LEXINGTON, Ky. – After posting an incredible senior season in the Big Ten, outside hitter Adreené Elliott was named an American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-North Region Honorable Mention selection, the association announced Tuesday.
Elliott became Maryland's first-ever All-Big Ten and Big Ten Player of the Week honoree at the end of the season. She is the first Terp to earn AVCA All-Region honors since Ashleigh Crutcher earned the recognition in 2012.
The Winston Salem, N.C., native notched double-digit kills in 25 matches this season, including a season-high 23 at Rutgers. Elliott averaged 3.54 kills per set this season, good for seventh in the Big Ten, while ranking third in conference play with 4.01 kills per set.
Elliott also proved one of the best servers in the Big Ten, posting a career-high 38 service aces. She led the Big Ten with 0.51 conference aces per set, and served a career-high five aces twice vs. Purdue and Iowa.
The redshirt senior became Maryland's all-time career solo blocks leader, finishing her time as a Terp with 99. Additionally, Elliott ranks second all-time with 1,424 career kills and is in the top 10 of four other categories, including total attacks, hitting percentage, block assists and total blocks.
Maryland played its most difficult schedule in 2015 as the Terps faced 15 teams that were either ranked or received votes in the AVCA Coaches Poll at the time of competition. The Terps posted 15 wins in 2015, five more than the previous year, and five conference wins, two more than in 2014. Maryland upset No. 12 Ohio State in straight sets on Nov. 6, marking the Terrapins' first win over a ranked opponent since 2010.
To see the complete list of AVCA regional awards, click here.
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