Stelogeannis Garners AVCA All-Region Honors
Senior Allee Stelogeannis continues to rack up the awards as the outside hitter was named to the AVCA All-South Region squad, as announced Wednesday by the association office.
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) has announced the 2016 AVCA Division II All-Region Teams on Wednesday, with the No. 23 University of Tampa volleyball senior Allee Stelogeannis garnering All-South Region honors for the first time in her career.
Stelogeannis led the Spartans to a 22-8 record in the regular season and paved the way to its 21st-consecutive NCAA South Region Tournament appearance. The Ocala, Fla. native posted 457 kills and 390 digs as one of the top dual-threats in the country.
The outside hitter has 19 double-doubles this season and has totaled 51 total blocks and 26 service aces, averaging 4.64 points per set across 112 sets thus far.
Joining Stelogeannis on the All-South Region squad are four repeat winners as Natasha Fomina (North Alabama), Sarah Ragland (Palm Beach Atlantic), Kathryn Torre (West Florida) and Anna Tovo (Florida Southern) who each have three All-Region honors.
Sunshine State Conference teams garnered six selections and four honorable mentions. Saint Leo and Lynn both placed two on the All-Region squad, as outside hitter Hope Lemon and libero Jamee Townsend represent Saint Leo while setter Marissa Tandron and middle blocker Lydia West were Lynn's selections.
Tampa will open the NCAA South Region Tournament on Thursday with a 12 p.m. contest against Lynn University. UT was chosen as the No. 3 seed while Lynn was tabbed as the No. 6 seed during the NCAA Selection Show. Live Stats as well as a live video webcast will be made available through www.tampaspartans.com.
Click here for the complete 2016 AVCA Division II All-Region Teams
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