Jones, Schwan, Tanner Named All-Americans
December 14, 2016 | Volleyball
SEATTLE – Three Huskies earned their first career All-America honors today, representing the changing of the guard that Washington went through in 2016 en route to a second straight Pac-12 Championship and second straight NCAA Elite Eight appearance. Junior Courtney Schwan was named a First Team All-American by the American Volleyball Coaches Association, while juniors Crissy Jones and Bailey Tanner were both named to the Second Team.
This year marks the 36th season of All-America honors from the AVCA, which selects 14 players to a first, second, and third team, and also names honorable mentions. Washington, Texas, Nebraska, and Minnesota are the only teams with three players on the top two All-America teams.
It also marks the first time in 10 years that the Huskies have put three players on the top-two teams, the last time coming in 2006. Schwan's inclusion on the All-America First Team makes four years in a row for a Husky on the First Team, following Krista Vansant in 2013 and 2014, and Lianna Sybeldon in 2015.
Schwan (Auburn, Wash./Bellarmine Prep) was the Pac-12 Player of the Year this season, leading the Dawgs in kills (438) and points (485.0), while hitting .302 and adding 2.73 digs per set. Schwan led the Huskies in kills in 21 matches this season. She was the fourth Husky ever named Pac-12 Player of the Year.
Jones (Los Alamitos, Calif./Los Alamitos) picks up her first All-America honor after ranking right behind Schwan in total points with (465.5). She had 362 kills while hitting a career-best .284 and led the team with 39 aces in her first season in UW's serving rotation. Jones also earned a reputation as one of the nation's best rightside blockers, averaging 1.03 blocks per set, and also digging 2.34 balls per set. In every stat category, Jones set a career-high in 2016.
Tanner (San Clemento, Calif./San Clemente) is the first Husky setter to earn All-America honors since Jenna Hagglund made the Third Team in 2008 and 2009. She took on a larger role this season, serving as a six-rotation setter after splitting setting duties over her first two seasons. She helped keep the Huskies among the Pac-12s most efficient offenses, as UW hit .267 on the season with Tanner distributing the ball to Schwan, Jones, and Tia Scambray, who all averaged over 3.00 kills per set. Tanner finished with 1,288 assists on the season, the 10th-most in school history and second-most in the 25-point era. She also averaged career-bests in digs (1.99) and blocks (0.62) and was third on the team with 25 aces.
The three All-Americans brings Washington's total to 24 different players combining for 41 All-America honors, including honorable mentions. Twenty of those 24 players have come since 2002. Schwan becomes the 11th First Team All-American in program history.
This year marks the 36th season of All-America honors from the AVCA, which selects 14 players to a first, second, and third team, and also names honorable mentions. Washington, Texas, Nebraska, and Minnesota are the only teams with three players on the top two All-America teams.
It also marks the first time in 10 years that the Huskies have put three players on the top-two teams, the last time coming in 2006. Schwan's inclusion on the All-America First Team makes four years in a row for a Husky on the First Team, following Krista Vansant in 2013 and 2014, and Lianna Sybeldon in 2015.
Schwan (Auburn, Wash./Bellarmine Prep) was the Pac-12 Player of the Year this season, leading the Dawgs in kills (438) and points (485.0), while hitting .302 and adding 2.73 digs per set. Schwan led the Huskies in kills in 21 matches this season. She was the fourth Husky ever named Pac-12 Player of the Year.
Jones (Los Alamitos, Calif./Los Alamitos) picks up her first All-America honor after ranking right behind Schwan in total points with (465.5). She had 362 kills while hitting a career-best .284 and led the team with 39 aces in her first season in UW's serving rotation. Jones also earned a reputation as one of the nation's best rightside blockers, averaging 1.03 blocks per set, and also digging 2.34 balls per set. In every stat category, Jones set a career-high in 2016.
Tanner (San Clemento, Calif./San Clemente) is the first Husky setter to earn All-America honors since Jenna Hagglund made the Third Team in 2008 and 2009. She took on a larger role this season, serving as a six-rotation setter after splitting setting duties over her first two seasons. She helped keep the Huskies among the Pac-12s most efficient offenses, as UW hit .267 on the season with Tanner distributing the ball to Schwan, Jones, and Tia Scambray, who all averaged over 3.00 kills per set. Tanner finished with 1,288 assists on the season, the 10th-most in school history and second-most in the 25-point era. She also averaged career-bests in digs (1.99) and blocks (0.62) and was third on the team with 25 aces.
The three All-Americans brings Washington's total to 24 different players combining for 41 All-America honors, including honorable mentions. Twenty of those 24 players have come since 2002. Schwan becomes the 11th First Team All-American in program history.
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