DeLeye AVCA Region Freshman of the Year, Four Others Honored
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Kentucky Volleyball freshman Brookyln DeLeye became the fourth Kentucky player to win the American Volleyball Coaches’ Association Region Freshman of the Year on Tuesday as she headlined five Wildcat players to make the AVCA All-Region Team. She joins a prestigious list of All-Americans with Emma Grome, Madison Lilley and Leah Edmond being the other three.
DeLeye joins teammates Eleanor Beavin, Emma Grome, Reagan Rutherford and Azhani Tealer on the AVCA’s All-Southeast Region Team comprised of teams from the SEC, Atlantic Sun, Big South, Southern Conference, SWAC and Sun Belt.
Eleanor Beavin
AVCA All-Southeast Region
- 05 digs per set
- 56 assists per set
- All-SEC
Brooklyn DeLeye
AVCA All-Southeast Region; AVCA Freshman of the Year
- 71 kills per set
- SEC Freshman of the Year
- All-SEC
Emma Grome
AVCA All-Southeast Region
- NCAA leader with 12.18 assists per set
- All-SEC
- 69 digs per set
Reagan Rutherford
AVCA All-Southeast Region
- All-SEC
- 56 kills per set
- 90 blocks per set
Azhani Tealer
AVCA All-Southeast Region
- .406 hitting percentage
- All-SEC
- Hitting over .777 in the NCAA Tournament with 0.93 blocks per set
By qualifying for the all-region team, the players are now considered eligible to be named AVCA All-Americans later this month in Tampa.
Kentucky Volleyball in Rupp Arena
UK Athletics announced earlier this spring that Rupp Arena at Central Bank Center will serve as the primary home venue for the Kentucky gymnastics, volleyball and women’s basketball teams for the 2023-24 season while Memorial Coliseum undergoes an $82 million renovation.
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