Lindelow and Djurdjevic Earn All-America Honors
Dec 21, 2009 | Women's Volleyball
Dec. 21, 2009
NEW ORLEANS - Tulane volleyball players Visnja Djurdjevic and Rachel Lindelow were named Honorable Mention All-Americans by the American Volleyball Coaches Association. Djurdjevic, the co-Player of the Year in Conference USA this season was a First Team All-Midwest Region selection while Lindelow, a senior setter and Second Team All C-USA pick also garnered AVCA All-Midwest First Team honors.
Djurdjevic, a First Team All-Conference USA selection finished second in C-USA and 23rd in the NCAA in kills per set with 4.33. She also led the conference in points per set (4.91) and ranked 12th in digs per set (3.34) and also leads the conference in service aces (.40 per set). A native of Zitiste, Serbia, the sophomore was the only league player to rank in the Top 20 in the conference in kills, aces, points and digs.
She posted 11 of her 17 double-doubles (all kills and digs) in league play, including a career-high 29 kills and a school-record 36 digs against SMU on Sept. 27. She posted 4.57 kills per set in C-USA action, with 3.29 digs and conference leading 5.21 points per set in C-USA action.
Djurdjevic, was the AVCA Midwest Region Freshman of the Year last season and already ranks 16th in kills with 742 in just two seasons, seventh in kills per set (3.24), and 23rd in digs with 634.
Lindelow, a native of Mandeville, La., rounded out her Tulane career with a total of 3,236 assists, fourth in Tulane history. Her 10.93 assists per set this season rank 33rd in the NCAA this season, and third in Conference USA. She earned Second Team C-USA honors after posting double-figures in assists in all 28 matches, a streak which stretches back to 2008 for 51 straight matches. Lindelow reached 30 or more assists in 22 of 28 matches with eight matches with over 50 assists, including a career-high 68 against SMU on Sept. 27.
She also turned in 15 double-doubles with 16 matches reaching double-digits in digs. Her 868 career digs rank 15th in Tulane history. Lindelow also averaged 0.29 service aces per set this season, fifth in Conference USA. Her 110 career service aces put her 11th on Tulane's all-time list.
The duo give Tulane 11 AVCA All-America Honorable Mention honors in the past five seasons.
The Green Wave finished 18-10 in 2009 under first-year head coach Sinisa Momic, advancing to the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season. After advancing to the second round in 2008, the Green Wave fell in the first round this season. The Green Wave posted a 12-4 mark in C-USA, placing third in the regular season standings.
