White Named to 2014 Preseason All-CAA Team
8/21/2014 4:11:00 PM | Volleyball
RICHMOND, Va. – College of Charleston senior right side hitter Sloane White has been named to the 2014 Preseason All-CAA Volleyball Team, as announced by the conference office on Thursday.
White's individual honor adds to the growing list of preseason accolades for the Cougars, who were also selected earlier this week as the preseason favorites to repeat as league champions in 2014.
A native of Indianapolis, Ind., White enters her final season in the maroon and white fresh off the heels of a stellar junior campaign in which she landed the third highest hitting percentage in the conference (.309), was second on the team in kills (2.58) and garnered numerous individual accolades, including first team all-CAA, AVCA All-Regional Honorable Mention and CAA All-Tournament team honors. After hitting a career best .650 in a win over Seattle, White went on to surpass the 1,000 career kills mark in a virtuoso CAA title match performance against Northeastern, registering a career high 15 kills.
Equally adept on the sand, White teamed up with fellow senior Andi Zbojniewicz in 2013, posting a 13-5 combined record that included a Fiesta on Siesta tournament title and top-notch wins over LSU, ULM, Oregon, UAB and South Carolina.
Joining White in the preseason plaudits are fellow senior and 2013 CAA Setter of the Year Kallie McKown as well as 2013 All-CAA second team standout Cara Howley – both of whom were named as preseason honorable mentions.
The Cougars 2014 campaign begins Friday, Aug. 29 at TD Arena, where The College is set to face former SoCon rivals Davidson in their opening match of the home-hosted CofC Invitational. Also competing in the tournament are Kent State and Mercer.
2014 Preseason All-CAA Volleyball Team
Player, School, Pos., Cl., Hometown
Jamie Bredahl, Northeastern, S, So., Parker, Colo.
Lizzy Briones, James Madison, MB, Sr., Siloam Springs, Ark.
Janey Goodman, James Madison, RS, So., Powhatan, Va.
Meredith Peacock, UNCW, MH, Jr., Charlotte, N.C.
Natalia Skiba, Northeastern, L, Sr., Westmont, Ill.
Sloane White, College of Charleston, RS, Sr., Indianapolis, Ind.
Kelsie Wills, Hofstra, OH, Sr., Matamata, New Zealand
2014 PRESESAON CAA VOLLEYBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Kelsie Wills, Hofstra
Honorable Mention: Katie Hillman, OH, Delaware; Cara Howley, MB/RS, College of Charleston; Saitaua Iosia, OH, Towson; Nicole Lott, OH, UNCW; Kallie McKown, S, College of Charleston
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