University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Venema Tabbed to Benson Hospitality Invitational All-Tournament Team
08.28.2017 | Women's Volleyball
ATHENS, Ga. – UNC Asheville freshman middle blocker Ava Venema put together a strong first weekend as a Bulldog to garner All-Tournament honors at the Benson Hospitality Invitational.
Venema hit an impressive .372 in UNC Asheville's three matches to lead the Bulldogs in the category.
She was also incredibly proficient in the 3-0 sweep of George Mason on Friday, Aug. 25, as she connected on seven of her 10 (.700) attacks in the match.
Venema's 20 kills on the week were second only to UNC Asheville junior outside hitter Cara Guthrie, who ended her efforts in the three matches with 30 kills.
Overall, Venema averaged 2.22 kills per set in Asheville's three matches in their regular season-opening tournament.
UNC Asheville volleyball will next travel to Tallahassee, Fla., for perhaps one of the team's toughest challenge of the season in Florida State's Home2 Suites by Hilton – Tallahassee Seminole Tournament. All three of the Bulldogs' opponents in Tallahassee advanced to the NCAA Tournament last season and boasted a combined record of 62-28.
On Friday, Sept. 1, Asheville will take on the host Seminoles and Colorado State. Both programs finished 2016 with more than 20 wins on the year and each finished second in their respective conference regular season standings. On Saturday, Sept. 2, UNC Asheville will face off against TCU.
Venema hit an impressive .372 in UNC Asheville's three matches to lead the Bulldogs in the category.
She was also incredibly proficient in the 3-0 sweep of George Mason on Friday, Aug. 25, as she connected on seven of her 10 (.700) attacks in the match.
Venema's 20 kills on the week were second only to UNC Asheville junior outside hitter Cara Guthrie, who ended her efforts in the three matches with 30 kills.
Overall, Venema averaged 2.22 kills per set in Asheville's three matches in their regular season-opening tournament.
UNC Asheville volleyball will next travel to Tallahassee, Fla., for perhaps one of the team's toughest challenge of the season in Florida State's Home2 Suites by Hilton – Tallahassee Seminole Tournament. All three of the Bulldogs' opponents in Tallahassee advanced to the NCAA Tournament last season and boasted a combined record of 62-28.
On Friday, Sept. 1, Asheville will take on the host Seminoles and Colorado State. Both programs finished 2016 with more than 20 wins on the year and each finished second in their respective conference regular season standings. On Saturday, Sept. 2, UNC Asheville will face off against TCU.
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