Lennon, Adekunle Named AVCA All-America Honorable Mention
12/18/2019 10:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Second career honor for Lennon, first for Adekunle
HOUSTON – The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced on Wednesday that Rice junior outside hitter Nicole Lennon and sophomore middle blocker Anota Adekunle were each named All-America Honorable Mention.
Lennon earned her second-straight All-America honor by recording 505 kills (4th-most in a Rice single-season) and 362 digs. Lennon established a league record with seven C-USA Offensive Player of the Week awards, backing up her C-USA Preseason Player of the Year accolades.
The junior currently ranks 11th in the NCAA in kills per set (4.78-1st in C-USA) and 17th in points per set (5.22-1st in C-USA). Also selected to the C-USA All-Academic Team, Lennon recorded 20 double-doubles this season and had eight matches with 20 or more kills.
Adekunle, who became the 16th different Owl to earn All-American accolades, ranks sixth in the NCAA in hitting percentage (.425- Rice single-season record) this season. A C-USA First Team selection, Adekunle stepped up her game even more in league play, ranking second in C-USA with a .462 hitting percentage, sixth in kills per set (3.60), and sixth in blocks per set (1.11).
Adekunle was named the C-USA Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 14 and was a C-USA Preseason honoree. She ranked second on the Owls in total kills (340), kills per set (3.18), total attacks (634), blocks per set (0.86) and points (398.0).
The duo also both earned spots on the AVCA Southwest All-Region Team earlier in the month.
The No. 21 Owls finished the 2019 season with a 27-4 overall record, the second-most wins in program history.
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Lennon earned her second-straight All-America honor by recording 505 kills (4th-most in a Rice single-season) and 362 digs. Lennon established a league record with seven C-USA Offensive Player of the Week awards, backing up her C-USA Preseason Player of the Year accolades.
The junior currently ranks 11th in the NCAA in kills per set (4.78-1st in C-USA) and 17th in points per set (5.22-1st in C-USA). Also selected to the C-USA All-Academic Team, Lennon recorded 20 double-doubles this season and had eight matches with 20 or more kills.
Adekunle, who became the 16th different Owl to earn All-American accolades, ranks sixth in the NCAA in hitting percentage (.425- Rice single-season record) this season. A C-USA First Team selection, Adekunle stepped up her game even more in league play, ranking second in C-USA with a .462 hitting percentage, sixth in kills per set (3.60), and sixth in blocks per set (1.11).
Adekunle was named the C-USA Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 14 and was a C-USA Preseason honoree. She ranked second on the Owls in total kills (340), kills per set (3.18), total attacks (634), blocks per set (0.86) and points (398.0).
The duo also both earned spots on the AVCA Southwest All-Region Team earlier in the month.
The No. 21 Owls finished the 2019 season with a 27-4 overall record, the second-most wins in program history.
-RiceOwls.com-
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