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Ebangwese Named AVCA Regional All-American
12/5/2017 12:34:00 PM | Volleyball
SYRACUSE, N.Y. – Junior middle blocker Santita Ebangwese of the Syracuse women's volleyball team was selected to the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) East Region All-America Team, the organization announced Tuesday.
Ebangwese is one of 14 members representing eight schools on the East Region Team. The Rochester, N.Y. native is the fifth AVCA Regional All-American selection in program history and the first since Silvi Uattara earned the honor in 2015.
Ebangwese led Syracuse with 331 kills, a .374 hitting percentage and 166 total blocks. She played a major role in the Orange blocking game, which out-blocked its opponent in 34 of 36 matches this season. Ebangwese is the only Syracuse member to start all 36 matches and play in every set.
In a victory over Dartmouth on Sep. 8, Ebangwese posted a program single-match record (minimum 20 attempts) with a .739 hitting percentage. She totaled a season-high 18 kills on 23 attacks with one error. In addition, Ebangwese tallied 10 blocks twice in matches against Bryant and at Duke.
Syracuse finished the 2017 slate with a 22-14 overall record and a 12-8 mark in ACC play. The Orange earned the ACC automatic bid into the National Invitational Volleyball Championship (NIVC) and finished tied for fifth in the 32-team field.
AVCA East Region All-America Team
Tori Baldwin, Jr., MB, VCU
Julia Brown, Sr., OH, NC State
Lydia Dimke, Sr., S, Creighton
Santita Ebangwese, Jr., MB, Syracuse
Aleksandra Kazala, Jr., OH, American
Milica Kubura, Sr., RS, Florida State
Bri Lilly, Jr. MB, Butler
Melanie McHenry, So., OH, Louisville
Kylie Pickrell, Jr., S, NC State
Wilma Rivera, Jr., S, Louisville
Rebekah Strange, Sr., L, VCU
Marysa Wilkinson, Sr., MB, Creighton
Jaali Winters, Jr., OH, Creighton
Brittany Witt, So., L, Creighton
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Ebangwese is one of 14 members representing eight schools on the East Region Team. The Rochester, N.Y. native is the fifth AVCA Regional All-American selection in program history and the first since Silvi Uattara earned the honor in 2015.
Ebangwese led Syracuse with 331 kills, a .374 hitting percentage and 166 total blocks. She played a major role in the Orange blocking game, which out-blocked its opponent in 34 of 36 matches this season. Ebangwese is the only Syracuse member to start all 36 matches and play in every set.
In a victory over Dartmouth on Sep. 8, Ebangwese posted a program single-match record (minimum 20 attempts) with a .739 hitting percentage. She totaled a season-high 18 kills on 23 attacks with one error. In addition, Ebangwese tallied 10 blocks twice in matches against Bryant and at Duke.
Syracuse finished the 2017 slate with a 22-14 overall record and a 12-8 mark in ACC play. The Orange earned the ACC automatic bid into the National Invitational Volleyball Championship (NIVC) and finished tied for fifth in the 32-team field.
AVCA East Region All-America Team
Tori Baldwin, Jr., MB, VCU
Julia Brown, Sr., OH, NC State
Lydia Dimke, Sr., S, Creighton
Santita Ebangwese, Jr., MB, Syracuse
Aleksandra Kazala, Jr., OH, American
Milica Kubura, Sr., RS, Florida State
Bri Lilly, Jr. MB, Butler
Melanie McHenry, So., OH, Louisville
Kylie Pickrell, Jr., S, NC State
Wilma Rivera, Jr., S, Louisville
Rebekah Strange, Sr., L, VCU
Marysa Wilkinson, Sr., MB, Creighton
Jaali Winters, Jr., OH, Creighton
Brittany Witt, So., L, Creighton
For all of the latest information on Syracuse volleyball, follow us on Facebook (Syracuse Orange & Syracuse Volleyball), Twitter (@Cuse & @CuseVB), and Instagram (@cusepics & @cusevb).
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