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Cole, Owokoniran Named AVCA All-East Coast Region
4/13/2021 10:15:00 AM | Volleyball
DURHAM, N.C. - Duke volleyball junior libero Mackenzie Cole and junior outside hitter Ade Owokoniran earned American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-East Coast Region honors, as announced by the organization Tuesday.Â
A 2020-21 All-ACC selection, Cole has been a mainstay for Duke's defense the past three years and helped spearhead a defense that once led the nation in opponent hitting percentage. This season, Cole racked up 396 digs, 38 service aces and 93 assists. The Oakdale, N.Y., native ranked third in the ACC in digs and fourth in aces, where she picked up a season-high six in Duke's victory over Virginia in the fall. She registered 20-plus digs six times this year and became the 24th Blue Devil to reach the 1,000-dig plateau for her career. Cole ends her third year with the Blue Devils with 1,237 career digs to rank 12th in Duke history.Â
Owokoniran continued to be a dominant offensive force for the Blue Devils this year as she accumulated a team-leading 243 kills. As a six-rotation player through most of the season, Owokoniran also got the job done on the defensive end. As an All-ACC honoree, Owokoniran added 50 total blocks as Duke averaged 2.24 blocks/set to rank sixth in the conference and picked up 110 digs in the back row. She knocked down 15-plus kills five times, including a season-high 19 in Duke's setback to No. 22 Notre Dame. The Raleigh, N.C., native also collected three double-doubles in the fall season.Â
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