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Junior Sarah Sponcil repeated as a member of the AVCA Pacific South All-Region team, earning her second selection in as many years, it was announced on Tuesday morning.

Sponcil, who added an AVCA honorable mention All-American honor at the end of last year, extends LMU's run to three straight years of having at least one member named to the All-Region squad. In addition to Sponcil, LMU also placed Rachelle Suaava and Hannah Tedrow on the honorable mention team last year, while that same duo was honored in 2014. Prior to 2014, LMU had most recently placed a player on the All-Region team in 2007 (Heather Hughes).

Sponcil recently became the first Lion to earn WCC Defensive Player of the Year honors since Betsi Metter accomplished the feat in 2011, 2012 and 2013. A first team All-WCC selection this year, the versatile six-rotation player led the team in kills with 402, averaging 3.65 per set. She also tied for the team lead in aces with 26, and was second on the team in digs with 328 (2.98 per set). Collecting a double-double in more than half of her matches this year, she finished the 2016 campaign with 16, including posting double-digit kills in all but five matches. The Pioneer Classic MVP following a tournament at Denver, she also took home MVP at the Flyer Classic in Dayton before being named WCC Player of the Week on 9/19 for her efforts at that tournament. Listed on ESPNW's 2016 Top-12 Players to Watch list, Sponcil boasted 15+ kills in 12 of her 30 matches this year, and managed 20 double-digit dig nights overall.

The AVCA will announce its All-America teams on December 14.

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