Friday, May 4, 2007

UCI Garners 4 All-American Awards




Four named to AVCA All-American Team
David Smith earns first-team All-American honors

May 2, 2007

Irvine, Calif. -- Four UC Irvine men's volleyball players were selected to the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-America team, including middle blocker David Smith, who earned first-team accolades.

Smith, a senior, leads the country in hitting percentage (.558) and is sixth in blocking (1.38). This is Smith's first All-American selection.

Seniors Matt Webber, Jayson Jablonsky and Brian Thornton were all named to the second team.

Webber, an opposite side hitter, leads the team with a 3.91 kill and 4.73 point average. Jablonsky, an outside hitter, follows at 3.88 kills and 4.63 points per game. Thornton, a setter, is third in the country in assists with a 13.23 mark.

UC Irvine's four selections were the most by any team in the country.

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