Indiana University Athletics
Deyshia Lofton Earns All-Big Ten Honors
11/28/2018 2:31:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – Indiana volleyball junior middle blocker Deyshia Lofton earned recognition by being selected to the All-Big Ten Second Team, as announced by the conference on Wednesday.
Lofton recorded her best season to date with career-highs for a season in kills (281), hitting percentage (.336) and blocks (130).
The .336 hitting percentage for Lofton, is the fifth best single season hitting percentage in program history.
Lofton moved into fourth on the Hoosiers all-time career list for solo blocks with 67. Lofton also passed 300 career blocks and now has 305 for her career.
Lofton helped the Hoosiers go from 45 solo blocks and 188 total team blocks in the 2017 season, to 115 solo blocks and 309 total team blocks in the 2018 season. The Hoosiers went from 277th in the NCAA in total blocks in 2017 to currently 15th in the NCAA in total blocks.
Sophomore Kamryn Malloy earned the Big Ten Sportsmanship award.
First Team
Ali Bastianelli, Illinois*
Jordyn Poulter, Illinois*
Jacqueline Quade, Illinois*
Erika Pritchard, Maryland
Carly Skjodt, Michigan*
Regan Pittman, Minnesota
Stephanie Samedy, Minnesota*
Samantha Seliger-Swenson, Minnesota*
Mikaela Foecke, Nebraska*
Kenzie Maloney, Nebraska
Lauren Stivrins, Nebraska
Jonni Parker, Penn State
Kendall White, Penn State*
Sherridan Atkinson, Purdue*
Blake Mohler, Purdue
Madison Duello, Wisconsin
Sydney Hilley, Wisconsin
Dana Rettke, Wisconsin*
* designates UNANIMOUS selection
Second Team
Ashlyn Fleming, Illinois
Deyshia Lofton, Indiana
Taylor Louis, Iowa
Jenna Lerg, Michigan
Alexis Hart, Minnesota
Taylor Morgan, Minnesota
Adanna Rollins, Minnesota
Kaitlyn Hord, Penn State
Bryanna Weiskircher, Penn State
All-Freshman Team
Paige Jones, Michigan
CC McGraw, Minnesota
Adanna Rollins, Minnesota
Nicklin Hames, Nebraska
Callie Schwarzenbach, Nebraska
Kaitlyn Hord, Penn State
Jonni Parker, Penn State
Player of the Year: Samantha Seliger-Swenson, Minnesota
Defensive Player of the Year: Kendall White, Penn State
Co-Setter of the Year: Jordyn Poulter, Illinois
Co-Setter of the Year: Samantha Seliger-Swenson, Minnesota
Freshman of the Year: Jonni Parker, Penn State
Coach of the Year (Coaches): Hugh McCutcheon, Minnesota
Coach of the Year (Media): Hugh McCutcheon, Minnesota
Lofton recorded her best season to date with career-highs for a season in kills (281), hitting percentage (.336) and blocks (130).
The .336 hitting percentage for Lofton, is the fifth best single season hitting percentage in program history.
Lofton moved into fourth on the Hoosiers all-time career list for solo blocks with 67. Lofton also passed 300 career blocks and now has 305 for her career.
Lofton helped the Hoosiers go from 45 solo blocks and 188 total team blocks in the 2017 season, to 115 solo blocks and 309 total team blocks in the 2018 season. The Hoosiers went from 277th in the NCAA in total blocks in 2017 to currently 15th in the NCAA in total blocks.
Sophomore Kamryn Malloy earned the Big Ten Sportsmanship award.
First Team
Ali Bastianelli, Illinois*
Jordyn Poulter, Illinois*
Jacqueline Quade, Illinois*
Erika Pritchard, Maryland
Carly Skjodt, Michigan*
Regan Pittman, Minnesota
Stephanie Samedy, Minnesota*
Samantha Seliger-Swenson, Minnesota*
Mikaela Foecke, Nebraska*
Kenzie Maloney, Nebraska
Lauren Stivrins, Nebraska
Jonni Parker, Penn State
Kendall White, Penn State*
Sherridan Atkinson, Purdue*
Blake Mohler, Purdue
Madison Duello, Wisconsin
Sydney Hilley, Wisconsin
Dana Rettke, Wisconsin*
* designates UNANIMOUS selection
Second Team
Ashlyn Fleming, Illinois
Deyshia Lofton, Indiana
Taylor Louis, Iowa
Jenna Lerg, Michigan
Alexis Hart, Minnesota
Taylor Morgan, Minnesota
Adanna Rollins, Minnesota
Kaitlyn Hord, Penn State
Bryanna Weiskircher, Penn State
All-Freshman Team
Paige Jones, Michigan
CC McGraw, Minnesota
Adanna Rollins, Minnesota
Nicklin Hames, Nebraska
Callie Schwarzenbach, Nebraska
Kaitlyn Hord, Penn State
Jonni Parker, Penn State
Player of the Year: Samantha Seliger-Swenson, Minnesota
Defensive Player of the Year: Kendall White, Penn State
Co-Setter of the Year: Jordyn Poulter, Illinois
Co-Setter of the Year: Samantha Seliger-Swenson, Minnesota
Freshman of the Year: Jonni Parker, Penn State
Coach of the Year (Coaches): Hugh McCutcheon, Minnesota
Coach of the Year (Media): Hugh McCutcheon, Minnesota
Sportsmanship Honorees
Beth Prince, Jr., Illinois
Kamryn Malloy, So., Indiana
Molly Kelly, Sr., Iowa
Abigail Bentz, Sr., Maryland
Maddy Abbott, Sr., Michigan
Sam McLean, Jr., Michigan State
Lauren Barnes, So., Minnesota
Brooke Smith, Sr., Nebraska
Allie Lindroth, Jr., Northwestern
Camry Halm, Jr., Ohio State
Kristin Krause, So., Penn State
Erin Williams, Sr., Purdue
Beka Kojadinovic, So., Rutgers
Tionna Williams, Sr., Wisconsin
Players Mentioned
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