Cards Place Four on AVCA All-East Region, Busboom Kelly and DeBeer Earn Individual Honors
April 13, 2021 | Women's Volleyball
Busboom Kelly named East Region Coach of the Year, DeBeer is East Region Freshman of the Year
The No. 11-seeded and No. 13-ranked University of Louisville placed four players on the AVCA East All-Region Team. Head Coach Dani Busboom Kelly was named the East Region Coach of the Year and Anna DeBeer was named East Region Freshman of the Year. DeBeer, Tori Dilfer, Aiko Jones and Anna Stevenson were named to the All-East Region Team.
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Named ACC Coach of the Year, Busboom Kelly led Louisville to its third ACC Championship, winning 13 league matches. Under her guidance, the Cardinals lead the nation in blocks per set and lead the league in opponent hitting percentage. Louisville also ranks among the top five in the ACC in hitting percentage (second, .285), kills per set (second, 14.08) and assists per set (12.58).
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Named ACC Freshman of the Year, DeBeer, a native of Louisville, Kentucky, ranks near the top of the ACC in kills per set with 3.17. The rookie outside hitter has a .283 hitting percentage and averages 1.50 digs per set.
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Dilfer, the ACC Setter of the Year, leads the ACC and ranks among the top 20 in the NCAA in assists per set with 10.93. The senior from Los Gatos, California, keys a Louisville offense that is among the nation's leaders in hitting percentage (13th, .285) and kills per set (21st, 14.08).
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Jones was named First Team All-ACC and was an ACC Player of the Week. She played in all 52 sets and started in all 16 matches. She leads the team with 153 kills, hitting .267. She has three assists and leads the Cards in aces with 16. She has 56 digs and 56 blocks.
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Stevenson has established herself as one of Louisville's most potent weapons, both offensively and defensively. She has played in all 52 sets and has 132 kills, hits .449, with 10 aces, 22 digs and 68 blocks. She was named to the All-ACC First Team. She is ranked No. 10 in the nation in hitting percentage and No. 34 in blocks.
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