Denise Ssozi Named Mountain West Honorable Mention
11/27/2019 11:03:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Ssozi is the ninth different Falcon to earn a post-season nod from the conference.
USAF ACADEMY, Colo. – Air Force senior volleyball player Denise Ssozi was named Honorable Mention All-Mountain West this morning (Nov. 27), as the conference announced its end-of-season awards. The full list of awards, which include all-conference, honorable mention and four specialty awards, were decided by the conference's 11 head coaches.
During the league's 18-match conference season, Ssozi was ranked among the Mountain West leaders in kills (seventh, 3.21 kps) and points (10th, 3.50 kps). She led the Falcons in kills during half of the conference matches, while tallying at least 20 kills in two contests. She also led the team in hitting during two MW matches and paced the team in digs during two other contests. In addition, during the conference season, she became the seventh Air Force player to register at least 1000 kills (against Wyoming) and set the program's Division I record for career-doubles (30, against San Diego State).
Ssozi is the ninth different Falcon to earn a post-season nod from the conference, joining Akokwe Clement (all-MW 2014, all-MW 2015), Delavane Diaz (all-MW 2003), Piper Heineck (all-MW 2017), Summer Koons (all-MW 1999), Abigail Miksch (HM 2018), Taylor Parker (HM 2014), Elizabeth Pennington (all-MW 2018) and Shelley Spires (HM 2015).
ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM: Jessica Donahue (Boise State); Janell Walley (Boise State); Kirstie Hillyer (Colorado State); Paulina Hougaard-Jensen (Colorado State); Katie Oleksak (Colorado State); Breana Runnels (Colorado State); Reagan Leonard (Fresno State); Desiree Sukhov (Fresno State); Kayla Afoa (Nevada), Camryn Machado (San Diego State), Tamia Reeves (San Diego State), Hannah Turnland (San Diego State); Haylee Nelson (San Jose State); Mariena Hayden (UNLV); Madi Field (Wyoming); Jackie McBride (Wyoming); KC McMahon (Wyoming); Tara Traphagan (Wyoming)
HONORABLE MENTION: Denise Ssozi (Air Force); Daniels Boss (Boise State); Madelyn Halteman (Fresno State); Lauren Twitty (New Mexico); Kate Brennan (UNLV); Mackenzie Coates (Wyoming)
MAJOR AWARDS: Katie Oleksak, Colorado State (Player of the Year); Desiree Sukhov, Fresno State (Newcomer of the Year); Lauren Ohlinger, Boise State (Freshman of the Year); Tom Hilbert, Colorado State (Coach of the Year)
During the league's 18-match conference season, Ssozi was ranked among the Mountain West leaders in kills (seventh, 3.21 kps) and points (10th, 3.50 kps). She led the Falcons in kills during half of the conference matches, while tallying at least 20 kills in two contests. She also led the team in hitting during two MW matches and paced the team in digs during two other contests. In addition, during the conference season, she became the seventh Air Force player to register at least 1000 kills (against Wyoming) and set the program's Division I record for career-doubles (30, against San Diego State).
Ssozi is the ninth different Falcon to earn a post-season nod from the conference, joining Akokwe Clement (all-MW 2014, all-MW 2015), Delavane Diaz (all-MW 2003), Piper Heineck (all-MW 2017), Summer Koons (all-MW 1999), Abigail Miksch (HM 2018), Taylor Parker (HM 2014), Elizabeth Pennington (all-MW 2018) and Shelley Spires (HM 2015).
ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM: Jessica Donahue (Boise State); Janell Walley (Boise State); Kirstie Hillyer (Colorado State); Paulina Hougaard-Jensen (Colorado State); Katie Oleksak (Colorado State); Breana Runnels (Colorado State); Reagan Leonard (Fresno State); Desiree Sukhov (Fresno State); Kayla Afoa (Nevada), Camryn Machado (San Diego State), Tamia Reeves (San Diego State), Hannah Turnland (San Diego State); Haylee Nelson (San Jose State); Mariena Hayden (UNLV); Madi Field (Wyoming); Jackie McBride (Wyoming); KC McMahon (Wyoming); Tara Traphagan (Wyoming)
HONORABLE MENTION: Denise Ssozi (Air Force); Daniels Boss (Boise State); Madelyn Halteman (Fresno State); Lauren Twitty (New Mexico); Kate Brennan (UNLV); Mackenzie Coates (Wyoming)
MAJOR AWARDS: Katie Oleksak, Colorado State (Player of the Year); Desiree Sukhov, Fresno State (Newcomer of the Year); Lauren Ohlinger, Boise State (Freshman of the Year); Tom Hilbert, Colorado State (Coach of the Year)
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