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Cole, Cooper Named to All-ACC Academic Team
1/29/2020 11:00:00 AM | Volleyball
Cole, Cooper Named to All-ACC Academic Team
DURHAM, N.C. – The sophomore duo of Mackenzie Cole and Lily Cooper collected All-ACC Academic Team honors for the 2019 campaign, which was announced by the league office Wednesday.
A constant in Duke's lineup throughout the season, Cole racked up 446 digs for a 4.02 dig/set average. The libero from Oakdale, N.Y., had 25 contests with 10 or more digs, including a season-high 28 in Duke's five-set thriller against NC State. She registered three contests with 20 or more digs to rank fourth in the ACC and added 27 service aces. Additionally, Cole dished 124 assists to rank fourth on the team.
As a 6-5 middle blocker, Cooper was a force at the net. The sophomore added 125 blocks this season for a 1.29 block/set average. Not only did Cooper lead the team in blocks, but she ranked fifth in the conference to help the Blue Devils rank fifth as a team. The Wildwood, Mo., native tallied a whopping 16 blocks in Duke's three matches at the Hofstra Invitational and knocked down 147 kills (1.52 kills/set) to rank fifth on the team.
Minimum academic requirements for selection to the All-ACC Academic Team are a 3.0 grade point average for the previous semester and a 3.0 cumulative average during one's academic career. Athletic achievements during the most recent season are also considered in selecting the All-ACC Academic Team.
The ACC Honor Roll, which recognizes all conference student-athletes with a grade point average of 3.0 for the current academic year, will be released in July.
For more information on Duke volleyball, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "DukeVB".
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2019 ACC Volleyball Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Taryn Knuth, Florida State, MB, Jr., Sport Management
2019 All-ACC Academic Volleyball Team
Alyssa Deloney, Clemson, Jr., Marketing
McKenna Slavik, Clemson, Fr., Sports Communication
Mackenzie Cole, Duke, So., Undeclared
Lily Cooper, Duke, So., Undeclared
Emma Clothier, Florida State, Fr., Exploratory
Taryn Knuth***, Florida State, Jr., Sport Management
Taylor Roberts, Florida State, Jr., Psychology
Madison Sullivan, Florida State, Sr., Exercise Physiology
Julia Bergmann, Georgia Tech, Fr., Physics
Mariana Brambilla**, Georgia Tech, So., Psychology
Mikaila Dowd**, Georgia Tech, So., Biomedical Engineering
Kayla Kaiser, Georgia Tech, So., Literature, Media & Communication
Victoria Dilfer, Louisville, Jr., Marketing
Alexis Hamilton, Louisville, So., Health & Human Performance
Aiko Jones, Louisville, So., Biology
Melanie McHenry***, Louisville, Sr., Early Education
Anna Stevenson, Louisville, Jr., Sport Administration
Amaya Tillman, Louisville, Fr., Sport Administration
Elizaveta Lukianova**, Miami, Jr., Management & Marketing Double Major
Parker Austin, North Carolina, Fr., Exercise and Sport Science
Mia Fradenburg, North Carolina, Sr., Environmental Health Sciences
Carly Peck, North Carolina, Fr., Undecided
Aristea Tontai, North Carolina, Jr., Biology
Kaylee Frazier, NC State, Jr, Business Administration
Lexis Akeo, Pitt, Fr., Undeclared - Business
Hali Hillegas, Pitt, Sr., Social Sciences
Kayla Lund**, Pitt, Jr., Communications and Psychology
Chinaza Ndee**, Pitt, Jr., Natural Sciences
Sabrina Starks, Pitt, So., Undeclared
Layne Van Buskirk**, Pitt, Sr., Communications
Stephanie Williams****, Pitt, Sr., Exercise Science
Polina Shemanova**, Syracuse, So., Communication & Rhetorical Studies
Jelena Novakovic, Virginia, Gr., Educational Psychology (MED): Social Foundations
Talyn Jackson, Virginia Tech, So., Criminology
Caitlin Clarke, Wake Forest, Sr., Psychology
Peyton Suess, Wake Forest, Fr., Undeclared
* - indicates total number of career All-ACC Academic honors
A constant in Duke's lineup throughout the season, Cole racked up 446 digs for a 4.02 dig/set average. The libero from Oakdale, N.Y., had 25 contests with 10 or more digs, including a season-high 28 in Duke's five-set thriller against NC State. She registered three contests with 20 or more digs to rank fourth in the ACC and added 27 service aces. Additionally, Cole dished 124 assists to rank fourth on the team.
As a 6-5 middle blocker, Cooper was a force at the net. The sophomore added 125 blocks this season for a 1.29 block/set average. Not only did Cooper lead the team in blocks, but she ranked fifth in the conference to help the Blue Devils rank fifth as a team. The Wildwood, Mo., native tallied a whopping 16 blocks in Duke's three matches at the Hofstra Invitational and knocked down 147 kills (1.52 kills/set) to rank fifth on the team.
Minimum academic requirements for selection to the All-ACC Academic Team are a 3.0 grade point average for the previous semester and a 3.0 cumulative average during one's academic career. Athletic achievements during the most recent season are also considered in selecting the All-ACC Academic Team.
The ACC Honor Roll, which recognizes all conference student-athletes with a grade point average of 3.0 for the current academic year, will be released in July.
For more information on Duke volleyball, follow the Blue Devils on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram by searching for "DukeVB".
#GoDuke
2019 ACC Volleyball Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Taryn Knuth, Florida State, MB, Jr., Sport Management
2019 All-ACC Academic Volleyball Team
Alyssa Deloney, Clemson, Jr., Marketing
McKenna Slavik, Clemson, Fr., Sports Communication
Mackenzie Cole, Duke, So., Undeclared
Lily Cooper, Duke, So., Undeclared
Emma Clothier, Florida State, Fr., Exploratory
Taryn Knuth***, Florida State, Jr., Sport Management
Taylor Roberts, Florida State, Jr., Psychology
Madison Sullivan, Florida State, Sr., Exercise Physiology
Julia Bergmann, Georgia Tech, Fr., Physics
Mariana Brambilla**, Georgia Tech, So., Psychology
Mikaila Dowd**, Georgia Tech, So., Biomedical Engineering
Kayla Kaiser, Georgia Tech, So., Literature, Media & Communication
Victoria Dilfer, Louisville, Jr., Marketing
Alexis Hamilton, Louisville, So., Health & Human Performance
Aiko Jones, Louisville, So., Biology
Melanie McHenry***, Louisville, Sr., Early Education
Anna Stevenson, Louisville, Jr., Sport Administration
Amaya Tillman, Louisville, Fr., Sport Administration
Elizaveta Lukianova**, Miami, Jr., Management & Marketing Double Major
Parker Austin, North Carolina, Fr., Exercise and Sport Science
Mia Fradenburg, North Carolina, Sr., Environmental Health Sciences
Carly Peck, North Carolina, Fr., Undecided
Aristea Tontai, North Carolina, Jr., Biology
Kaylee Frazier, NC State, Jr, Business Administration
Lexis Akeo, Pitt, Fr., Undeclared - Business
Hali Hillegas, Pitt, Sr., Social Sciences
Kayla Lund**, Pitt, Jr., Communications and Psychology
Chinaza Ndee**, Pitt, Jr., Natural Sciences
Sabrina Starks, Pitt, So., Undeclared
Layne Van Buskirk**, Pitt, Sr., Communications
Stephanie Williams****, Pitt, Sr., Exercise Science
Polina Shemanova**, Syracuse, So., Communication & Rhetorical Studies
Jelena Novakovic, Virginia, Gr., Educational Psychology (MED): Social Foundations
Talyn Jackson, Virginia Tech, So., Criminology
Caitlin Clarke, Wake Forest, Sr., Psychology
Peyton Suess, Wake Forest, Fr., Undeclared
* - indicates total number of career All-ACC Academic honors
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