Mruzik Earns AVCA All-America Recognition
12/15/2021 11:39:00 AM | Volleyball
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- University of Michigan volleyball sophomore outside hitter Jess Mruzik received an American Volleyball Coaches Association All-America honorable mention honor, the organization announced Wednesday (Dec. 15).
The All-America recognition is the first for Mruzik. She earned honorable mention status after being named first team AVCA All-North Region last week.
The sophomore outside hitter started all 30 matches this season and played every set as a six-rotation player, posting 10 kill-dig double-doubles and leading the Wolverines in kills 13 times. Mruzik also registered 25 matches of double-digit kills, including a remarkable streak of 18 straight to finish the season. She won the final Big Ten Player of the Week honor in the Wolverines' final week of action and becomes just the fourth sophomore in program history to earn AVCA All-America honorable mention honors, joining MacKenzi Welsh (2016), Abby Cole (2014) and Lexi Zimmerman (2008).
Mruzik, who also was a first team All-Big Ten selection, led the Wolverines in points (446) and tied for the team lead in kills (389) in her second campaign in the maize and blue. The Livonia, Mich., native was third on the team in both service aces (28) and digs (275) during the season, hit .243 as a primary scoring option from the pin and also ranked fourth on the team in blocking with a 0.50 blocks-per-set average (eight solo blocks, 42 block assists).
