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Gators Nab League-High Five All-SEC Honors, Kramer Named All-Freshman
Wednesday, November 23, 2016 | Volleyball
Alex Holston joins illustrious company with her fourth All-SEC accolade
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – For a third consecutive year, the Florida volleyball program led all schools with five All-SEC honorees, and placed one on the All-Freshman Team, the conference office announced Wednesday (Nov. 23) morning.
Florida's repeat selections were junior middle blocker Rhamat Alhassan, now a three-time honoree, and senior right side Alex Holston, who became the sixth four-time All-SEC honoree in program history.
The Gators' first-time selections were transfer libero Caroline Knop, transfer setter Allie Monserez, and junior outside hitter Carli Snyder.
Middle blocker Rachael Kramer rounded out the team's honors with an All-Freshman Team selection.
RHAMAT ALHASSAN
ALEX HOLSTON
CAROLINE KNOP
ALLIE MONSEREZ
CARLI SNYDER
RACHAEL KRAMER
2016 ALL-SEC AWARDS | Complete Release
2016 All-SEC Team
2016 SEC All-Freshman Team
UP NEXT
The Gators will conclude their regular season with a pair of SEC matches this week. Florida faces Auburn on Wednesday (Nov. 23) night at the Gale Lemerand Center Gymnasium, then travels to Fayetteville for a Saturday (Nov. 26) afternoon matchup with Arkansas.
SEC Network will provide live television coverage for the Auburn-UF match, which is slated for to start at 8 p.m. ET. The UF-Arkansas match, scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. ET, will be streamed live via SEC Network +.
Fans can also listen to both matches on ESPN Gainesville 95.3 FM / 850 AM, with Tom Collett on the call.
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Florida's repeat selections were junior middle blocker Rhamat Alhassan, now a three-time honoree, and senior right side Alex Holston, who became the sixth four-time All-SEC honoree in program history.
The Gators' first-time selections were transfer libero Caroline Knop, transfer setter Allie Monserez, and junior outside hitter Carli Snyder.
Middle blocker Rachael Kramer rounded out the team's honors with an All-Freshman Team selection.
RHAMAT ALHASSAN
- Named All-SEC for the third straight year
- Ranks fourth nationally in hitting percentage (.431)
- Ranks 13th nationally in blocks per set (1.45)
- Only player in the country ranked in the top 20 in both hitting percentage and blocks per set
- Ranks second among active non-seniors in career total blocks (457)
- Ranks in the top 10 nationally in hitting percentage for a third consecutive season
ALEX HOLSTON
- Named All-SEC all four years of her Gator career
- Joins Kelly Murphy (2008-11), Angie McGinnis (2004-07), Aury Cruz (2000-03), Benavia Jenkins (2000-03), and Nicole McCray (1999-2002) as the only four-time All-SEC selections in UF history (does not include All-Freshman Team honors)
- Leads UF and ranks sixth in the conference in both kills per set (3.70) and points per set (4.17)
- Also ranks sixth in the SEC in hitting percentage (.355)
- Ranks third among active Division I right sides in career kills (1,433)
- Ranks sixth in school history with 1,433 career kills
- 2014 SEC Player of the Year
CAROLINE KNOP
- First All-SEC selection in what is also her first season as a Gator
- Ranks third in the conference in digs per set (4.39)
- Led all league players in digs per set (5.09) during SEC play
- Tied the highest single-SEC-match digs total this season (31 in four sets at Ole Miss)
- Only player with 20-plus digs in two three-set SEC matches this year
ALLIE MONSEREZ
- First All-SEC selection in what is also her first season as a Gator
- Has led the nation in assists per set (12.24) for nine consecutive weeks
- On pace to be the first Gator since Angie McGinnis (2007) to average more than 11.65 assists per set
- On pace to be the second player in SEC history to lead the nation in assists per set
- One of four players in the country and the only SEC player with 57-plus assists in multiple four-set matches this year
CARLI SNYDER
- First All-SEC selection in her third year as a Gator
- Ranks fourth among SEC outside hitters in kills per set (3.63) and points per set (3.97)
- Tied for fifth among SEC outside hitters in double-doubles (eight)
- One of five SEC players this season with 20-plus digs and 15-plus kills in a match this year
RACHAEL KRAMER
- Would lead the nation in hitting percentage (.526) if she averaged 0.16 more attacks per set to qualify
- Has just 21 errors on 232 wings this season
- Ranks second for the Gators with 0.96 blocks per set
- Totaled career highs in kills (13) and points (15.5) in a win over Tennessee (Oct. 2)
2016 ALL-SEC AWARDS | Complete Release
| Player of the Year: | Krystal Rivers, Alabama |
| Libero of the Year: | Ashley Dusek, Kentucky |
| Freshman of the Year: | Leah Edmond, Kentucky |
| Scholar-Athlete of the Year: | Krystal Rivers, Alabama |
| Coach of the Year: | Wayne Kreklow, Missouri |
2016 All-SEC Team
| Krystal Rivers | Alabama |
| Jesse Earl | Auburn |
| Alexa Filley | Auburn |
| Rhamat Alhassan | Florida |
| Alex Holston | Florida |
| Caroline Knop | Florida |
| Allie Monserez | Florida |
| Carli Snyder | Florida |
| Kaz Brown | Kentucky |
| Olivia Dailey | Kentucky |
| Ashley Dusek | Kentucky |
| Leah Edmond | Kentucky |
| Melanie Crow | Missouri |
| Carly Kan | Missouri |
| Alyssa Munlyn | Missouri |
| Stephanie Aiple | Texas A&M |
| Jazzmin Babers | Texas A&M |
| Kaitlyn Blake | Texas A&M |
2016 SEC All-Freshman Team
| Hayley McSparin | Alabama |
| Gwyn Jones | Auburn |
| Rachael Kramer | Florida |
| Lead Edmond | Kentucky |
| Mikayla Shields | South Carolina |
| Tessa Grubbs | Tennessee |
| Hollann Hans | Texas A&M |
UP NEXT
The Gators will conclude their regular season with a pair of SEC matches this week. Florida faces Auburn on Wednesday (Nov. 23) night at the Gale Lemerand Center Gymnasium, then travels to Fayetteville for a Saturday (Nov. 26) afternoon matchup with Arkansas.
SEC Network will provide live television coverage for the Auburn-UF match, which is slated for to start at 8 p.m. ET. The UF-Arkansas match, scheduled to begin at 2 p.m. ET, will be streamed live via SEC Network +.
Fans can also listen to both matches on ESPN Gainesville 95.3 FM / 850 AM, with Tom Collett on the call.
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