Allie Barber Named Senior CLASS Award Finalist
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. – Marquette senior Allie Barber was one of 10 NCAA® women’s volleyball student-athletes who excel both on and off the court to be selected as a finalist for the 2019 Senior CLASS Award® in collegiate volleyball. For the first time in award history, three student-athletes from the same team (Stanford) have earned a spot in the final 10. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition.
Barber, BIG EAST Preseason Player of the Year, currently leads the No. 11 Golden Eagles with 4.62 kills per set, which ranks 12th in the NCAA and first in the BIG EAST. Barber’s 342 kills on the season is good for 13th in the nation. The senior outside hitter was named an AVCA Second-Team All-American in 2018 as well as the AVCA East-Coast Region Player of the Year. Barber is a three-time All-BIG EAST First Team member.
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.
The finalists were chosen by a selection committee from the list of 30 candidates announced earlier in the season. Nationwide fan voting begins immediately, and fans are encouraged to vote on the Senior CLASS Award website through December 2. Fan votes will then be combined with media and Division I head coaches’ votes to determine the winner. The Senior CLASS Award recipient will be announced during the 2019 NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship in December.
For more information on all the finalists, visit seniorCLASSaward.com.
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Volleyball 2019 Finalists