Julia Haggerty Awarded AVCA All-Region First Team Selection

LEXINGTON, Ky.-- For just the second time in program history Boston College had a player receive First Team All-Region honors as middle blocker Julia Haggerty was tabbed American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) North All-Region Team, announced Tuesday by the organization.

Haggerty, a native of Lafayette, Calif., led the ACC and the nation during the regular season with 223 total blocks, averaging 1.91 blocks per set, finishing first in the nation in the category. In her senior campaign, Haggerty became the all-time NCAA leader in blocks per set in a single season within the 25-point scoring era (2008) dethroning BYU 2018 graduate Whitney Young who averaged 1.89 blocks per set in 2014. Haggerty also lands second in the NCAA total blocks record book falling behind Young who added 229 blocks in 2014.

The 6-foot-2 middle blocker was third on the team with 193 kills this season, closing out her four years with 500 career kills. Haggerty ranks first in program history averaging 1.44 career blocks per set, while her 547 total career blocks ranks her first and the only BC athlete to reach the 500 mark.

Boston College finished 15-17 overall and 8-12 in ACC action, in its seventh season under head coach Jason Kennedy.

Julia Haggerty Awarded AVCA All-Region First Team Selection

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