Schaben Earns AVCA All-Midwest Region Honors

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State outside hitter Jess Schaben was named to the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division I All-Midwest Region First Team, the AVCA announced Tuesday.

Schaben, who was the Midwest Region Freshman of the Year along with earning All-Region Honorable Mention in 2015, is the 12th player in Iowa State history to be named to the All-Region First Team, 11 of whom played under head coach Christy Johnson-Lynch. She is the fourth Cyclone sophomore to earn All-Region First Team honors, joining Mackenzie Bigbee (2013) and Victoria Henson and Ashley Mass (2008).

Schaben once again led the Cyclone offense in 2016, even while transitioning to a six-rotations role. The Defiance, Iowa native posted 349 kills at 3.36 kills per set. In the back row, she contributed 242 digs at 2.33 dps, which included posting eight double-doubles on the season. An All-Big 12 First Team selection, Schaben's season included many highlights: a 26-kill performance at West Virginia to earn Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week honors, a 22 kill-22 dig effort at UNI for Iowa State's first 20-20 match since 2010 and 19 kills in a sweep of Syracuse, the most kills in a Rally Scoring Era (2001-Present) match.

Players Mentioned

Mackenzie Bigbee

Jess Schaben

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