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Cole, Schwantz Tabbed to All-ACC Academic Team
6/17/2021 2:00:00 PM | Volleyball
DURHAM, N.C. - Junior Mackenzie Cole and senior Payton Schwantz were tabbed to the All-ACC Academic Team for the 2020-21 volleyball campaign, as announced by the conference office Thursday.
Cole earns the accolade for the second time in her Blue Devil career, while Schwantz is a first time selection.
A 2020-21 AVCA All-East Coast honoree, 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.
As a 2020-21 All-ACC selection, Schwantz has been one of Duke's go-to offensive attackers during her time as a Blue Devil. She fought through some injuries this season and continued to be a strong option for Duke. Despite missing a few matches, Schwantz knocked down 160 kills for a .217 hitting percentage. Defensively, the Frisco, Texas, native picked up 152 digs to rank third on the squad and added 23 blocks, standing at 5-11. On March 22, 2021, Schwantz became the 26th Blue Devil to reach the 1,000-kill plateau as she collected 10 kills and no errors in Duke's sweep over Boston College. To date, Schwantz owns 1,025 career kills.
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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Cole earns the accolade for the second time in her Blue Devil career, while Schwantz is a first time selection.
A 2020-21 AVCA All-East Coast honoree, 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.
As a 2020-21 All-ACC selection, Schwantz has been one of Duke's go-to offensive attackers during her time as a Blue Devil. She fought through some injuries this season and continued to be a strong option for Duke. Despite missing a few matches, Schwantz knocked down 160 kills for a .217 hitting percentage. Defensively, the Frisco, Texas, native picked up 152 digs to rank third on the squad and added 23 blocks, standing at 5-11. On March 22, 2021, Schwantz became the 26th Blue Devil to reach the 1,000-kill plateau as she collected 10 kills and no errors in Duke's sweep over Boston College. To date, Schwantz owns 1,025 career kills.
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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