Volleyball picked fifth; Rachel Woulfe named All-AAC
Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2022 10:02 pmFrom SMUMustangs.com:
Woulfe Named to AAC All-Preseason Team; Mustangs Picked Fifth in Coaches Poll
IRVING, Texas (AAC/SMU) – Senior outside hitter Rachel Woulfe of the SMU women's volleyball team was named to the American Athletic Conference all-preseason team, the league announced on Wednesday.
Woulfe, a unanimous selection on the 2022 preseason ballot, was a consensus first-team All-AAC selection at the end of 2021. The three-time AAC Weekly Honor Roll member led the Mustangs with a 3.06 kills-per-set clip, while finishing second on the team with 333 kills. Woulfe hit .298 and gathered 88 total blocks, while posting five solo blocks on the season. Woulfe closed 2021 ranked eighth in the league in kills-per-set (3.18) and points-per-set (3.83).
The Mustangs closed their 2021 season with an 18-12 record, including a 14-6 mark against AAC opponents. SMU led the American in kills-per-set (13.67), and posted top-three figures in assists-per-set (12.32), hitting percentage (.236), blocks-per-set (2.14), and team attacks per-set (36.94).
SMU was selected to finish in fifth place in this season's AAC Preseason Coaches Poll. UCF received 10 first-place votes, along with Wichita State who earned one.
The Mustangs open their 2022 season on Friday at noon, hosting UC Irvine in the SMU Doubletree Invitational at Moody Coliseum.
Preseason Player of the Year
McKenna Melville, Gr., OH, UCF*
Preseason All-Conference Team
Rachel Woulfe, Sr., OH, SMU*
Claudia Dillon, Sr., MB, UCF
Amber Olson, Gr., S, UCF
McKenna Melville, Gr., OH, UCF*
Abby Walker, So., MB/RS, Cincinnati
Annie Cooke, Jr., S, Houston
Katie Georgiades, Jr., L, Houston
Abbie Jackson, Sr., OH, Houston*
Rachel Tullos, Sr., MB, Houston*
Kayley Cassaday, Sr., OH, Tulsa
Natalie Foster, So., MB, Wichita State
Brylee Kelly, R-Jr., OH, Wichita State*
Kayce Litzau, Jr., S, Wichita State
* denotes unanimous selection
Preseason Coaches Poll
1. UCF (10) 100
2. Houston 88
3. Cincinnati 77
4. Wichita State (1) 74
5. SMU 71
6. Tulsa 51
7. Tulane 39
8. Memphis 33
9. East Carolina 32
10. South Florida 22
11. Temple 18
Woulfe Named to AAC All-Preseason Team; Mustangs Picked Fifth in Coaches Poll
IRVING, Texas (AAC/SMU) – Senior outside hitter Rachel Woulfe of the SMU women's volleyball team was named to the American Athletic Conference all-preseason team, the league announced on Wednesday.
Woulfe, a unanimous selection on the 2022 preseason ballot, was a consensus first-team All-AAC selection at the end of 2021. The three-time AAC Weekly Honor Roll member led the Mustangs with a 3.06 kills-per-set clip, while finishing second on the team with 333 kills. Woulfe hit .298 and gathered 88 total blocks, while posting five solo blocks on the season. Woulfe closed 2021 ranked eighth in the league in kills-per-set (3.18) and points-per-set (3.83).
The Mustangs closed their 2021 season with an 18-12 record, including a 14-6 mark against AAC opponents. SMU led the American in kills-per-set (13.67), and posted top-three figures in assists-per-set (12.32), hitting percentage (.236), blocks-per-set (2.14), and team attacks per-set (36.94).
SMU was selected to finish in fifth place in this season's AAC Preseason Coaches Poll. UCF received 10 first-place votes, along with Wichita State who earned one.
The Mustangs open their 2022 season on Friday at noon, hosting UC Irvine in the SMU Doubletree Invitational at Moody Coliseum.
Preseason Player of the Year
McKenna Melville, Gr., OH, UCF*
Preseason All-Conference Team
Rachel Woulfe, Sr., OH, SMU*
Claudia Dillon, Sr., MB, UCF
Amber Olson, Gr., S, UCF
McKenna Melville, Gr., OH, UCF*
Abby Walker, So., MB/RS, Cincinnati
Annie Cooke, Jr., S, Houston
Katie Georgiades, Jr., L, Houston
Abbie Jackson, Sr., OH, Houston*
Rachel Tullos, Sr., MB, Houston*
Kayley Cassaday, Sr., OH, Tulsa
Natalie Foster, So., MB, Wichita State
Brylee Kelly, R-Jr., OH, Wichita State*
Kayce Litzau, Jr., S, Wichita State
* denotes unanimous selection
Preseason Coaches Poll
1. UCF (10) 100
2. Houston 88
3. Cincinnati 77
4. Wichita State (1) 74
5. SMU 71
6. Tulsa 51
7. Tulane 39
8. Memphis 33
9. East Carolina 32
10. South Florida 22
11. Temple 18