KANSAS CITY, Mo. -The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has announced the 2011 Tachikara-NAIA Volleyball All-America Teams, as selected by the NAIA Volleyball All-America Selection Committee.

Bethel University's Thaise Vieira was named to the third team.

For the second year in a row, Vieira of Bethel (Tenn.) University was named the TranSouth Conference Player of the Year.  The senior from Matozinhos, Brazil, led the conference in kills (368) and kills per set (3.4) and was second in blocks per set (1.1).  She also ranked in the top 10 in digs average at 3.1 per set.