NEW ORLEANS – Little Rock senior
Carol Barbosa was recognized by the Sun Belt Conference Tuesday as she was named to the league's all-conference team, receiving second team honors.
The honor comes as the senior concluded her final collegiate season ranking fifth in the Sun Belt with 3.59 kills per game and fifth with 4.09 points per game. She ranks 100
th nationally in both categories.
A native of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Barbosa was a dominant force in the Sun Belt this year and led the Trojan offense. She put down a career-high 24 kills in a 3-2 win over Georgia State while also recording a career-high 18 digs in that match, one of her eight double-doubles on the year. That match, and the following sweep over Georgia Southern, led to Barbosa receiving Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors.
Barbosa wrapped up her career in Little Rock ranking 10
th in the Trojan record books in the rally scoring era with 2.87 career kills per set and a .261 career hitting percentage.
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2019 SUN BELT VOLLEYBALL POSTSEASON HONORS
All-Sun Belt First Team
Emma Longley, Appalachian State (Sr., OH, Raleigh, N.C.)
Emma Reilly, Appalachian State (Jr., DS/L, Evergreen Park, Ill.)
Kyla Manning, Coastal Carolina (Jr., OH, Atlanta, Ga.)
Anett Nemeth, Coastal Carolina (So., OH, Pecel, Hungary)
Brigitta Petrenko, Coastal Carolina (Fr., S, Eger, Hungary)
Hali Wisnoskie, Louisiana (Jr., OH, Columbus, Texas)
Kelley Hartman, South Alabama (Sr., MB, Woodstock, Ga.)
Madison Hill, UTA (Sr., MB, Rockwall, Texas)
Emily DeWalt, Texas State (So., S, Helotes, Texas)
Cheyenne Huskey, Texas State (Sr., OH, Columbus, Texas)
Amara Anderson, Troy (So., S, Alpharetta, Ga.)
Cheyenne Hayes, Troy (Jr., OH, Newnan, Ga.)
All-Sun Belt Second Team
Kara Spicer, Appalachian State (Jr., MB, Peoria, Ariz.)
Carol Barbosa, Little Rock (Sr., MH, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
Timber Terrell, Arkansas State (So., MB, Wheeling, Ill.)
Meisheia Griffin, Georgia State (Jr., MH, Columbus, Ga.)
Avery Breaux, Louisiana (Jr., S, Scott, La.)
Iva Durdanovic, South Alabama (Sr., OH, Belgrade, Serbia)
Meaghan Jones, South Alabama (Jr., OH, Sachse, Texas)
Kylie Jedlicka, UTA (Sr., OH, League City, Texas)
Madelyn St. Germain, UTA (RJr., L, League City, Texas)
Brooke Townsend, UTA (So., OH, Bastrop, Texas)
Janell Fitzgerald, Texas State (So., OH, Mansfield, Texas)
Tyeranee Scott, Texas State (Jr., MB, Houston, Texas)
Player of the Year
Anett Nemeth, Coastal Carolina (So., OH, Pecel, Hungary)
Offensive Player of the Year
Anett Nemeth, Coastal Carolina (So., OH, Pecel, Hungary)
Defensive Player of the Year
Madelyn St. Germain, UTA (RJr., L, League City, Texas)
Setter of the Year
Emily DeWalt, Texas State (So., S, Helotes, Texas)
Freshman of the Year
Brigitta Petrenko, Coastal Carolina (Fr., S, Eger, Hungary)
Newcomer of the Year
Hannah Ramirez, Louisiana (Jr., DS/L, Waxahachie, Texas)
Coach of the Year
Karen Chisum, Texas State
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