Texas Tech University Athletics
Douglass Garners Preseason All-Big 12 Honor
August 03, 2016 | Women's Volleyball
Texas Tech volleyball senior Lauren Douglass racked up her second preseason All-Big 12 accolade.
LUBBOCK, Texas – Texas Tech senior middle blocker Lauren Douglass has been named to the 2016 Preseason All-Big 12 Volleyball Team, the league announced today.
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It is the second-straight preseason honor for the Flower Mound, Texas, native.
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Douglass put together a phenomenal 2015 campaign, finishing the year as the most efficient single-season attacker in Texas Tech history with a hitting percentage of .377. She hit .400 or better in 13 matches during the season, notching a season-high .688 against Columbia on Sept. 4. Her averages also ranked among three of the top four single-match attack percentages in the Big 12.
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Her efficiency translated to the team-lead in total kills (280) and kills per set (2.95). She led the team in kills in 13 different matches, tallying a career-high of 20 against Portland State on Sept. 18. She also led Tech at the line blocking with 19 solo and 70 assisted blocks for 89 total in 2015.
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She was recognized with her second consecutive All-Big 12 Second Team award last season, as well as All-Southwest Region Honorable Mention honors from the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA).
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Douglass and the Red Raiders begin practice for the fall on Tuesday, Aug. 9, in preparation for the 2016 season. Tech will play in the annual Red & Black match on Saturday, Aug. 20, with the season starting on the road at the Portland State Tournament on Aug. 26-27. The first home match is slated for Monday, Sept. 5 at 6 p.m. against UTEP.
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It is the second-straight preseason honor for the Flower Mound, Texas, native.
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Douglass put together a phenomenal 2015 campaign, finishing the year as the most efficient single-season attacker in Texas Tech history with a hitting percentage of .377. She hit .400 or better in 13 matches during the season, notching a season-high .688 against Columbia on Sept. 4. Her averages also ranked among three of the top four single-match attack percentages in the Big 12.
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Her efficiency translated to the team-lead in total kills (280) and kills per set (2.95). She led the team in kills in 13 different matches, tallying a career-high of 20 against Portland State on Sept. 18. She also led Tech at the line blocking with 19 solo and 70 assisted blocks for 89 total in 2015.
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She was recognized with her second consecutive All-Big 12 Second Team award last season, as well as All-Southwest Region Honorable Mention honors from the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA).
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Douglass and the Red Raiders begin practice for the fall on Tuesday, Aug. 9, in preparation for the 2016 season. Tech will play in the annual Red & Black match on Saturday, Aug. 20, with the season starting on the road at the Portland State Tournament on Aug. 26-27. The first home match is slated for Monday, Sept. 5 at 6 p.m. against UTEP.
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