman put up impressive numbers in the midst of a long season, having represented Canada at the FISU Summer Universiade Games this summer in China. He is the second Queen's player to earn this award and has also been named a First-Team All-Star.

Fourth-year player Niko Rukavina of Mississauga, Ont. has been selected this year's Libero of the Year. The Gaels' libero collected a league high 181 digs on the season in 59 games played. He also led the league with a 3.07 dig per game average which was good for seventh in the country. Rukavina has also been named a Second-Team All-Star.

Queen's middle Michael Amoroso of Toronto was a force at the net for the Gaels, picking up 47 blocks on the year along with 166 total points to round out the Second-Team All-Stars.

2011-2012 OUA MEN'S VOLLEYBALL MAJOR AWARD WINNERS

Player of the Year: Joren Zeeman – Queen's
Rookie of the Year: Alex Elliott – McMaster
Libero of the Year: Niko Rukavina – Queen's
Dale Iwanoczko Award: Karim Khalil – York
Coach of the Year: Jim Sage – Western

2011-2012 OUA MEN'S VOLLEYBALL ALL-STARS

First-Team
Joren Zeeman – Queen's
Phil James – Western
Kyle Williamson – Windsor
Garrett May – Western
Fiodar Kazhamiaka – Waterloo
Winston Rosser – Guelph
Matt Poulin – Western

Second-Team
Jeremy Groenveld – McMaster
Michael Amoroso – Queen's
Kevin Stevens – McMaster
Cameron Wheelan – Waterloo
Jori Mantha – McMaster
Niko Rukavina – Queen's
Matt Waite – Western

All-Rookie Team
Alex Elliott – McMaster
Erich Woolley – Waterloo
Daniel Groenveld – McMaster
Alex Dawson – Ryerson
Trevor Grant – Toronto
Steven Khuu – Toronto
Marko Dakic – York