Selkridge named AVCA National Player of the Year!
Selkridge, a 6-2 middle blocker, is a senior from Tortola, Virgin Islands. She was also named the Daktronics National Player of the Year. The Sunshine State Conference Player of the Year leads the nation in hitting percentage hitting at an astounding .512 clip entering the NCAA Tournament.
The two-time Sports Imports/AVCA Player of the Week leads the Spartans with 405 kills, 29 solo blocks, 81 block assists, 110 total blocks and 475.5 total points. Selkridge is a three-time AVCA All-American after making the first team a year ago and the second team in 2010.
By way of celebration, Selkridge then led the No. 7 University of Tampa with 10 kills on 19 swings as they made quick work of their opening game at the NCAA Nationals, defeating No. 18 Wheeling Jesuit University in three sets.
The Spartans now advance to the NCAA Semifinals.
Defense was the name of the game in the opening set as the Spartans limited the Cardinals to a .027 attack percentage. Tampa dug out 19 of Wheeling Jesuit’s 37 total attempts, with Frances Cardenas leading UT with five. The offense was evenly distributed with five Spartans connecting for multiple kills as Tampa took the opening frame 25-16.
In the second stanza, Tampa continued its superb defensive play to seal the 25-14 victory. Selkridge, Lisenbee and Holly Reschke all paced UT with three kills apiece. Setters Kahley Patrick and Sloane Baby each provided six assists as the Spartans recorded 13 kills total on the set.
The Spartans took an early lead in the final frame and never looked back, securing a 25-15 victory. A top performer was Meagan Burke, who finished her night with six kills.
The Spartans move on to the NCAA Final Four and will meet The University of Indianapolis. The Greyhounds defeated The University of New Haven 3-1 in an earlier match to advance. Indianapolis has posted a 31-7 overall record on the season, including a win against Tampa on August 31, 2012.
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