(Lexington, KY) Four from Sun Devil Volleyball garnered AVCA All-America honors, with graduate setter Argentina Ung earning a spot on the third team and graduates Geli Cyr, Claire Jeter and Mary Shrollearning honorable mentions.
In Arizona State history, there are now 13 to have collected All-America honors. Four is the most All-Americans in a single season in program history for ASU. Jeter, who is on the honorable mention list for the second-straight year, is the second Sun Devil to earn multiple nods while at ASU (also Tammy Webb in 1985-86). For Ung, this is her second All-America nod after earning honorable mention last season with Washington State. For Cyr and Shroll, this is their first All-America honor. Shroll is the first libero in program history to be named an All-American.
Arizona State is one of six teams in the nation to have four or more All-Americans. ASU’s total of four is tied for the second most, just behind one from Creighton and tied with Louisville, Nebraska, Penn State and Pitt. The Sun Devils were the most well-represented in the Big 12 on the All-America list. Out of the 97 NCAA athletes named All-America, 10 represent the Big 12, with Ung on the third team, Melanie Parra of TCU named first team, Camryn Turner (Kansas) joining Ung on the third team, and seven earning honorable mention. In addition to the three Sun Devils, the others were Kamryn Gibadlo (Utah), Claire Little (BYU), Elise McGhee (Baylor) and Toyosi Onabanjo (Kansas). For the full list of All-Americans, head to the AVCA’s website.
Pacing the offense all season was graduate setter Argentina Ung, who was a grad transfer for Arizona State. Ung made an impact, helping ASU hit .272 on the year, top 20 in the nation for hitting percentage. Ung dished out 1,131 assists and surpassed 3,000 career assists this season. She was the Big 12 Setter of the Year, AVCA All-District and All-Big 12 First Team.
Senior outside hitter Geli Cyr led the team in kills with 373 to wrap up her career with her most productive single-season output. She notched double-digit kills in all but nine matches. She also had 10 double-doubles. In career kills, she had 1,061, which is the 18th-most all-time at Arizona State. She earned numerous accolades, including AVCA All-Region, All-Big 12 First Team and Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week once.
Graduate middle blocker Claire Jeter wrapped up her fourth and final season in Tempe on a high note. Her efficiency was off the charts, hitting. 426 for the best clip in a single season in ASU history. She earned 262 kills (third on the team) and 106 blocks (second on the team). She totaled 379 block assists while at ASU, which is first in the Arizona State record book. She earned AVCA All-District, All-Big 12 First Team and Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week honors.
On defense, graduate libero Mary Shroll led the charge all year. She finished the year with 522 digs and had double-digit digs in all but two matches all season. Her dig total is the most by a Sun Devil since 2019. She was the Big 12 Libero of the Year, AVCA All-District, All-Big 12 First Team and three-time Big 12 Defensive Player of the Week.
Press Release courtesy of Sun Devil Athletics – Kimberlie Haner
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