Gray, McCurdy Named to Preseason All-ACC Team

DURHAM, N.C. - With the 2012 season one week away, the Atlantic Coast Conference released its predicted order of finish and all-league honors Friday as Duke senior Christiana Gray and junior Ali McCurdy garnered Preseason All-ACC accolades. The Blue Devils were picked to finish fourth in the conference according to the 2012 ACC Volleyball Predicted Order of Finish as voted on by the league's 12 head coaches.

Of the 18 selections to 2012's preseason all-ACC Team, 11 earned 2011 All-ACC honors, including both Gray and McCurdy. The Duke duo also picked up AVCA Honorable Mention All-America honors a season ago as Gray led the league in hitting percentage (.396) and McCurdy broke the school single season digs record (653).

Duke received 92 points in the coaches' poll, behind third-place Clemson (97) by just five points. 2011 ACC champion Florida State grabbed the top spot with 118 points, including nine first-place votes, while North Carolina secured the No. 2 spot with 111 points and three first-place votes. First-place votes were awarded 11 points, second place received 10 points, etc. Coaches were not allowed to include their own team in their predicted order of finish.

The 2012 Blue Devils feature nine returning letterwinners from 2011, a year in which the team posted a 21-9 overall record while finishing third in the ACC with a 15-5 mark. Last season saw Duke advance to the NCAA Tournament for the 17^th time overall and an ACC record seventh consecutive season.

2012 ACC Volleyball Predicted Order of Finish
Team	Points	2011 Record (ACC)
Florida State (9)	118	28-7 (18-2)
North Carolina (3)	111	24-9 (15-5)
Clemson	97	20-11 (12-8)
Duke	92	21-9 (15-5)
Miami	81	26-5 (16-4)
Georgia Tech	66	15-16 (8-12)
Virginia Tech	63	18-13 (11-9)
NC State	56	20-13 (8-12)
Virginia	36	10-20 (4-16)
Maryland	34	10-22 (4-16)
Wake Forest	25	9-12 (6-14)
Boston College	13	7-24 (3-17)

2012 Preseason All-ACC Team
Player	Class	Position	Team
Alexa Rand	Senior	Middle Blocker	Clemson
Sandra Adeleye	Senior	Middle Hitter	Clemson
Serenat Yaz	Senior	Outside Hitter/RS	Clemson
Ali McCurdy	Junior	Libero/Def. Specialist	Duke
Christiana Gray	Senior	Middle Blocker	Duke
Ashley Neff	Junior	Middle Blocker	Florida State
Katie Mosher	Sophomore	Libero/Def. Specialist	Florida State
Sareea Freeman	Senior	Middle Blocker	Florida State
Bailey Hunter	Senior	Outside Hitter	Georgia Tech
Monique Mead	Senior	Right Side	Georgia Tech
Alex Johnson	Junior	Right Side	Miami
Emani Sims	Sophomore	Middle Blocker	Miami
Megan Cyr	Senior	Setter	NC State
Chaniel Nelson	Sophomore	Opposite Hitter	North Carolina
Emily McGee	Senior	Outside Hitter	North Carolina
Jessica O'Shoney	Senior	Middle	Virginia
Cara Baarendse	Senior	Middle Blocker	Virginia Tech
Andrea Beck	Senior	Middle Blocker	Wake Forest