TicketsDuPont Named To AVCA All-Region First Team
Torblaa earns regional honorable mention
Contact: Shawn Sell
12/8/2004
Julie DuPont was named all-region for the third straight year. |
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.---University of Cincinnati volleyball senior Julie DuPont has added another accolade to her list of accomplishments as she was named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-Region first team. Classmate Rachel Torblaa was also recognized by the AVCA with a Midwest Region honorable mention.
DuPont (Muskego, Wis./Muskego) is a three-year member of the AVCA All-Region Team. This year, DuPont was touted as the Conference USA Player of the Year for the second straight season, while also being named a first team Academic All-American and earning a spot on C-USA's 10th anniversary All-Decade Team. She finished the year as UC's leader in career kills with 2,137, while also ranking in the top-10 of numerous career lists. As a senior, DuPont ranked second in C-USA in kills per game (4.90), while also adding 3.26 digs and 0.77 blocks per game.
Torblaa (Savage, Minn./Burnsville) earned her first regional honor after being named to the All C-USA second team this fall. Torblaa averaged 2.87 kills and 1.12 blocks per game for the Bearcats while hitting .296. She was a two-time member of the C-USA All-Conference squad and finished her career ranked in the top 10 in school history in hitting percentage, kills, block assists, total blocks and blocks per game.
By virtue of being named to the all-region first team, DuPont is now eligible for All-American status as voted on by a panel of AVCA coaches. DuPont became UC's first ever volleyball All-American when she was elected to the third team in 2003. The 2004 All-American team will be announced on Dec. 15.
All-Midwest Region Team
Aida Antanaviciute Saint Louis MB Jr.
Areal Bienemy ** Butler University MB Sr.
Jamie Bouyer Cleveland State University MB Sr.
Julie DuPont *** University of Cincinnati OH Sr.
Karen Fruit UW-Milwaukee OH Sr.
Erica Gerth Eastern Illinois University OH Sr.
Lauren Holbrook ** Loyola University Chicago S Sr.
Jennifer Hoffman University of Louisville MB Jr.
Bing Sun *** University of Louisville RS/Opp Sr.
Lena Ustymenko ** University of Louisville OH Jr.
Heather Watts University of Memphis S/H Sr.
Ana Yartseva University of Louisville MB So.
Region Freshman of the Year: Maren Crabtree, Eastern Illinois, S
Honorable Mention: Lesley Aldridge (Eastern Kentucky, OH, Sr.), Nichol Amberg (Loyola Chicago, OH, Sr.), Maren Crabtree (Eastern Illinois, S, Fr.), Brittany Nobilio (Eastern Kentucky, DS/Lib, Fr.), Rachel Torblaa (Cincinnati, MB, Sr.), Sarah Vernon (Marquette, S/H, Sr.)