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LEXINGTON, Ky.---For the second time in her short, but successful career, University of Cincinnati sophomore Jessie Nevitt has been named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association's All-Northeast Region team. Nevitt now goes up for consideration for All-America status which will be announced next Wednesday, Dec. 13.
The 2006 season was another outstanding one for Nevitt (Kennesaw, Ga./Kennesaw Mountain) as she was also a first team All-BIG EAST selection for the second consecutive year. Nevitt led the BIG EAST in blocks per game with 1.68 and ranked second in hitting percentage at .367. Among Nevitt's other accolades this season included being named BIG EAST Player of the Week twice, earning a spot on a pair of all-tournament teams and breaking multiple school single-match blocks records. She was also named to the BIG EAST preseason all-conference team.
Nevitt, an honorable mention All-American last year, now has a chance to become the second player to garner the status in program history, joining UC great Julie DuPont. The sophomore helped the Bearcats to a 22-7 record this fall and a tie for third place in the final BIG EAST standings.
The BIG EAST was well represented on the Northeast region team, featuring eight of the 12 honorees. Joining Nevitt on the squad are Tatyana Kolesnikova and Ana Yartseva-Stewart of Louisville, Jamie Mueller and Kimberley Todd from Marquette, Diana Andreyko of Pittsburgh, and Hui Ping Huang and Viola Leszczynska from BIG EAST regular season champions St. John's.