OMAHA, Neb. -- Creighton University senior Jessica Houts added one final award to her record-setting career when she was named as one of nine players to the All-Tournament Team from the recently completed 2009 State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Tournament.

Houts, a senior from Bloomington, Minn., ranked second in the tournament in both kills per set (3.83) and hitting percentage (.439). She was also third in points per set (4.50), 13th in service aces per set (0.17) and 13th in blocks per set (0.83).

The middle blocker closed her career with school records of 126 matches played, 451 sets played, 536 block assists, 609 total blocks and 1.35 blocks per set. She was a two-time first-team all-Valley selection, two-time MVC Scholar-Athlete First Team pick and earned All-Tournament Team accolades in nine different tournaments during her career.

Houts was joined on the All-Tournament Team by Southern Illinois' Alicia Johnson, Drake's Emily Heffernen, Missouri State's Calli Norman, Wichita State's Mary Elizabeth Hooper and Emily Stockman, and UNI's Beth Discher, Ellie Blankenship and Bre Payton. Payton was chosen Tournament MVP after leading the Panthers to the title while averaging 2.29 kills, 11.71 assists, 3.57 digs, 1.14 blocks and 0.29 aces per set while hitting .342 and setting her team to a .293 hitting percentage. Payton was previously named MVC Player of the Year on Thursday.

Top-seeded Northern Iowa won the event on Saturday afternoon with a 3-1 (26-28, 25-19, 25-11, 25-18) win over third-seeded Wichita State to claim its 28th straight victory in 2009 and its league-record 14th MVC Tournament title in program history.

2009 State Farm Missouri Valley Conference All-Tournament Team
Alicia Johnson, Southern Illinois
Emily Heffernen, Drake
Calli Norman, Missouri State
Jessica Houts, Creighton
Emily Stockman, Wichita State
Mary Elizabeth Hooper, Wichita State
Beth Discher, Northern Iowa
Ellie Blankenship, Northern Iowa
Bre Payton, Northern Iowa (MVP)