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BLACKSBURG, Va. – For the second straight season, junior Cara Baarendse has been named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association All-East Region team. She is the only Hokie to be honored this season and has already been named to this year’s All-ACC squad. This year’s 14-member team is made of solely of ACC-member teams as 10 of the 12 teams are represented.

Baarendse, a native of Mason, Ohio, finished the 2011 season with 327 kills and 225 digs, averaging 2.70 and 1.86 per set, respectively. The middle blocker was second on the team with a .295 hitting percentage, while adding 84 blocks on the defensive end. Baarendse strung together an eight-match streak where she threw down double-digit kills in each outing. Ten of her team-best 20 double-digit kills matches also came in the final 11 matches of the season. She also added six double-doubles in her third season.

East Region

Sandra Adeleye*** Clemson University MB Jr.

Cara Baarendse** Virginia Tech MB Jr.

Ali Becker University of Miami MB Sr.

Lane Carico**** University of Miami OH Sr.

Kellie Catanach*** Duke University S Sr.

Visnja Djurdjevic*** Florida State University OH Sr.

Katie Gallagher** University of Miami S Sr.

Kaylie Gibson** University of North Carolina Libero Sr.

Christiana Gray** Duke University MB Jr.

Ali McCurdy Duke University Libero So.

Emily McGee University of North Carolina OH Jr.

Monique Mead** Georgia Tech RS/Opp Jr.

Ashley Neff Florida State University MB So.

Jekaterina Stepanova Florida State University OH Sr.

Region Freshman of the Year: Natalia Skiba, Northeastern, Libero

Coach of the Year: Chris Poole, Florida State

Honorable Mention: Alissa Alker (Delaware, RS/Opp., Jr.), Katy Buck (Towson, OH, So.), Chaniel Nelson (North Carolina, RS/Opp., RS-Fr.), Alexa Rand (Clemson, MB, Jr.), Natalia Skiba (Northeaster, L, Fr.), Serenat Yaz (Clemson, OH, Jr.)

* Denotes number of seasons honored

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