Lexington, Ky. - Messiah women's volleyball player
Mary Underman was honored this afternoon by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA),
as she was named to the Mid-Atlantic First Team for her performance this season.
This is the second All-Region honor for Underman after being named Honorable Mention in 2016. She was tabbed as MAC Commonwealth Player of the Year becoming the second player in program history to receive the award.
Mary Underman had a strong 2017 campaign tallying 307 kills, good enough for a 3.16 kills per set, and 26 service aces. She also finished with an impressive .406 attack percentage which surpassed last year's mark of .380 and has her ranked first in the Messiah all-time record books for hitting percentage in a single season. Defensively, Underman was a force in the middle collecting a total of 87 blocks this season. She now has 180 career blocks and that mark has her in seventh in the all-time record books.
