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After sharing the top of the podium in seven of eight FIVB events this past season, Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh are together again, this time as FIVB co-Sportswomen of the Year.
The FIVB handed out its SWATCH World Tour postseason awards on the women's side on Thursday, and May-Treanor and Walsh tied for the sportswoman honor as Brazilians Ana Paula Connelly and Larissa Franca, and Vasso Karadassiou of Greece were knotted in a three-way tie for third.

Connelly also won the best server category for the fifth straight year in balloting for the awards, which are conducted by SWATCH representatives, players, coaches, referees and officials associated with the international tour.

Hauling down top team honors for the third straight year was the tandem of Juliana Felisberta Silva and Larissa Franca of Brazil. The pair won five gold medals, three silvers and two bronze medals in 13 events during the 2007 FIVB campaign to win the points race and $328,400 in earnings. Franca was also named Best Setter.

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