Marquette Trio Earns AVCA All-East Coast Region Honors
12/10/2019 12:37:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Barber, Konovodoff and Werch will move to the All-America ballot
LEXINGTON, Ky.—Marquette University volleyball senior Allie Barber and juniors Martha Konovodoff and Hope Werch has been selected to the AVCA All-East Coast Region team, the American Volleyball Coaches Association announced on Tuesday.
Barber, the BIG EAST Player of the Year, earns her third consecutive season on the all-region squad. She led the Golden Eagles to a 28-6 overall record, which matches a program record for wins. The Cedarburg, Wisconsin native recorded 4.66 kills per set and consistently ranked in the top-15 nationally. Barber was one of just four players in the NCAA to recorded at least 4.66 kills per set, while also hitting about a .307 hitting percentage. She will close her career as Marquette's all-time kills leader with 1,871 career kills.
Konovodoff earns a second straight season on the AVCA All-East Coast Region team, also earning All-BIG EAST accolades. As MU's libero she finished the season averaging 4.25 digs per set, ranking in the top-five of the BIG EAST consistently. The Sugar Grove, Illinois product was an AVCA Honorable Mention All-America selection a year ago.
This is the first all-region honor for Werch after she earned All-BIG EAST tallies in the 2019 season. She finished the season averaging 2.82 kills per set, 2.70 digs and hit at a .299 mark to rank second on the team. Werch was stellar at the service line, earning 57 aces this season, ranking 20th in the NCAA and helping to lead Marquette.
The trio of Golden Eagles will move on to the AVCA All-America ballot, which will be announced next week at the NCAA Championship.
Barber, the BIG EAST Player of the Year, earns her third consecutive season on the all-region squad. She led the Golden Eagles to a 28-6 overall record, which matches a program record for wins. The Cedarburg, Wisconsin native recorded 4.66 kills per set and consistently ranked in the top-15 nationally. Barber was one of just four players in the NCAA to recorded at least 4.66 kills per set, while also hitting about a .307 hitting percentage. She will close her career as Marquette's all-time kills leader with 1,871 career kills.
Konovodoff earns a second straight season on the AVCA All-East Coast Region team, also earning All-BIG EAST accolades. As MU's libero she finished the season averaging 4.25 digs per set, ranking in the top-five of the BIG EAST consistently. The Sugar Grove, Illinois product was an AVCA Honorable Mention All-America selection a year ago.
This is the first all-region honor for Werch after she earned All-BIG EAST tallies in the 2019 season. She finished the season averaging 2.82 kills per set, 2.70 digs and hit at a .299 mark to rank second on the team. Werch was stellar at the service line, earning 57 aces this season, ranking 20th in the NCAA and helping to lead Marquette.
The trio of Golden Eagles will move on to the AVCA All-America ballot, which will be announced next week at the NCAA Championship.
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