Shemanova Earns First Team All-ACC Honors

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Syracuse volleyball sophomore Polina Shemanova has earned First Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) honors for the second consecutive season. Shemanova was one of 14 players voted to the ACC first team, and one of just four unanimous selections. She is one of five Syracuse players to earn All-ACC honors since the Orange joined the conference in 2013.

The Orange captain was named ACC Player of the Week three times in 2019. Shemanova finished her sophomore campaign ranked first in the conference in kills (485), kills per set (5.16), points (545.5) and points per set (5.80). Her kills per set mark ranks fifth nationally and set a new Syracuse season record. She set a program record for kills in a season since the 25-point scoring method was implemented in 2008, and led the Orange with 31 service aces and 268 digs.

Shemanova blasted 36 kills in a victory against Louisville on Nov. 3, setting a new 'Cuse record for kills in a match. She followed that performance by posting 32 kills in her next match, a win at Boston College, which ranks third in program history. The outside hitter posted 20 or more kills in 12 of 25 matches and recorded 12 double-doubles.

Syracuse ended the 2019 campaign with a 12-13 record, including a 9-9 mark in the ACC.

2019 ACC VOLLEYBALL HONORS

PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Kayla Lund, Jr., OH, Pitt
DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Taryn Knuth, Jr., MB, Florida State
SETTER OF THE YEAR: Matti McKissock, So., S, Georgia Tech
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR: Julia Bergmann, OH, Georgia Tech
COACH OF THE YEAR: Michelle Collier, Georgia Tech

FIRST TEAM ALL-ACC
Payton Caffrey^**, Sr., OH, Florida State
Taryn Knuth***, Jr., MB, Florida State
Julia Bergmann, Fr., OH, Georgia Tech
Mariana Brambilla**, So., OH, Georgia Tech
Kodie Comby^, Sr., MB, Georgia Tech
Matti McKissock, So., S, Georgia Tech
Aiko Jones, R-Fr., OPP, Louisville
Lauren Harrison, R-Fr., OH, North Carolina
Charley Niego**, So., OH, Notre Dame
Zoe Nunez**, So., S, Notre Dame
Kayla Lund***, Jr., OH, Pitt
Chinaza Ndee**, Jr., RS/MB, Pitt
Layne Van Buskirk^***, Sr., MB, Pitt
Polina Shemanova^**, So., OH, Syracuse

SECOND TEAM ALL-ACC
Amaka Chukwujekwu, Jr., MB, Boston College
Kaylin Korte**, Jr., OH, Clemson
Jasmyn Martin, Jr., OH, Florida State
Mikaila Dowd**, So., OH, Georgia Tech
Kayla Kaiser, So., MB, Georgia Tech
Anna Stevenson, Jr., MH, Louisville
Elizaveta Lukianova**, Jr. , OH , Miami
Melissa Evans***, Jr., OPP, NC State
Sydney Bent**, So., OH, Notre Dame
Caroline Meuth, Fr., OH, Notre Dame
Lexis Akeo, Fr., S, Pitt
Hali Hillegas, Sr., L, Pitt
Stephanie Williams****, Sr., OH, Pitt
Caitlyn Della**, Sr., MB, Wake Forest

ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM
Emma Clothier, MB, Florida State
Julia Bergmann, OH, Georgia Tech
Amber Stivrins, OH, Louisville
Amaya Tillman, MB, Louisville
Savannah Vach, S, Miami
Parker Austin, OH, North Carolina
Skyy Howard, MB, North Carolina
Caroline Meuth, OH, Notre Dame
Lexis Akeo, S, Pitt

^ - denotes unanimous selection
* - denotes number of All-ACC honors in career

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