St. John's University Athletics
Jackie Ahlers Named AVCA Honorable Mention All-American
12/17/2004 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Dec. 17, 2004
Queens, NY (December 17, 2004) - St. John's outside hitter Jackie Ahlers (Stony Point, NY) was named Honorable Mention All-American today by the American Volleyball Coaches Association in Long Beach, CA. As only a junior, this is the second year in a row that Ahlers has been recognized as an All-American.
Ahlers was also named to the AVCA All-Northeast region team and All-BIG EAST first team this past season, becoming the first St. John's player to receive all three awards twice during her career.
For the season, Ahlers set the BIG EAST conference and St. John's record for kills in a single season with 646 total kills, a record she had originally broken in 2003. She is ranked 10th in the country and first in the BIG EAST in kills per game, averaging 5.38 and ranks first in the conference in total points. During the season Ahlers was named to five different All-Tournament teams, including being named the Most Valuable Player at the IPFW Invitational and the Colgate Classic. For her efforts over the course of the season, Ahlers was named BIG EAST player of the week once.
For her career, Ahlers continues to take her play to the next level. In 2004, Ahlers broke the school record for all-time most kills, totaling 1,766 with two more games left in the season. She also set the mark for kills by a freshman with 512 during her first season. She has a career hitting percentage of .290, good for third on the all-time list.