BRISTOL, Tenn. –
Hailee Blankenship of the King University women's volleyball team has received All-Conference Carolinas honors for the first time in her career. The junior from Goode, Va. was named second team All-Conference.
Blankenship was the offensive leader for the Tornado this season, averaging 3.38 kills and 0.52 service aces per set, along with 2.67 digs and 0.39 blocks. She finished the regular season ranked second in the conference with 10.89 attacks per set, which was 25th-most in Division II. Her 3.38 kills per set is good for fourth in the conference, while her 0.50 aces per set is fifth best.
This is the first time that Blankenship has received postseason honors from the conference office, but she isn't a stranger to conference honors. This season, she was named Conference Carolinas player of the week on September 19.
