Kendra Dahlke Named AVCA All-Pacific South Region
12/04/2018 | Volleyball
TUCSON, Ariz. -- Senior outside hitter Kendra Dahlke has been named to the AVCA all-Pacific South Region team, the AVCA announced on Tuesday. Junior middle blocker Devyn Cross was named all-region honorable mention.
This marks the first career all-region recognition for both Dahlke and Cross; they are UA's first all-region performers since Kalei Mau and Penina Snuka in 2016. Both are now in the running for the AVCA All-America teams, which are announced Wednesday, Dec. 12. UA has had 10 All-Americans in school history, most recently when Mau and Snuka were third-team All-Americans in 2016.
Dahlke, who was also named first-team all-Pac-12, posted one of the best seasons by an outside hitter in UA history in 2018. The senior averaged 4.77 kills per set, seventh most in a season in Arizona history, which currently leads the Pac-12. Dahlke is trying to become the first Wildcat since Kim Glass in 2005 to lead the Pac-12 in kills per set since Kim Glass in 2005 (Stanford's Kathryn Plummer is second with 4.67 kills/set; the Cardinal is still playing in the NCAA Tournament). Dahlke finished her Wildcat career with 1,408 career kills (7th in Arizona history), 3.55 kills/set (7th in Arizona history), 3,958 total attacks (6th in Arizona history), 74 career 10-plus kill matches (5th in Arizona history) and 17 career 20-plus kill matches (5th in Arizona history). In addition to her 4.77 kills, Dahlke averaged 2.82 digs, 0.29 blocks and 0.17 aces per set.
Cross had a breakout year in 2018, finishing fourth in the Pac-12 in hitting percentage (.361) and setting career highs in every major statistical category, including kills (2.06/set), hitting percentage (.361), digs (0.54/set), blocks (1.03/set), points (286.5) and assists (0.11/set). The junior is one of three players in the league hitting .355 or better with more than 100 blocks. Cross hit .389 in Pac-12 matches, the second highest hitting percentage in league matches in the conference.
This marks the first career all-region recognition for both Dahlke and Cross; they are UA's first all-region performers since Kalei Mau and Penina Snuka in 2016. Both are now in the running for the AVCA All-America teams, which are announced Wednesday, Dec. 12. UA has had 10 All-Americans in school history, most recently when Mau and Snuka were third-team All-Americans in 2016.
Dahlke, who was also named first-team all-Pac-12, posted one of the best seasons by an outside hitter in UA history in 2018. The senior averaged 4.77 kills per set, seventh most in a season in Arizona history, which currently leads the Pac-12. Dahlke is trying to become the first Wildcat since Kim Glass in 2005 to lead the Pac-12 in kills per set since Kim Glass in 2005 (Stanford's Kathryn Plummer is second with 4.67 kills/set; the Cardinal is still playing in the NCAA Tournament). Dahlke finished her Wildcat career with 1,408 career kills (7th in Arizona history), 3.55 kills/set (7th in Arizona history), 3,958 total attacks (6th in Arizona history), 74 career 10-plus kill matches (5th in Arizona history) and 17 career 20-plus kill matches (5th in Arizona history). In addition to her 4.77 kills, Dahlke averaged 2.82 digs, 0.29 blocks and 0.17 aces per set.
FIRST TEAM ALL-REGION!
— Arizona Volleyball (@ArizonaVBall) December 4, 2018
Congrats, @k_dahlke! pic.twitter.com/52u5ibb8rH
Cross had a breakout year in 2018, finishing fourth in the Pac-12 in hitting percentage (.361) and setting career highs in every major statistical category, including kills (2.06/set), hitting percentage (.361), digs (0.54/set), blocks (1.03/set), points (286.5) and assists (0.11/set). The junior is one of three players in the league hitting .355 or better with more than 100 blocks. Cross hit .389 in Pac-12 matches, the second highest hitting percentage in league matches in the conference.
And congrats to @devycross, named AVCA all-Region Honorable Mention! pic.twitter.com/bulrgE50T5
— Arizona Volleyball (@ArizonaVBall) December 4, 2018
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