Carter Tabbed AVCA Midwest Region Freshman of the Year
Apr 13, 2021 | Volleyball
MANHATTAN, Kan. – K-State outside hitter Aliyah Carter added to her freshman accolades, as she was named the 2020-21 Midwest Region Freshman of the Year by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Tuesday.
Carter becomes K-State's third AVCA Region Freshman of the Year award winner, joining Gloria Mutiri in 2018 and Kylee Zumach in 2014. Additionally, Carter was selected to the AVCA Midwest All-Region First Team.
Last week, Carter was named 2020 Big 12 Freshman of the Year in addition to being a unanimous selection to the All-Big 12 First Team and All-Big 12 Rookie Team.
A native of Dubuque, Iowa, Carter turned in 4.11 kills per set and 4.47 points her set – both the highest rates by a freshman in program history. Her kills-per-set average is the fourth-best mark by a Wildcat in the rally-scoring era (since 2001) and broke Cari Jensen's freshman record of 4.00 that stood since 2000.
Carter was tabbed Big 12 Rookie of the Week on five occasions while being named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week once, as her six weekly accolades are a new single-season record for a Wildcat during the Big 12 era.
During her initial campaign, Carter shattered K-State's freshman single-match kill record, recording 27 against Texas State on March 4. She totaled six matches with at least 20 kills and owns the top three kill totals as a Wildcat freshman.
K-State (13-8, 10-6 Big 12) finished third in the Big 12 during the 2020 season, its highest conference finish since 2008.
Carter becomes K-State's third AVCA Region Freshman of the Year award winner, joining Gloria Mutiri in 2018 and Kylee Zumach in 2014. Additionally, Carter was selected to the AVCA Midwest All-Region First Team.
Last week, Carter was named 2020 Big 12 Freshman of the Year in addition to being a unanimous selection to the All-Big 12 First Team and All-Big 12 Rookie Team.
A native of Dubuque, Iowa, Carter turned in 4.11 kills per set and 4.47 points her set – both the highest rates by a freshman in program history. Her kills-per-set average is the fourth-best mark by a Wildcat in the rally-scoring era (since 2001) and broke Cari Jensen's freshman record of 4.00 that stood since 2000.
Carter was tabbed Big 12 Rookie of the Week on five occasions while being named Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week once, as her six weekly accolades are a new single-season record for a Wildcat during the Big 12 era.
During her initial campaign, Carter shattered K-State's freshman single-match kill record, recording 27 against Texas State on March 4. She totaled six matches with at least 20 kills and owns the top three kill totals as a Wildcat freshman.
K-State (13-8, 10-6 Big 12) finished third in the Big 12 during the 2020 season, its highest conference finish since 2008.
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