BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Alcorn State University volleyball program got one player voted onto the SWAC All-Tournament Team for volleyball as junior Mikenzie Young-Mullins earned the spot.
Voted the Conference's Newcomer of the Year, Young-Mullins led the team in points (11.5), kills (10) and service aces (1) while placing second in digs (8) during its match with the third-seeded Arkansas-Pine Bluff Lady Lions at the Birmingham CrossPlex last month.
The Duncan, South Carolina native made her presence felt early and often during the regular season after transferring in from USC Upstate, receiving a place on the All-SWAC Second Team, earning two SWAC Newcomer of the Week honors (2/5 & 3/5) and a SWAC Defensive Player of the Week accolade (2/5) along with the aforementioned SWAC Newcomer of the Year and All-Tournament Team selections.
She finished just inside the NCAA's top-100 players in aces per set, ranking fifth in the league with an average of 0.39. The junior topped the Lady Braves in points (110.5), kills (95) and service aces (13) plus was second with 88 digs during the SWAC-only nine-game schedule.
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