Ruffin Selected as AVCA East Coast All-Region Honorable Mention
12/5/2023 11:07:00 AM | Volleyball
LEXINGTON, KY. – The Citadel's Ali Ruffin has been selected as the AVCA East Coast All-Region Honorable Mention as announced by the AVCA East Coast Region Committee on Tuesday.
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This marks the second time in program history that The Citadel has gained recognition from the AVCA when Sharlissa de Jesus was honored in 2021.Â
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Ruffin posted one of the most dominant individual seasons in program history with 529 kills, averaging 4.52 per set. Ruffin was also second on the team, with 405 digs. She recorded 22 double-doubles on the season.
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The native from Greenville, North Carolina, was honored as the Southern Conference Offensive Player of the Week five times, Offensive Player of the Month twice, and named the Offensive Player of the Year.
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For more information and score updates on The Citadel volleyball team, please visit CitadelSports.com or follow @CitadelVB on X and @CitadelVolleyball on Instagram.
Membership in The Citadel Brigadier Foundation is open to alumni and friends of The Citadel who are interested in supporting Bulldog athletics. By joining, you provide annual charitable contributions that fund scholarships for cadet-student-athletes.  Supporters interested in joining TCBF or for more information, please click HERE.
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AVCA Awards
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This marks the second time in program history that The Citadel has gained recognition from the AVCA when Sharlissa de Jesus was honored in 2021.Â
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Ruffin posted one of the most dominant individual seasons in program history with 529 kills, averaging 4.52 per set. Ruffin was also second on the team, with 405 digs. She recorded 22 double-doubles on the season.
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The native from Greenville, North Carolina, was honored as the Southern Conference Offensive Player of the Week five times, Offensive Player of the Month twice, and named the Offensive Player of the Year.
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For more information and score updates on The Citadel volleyball team, please visit CitadelSports.com or follow @CitadelVB on X and @CitadelVolleyball on Instagram.
Membership in The Citadel Brigadier Foundation is open to alumni and friends of The Citadel who are interested in supporting Bulldog athletics. By joining, you provide annual charitable contributions that fund scholarships for cadet-student-athletes.  Supporters interested in joining TCBF or for more information, please click HERE.
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