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Leah Jones named NSIC and AVCA Central Region Freshman of the Year
SMSU outside hitter Leah Jones earned several awards for her outstanding rookie season for the Mustang volleyball team this fall as she was named the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference and the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Central Region Freshman of the Year.
Jones, a 6-foot-2 native of Marshall, is the seventh Mustang in program history to earn either NSIC Newcomer or NSIC Freshman of the Year accolades and the seventh to earn the AVCA Region Freshman of the Year honors.
Jones, who was also named All-NSIC first team this fall, led SMSU with 327 kills, while hitting .218 on 998 attacks. She recorded 253 digs, 32 service aces, 28 blocks and 33 set assists. Jones has racked up doubledigit kills in a team-high 19 matches and recorded double-digit digs in nine matches.
