Geiger earns second straight AVCA All-America selection

ORANGE, Calif. – Notching her second-straight clean sweep of postseason awards, Chapman University junior Val Geiger was selected to the American Volleyball Coaches Association All-America third team in an announcement made by the AVCA on Tuesday. The honor marks Geiger's second selection to the illustrious team and follows selections to both the All-SCIAC and AVCA All-West Region first teams.

Geiger put together the most impressive offensive campaign in school history, leading the conference and setting a Chapman record with 489 kills and a .366 hitting percentage in 28 matches (109 sets) this season. She was at her best against SCIAC foes, where she averaged 4.85 kills per set, including a school record-breaking performance against Redlands on Sept. 21 when she tallied 36 kills in a single match.

The junior, who has tallied 925 career kills, ranked No. 7 in Division III with 4.49 kills per set while her .366 hitting percentage placed her in the top-25 in the nation. She tallied 20 or more kills in 12 matches this season and is just 75 kills shy of 1,000 in her career.

The middle-blocker did more than just eat up points this season as she led the Panthers with 56 total blocks, including 27 solo blocks that placed second in the conference.

AVCA All-America Teams: http://www.avca.org/awards/all-america/division-three/

by Ryan Cavinder
Sports Information Assistant

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