Dodson, Luper Awarded AVCA All-Region Honorable Mention
December 06, 2022 | Women's Volleyball
LEXINGTON, Ky. โ Middle blocker Anna Dodson and Charitie Luper raked in AVCA Pacific South All-Region Honorable Mention accolades, it was announced Tuesday morning.
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This marks the first time Dodson and Luper have received AVCA honors in their respective careers. The honors come after Dodson was named to the 2022 All-Pac-12 Team and Luper All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention last week.
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This year, Anna Dodson was UCLA's most efficient attacker, averaging 2.54 kills per set in 102 sets played (256 kills) with a team-high .330 hitting percentage. She ranked 13th amongst Pac-12 players in hitting percentage this season.
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Dodson entered the season with seven double-digit kill outings in her career and nearly doubled that production with 13 in 2022. She went on a stretch in Pac-12 play from Oct. 16 through Nov. 12 with seven consecutive matches of at least 10 kills, hitting .330 in five of those contests.
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Dodson set a new career-high in kills with 15 at .478 versus Arizona on Nov. 4. With her five blocks in that match, she came just .5 point short of the 20-point mark.
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Ever versatile, Dodson recorded the first double-double of her career at Colorado on Oct. 28 with 11 kills and 11 digs.
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Luper averaged a team-best 3.28 kills per set in her 21 matches played in 2022. In her first action of the season, Luper helped lead the Bruins to a comeback victory over Hawai'i on Sept. 4 with 17 kills at .455 and three blocks. She set a career-high in kills at Arizona on Oct. 9 with 25 at an astonishing .440 rate in a double-double effort with 11 digs.
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Luper totaled nine double-doubles (all kill/digs) on the season, including four straight to end the year.
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This marks the first time Dodson and Luper have received AVCA honors in their respective careers. The honors come after Dodson was named to the 2022 All-Pac-12 Team and Luper All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention last week.
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This year, Anna Dodson was UCLA's most efficient attacker, averaging 2.54 kills per set in 102 sets played (256 kills) with a team-high .330 hitting percentage. She ranked 13th amongst Pac-12 players in hitting percentage this season.
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Dodson entered the season with seven double-digit kill outings in her career and nearly doubled that production with 13 in 2022. She went on a stretch in Pac-12 play from Oct. 16 through Nov. 12 with seven consecutive matches of at least 10 kills, hitting .330 in five of those contests.
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Dodson set a new career-high in kills with 15 at .478 versus Arizona on Nov. 4. With her five blocks in that match, she came just .5 point short of the 20-point mark.
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Ever versatile, Dodson recorded the first double-double of her career at Colorado on Oct. 28 with 11 kills and 11 digs.
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Luper averaged a team-best 3.28 kills per set in her 21 matches played in 2022. In her first action of the season, Luper helped lead the Bruins to a comeback victory over Hawai'i on Sept. 4 with 17 kills at .455 and three blocks. She set a career-high in kills at Arizona on Oct. 9 with 25 at an astonishing .440 rate in a double-double effort with 11 digs.
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Luper totaled nine double-doubles (all kill/digs) on the season, including four straight to end the year.
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