WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) has announced that Purdue freshman Eva Hudson and sophomore Raven Colvin are two of 22 players to receive AVCA All-Northeast Region nods. Hudson earned the All-Region Team and Freshman of the Year accolades while Colvin received honorable mention.
The duo’s awards mark the first time multiple underclassmen have received All-Region honors in program history.
Hudson, who was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year and First Team All-Big Ten last week, continues her awards tear, most recently voted AVCA Northeast Region Freshman of the Year and First Team honoree. Not only is it the first time a Purdue freshman made the All-Region Team since 1986, but she is the only Boilermaker to be named regional newcomer of the year. The Fort Wayne, Indiana native closed out the season leading the league in total points (570) and tying for fifth in Purdue history with 1.430 attempts.
Colvin, a sophomore, joins the ranks of Purdue greats Grace Cleveland, Danielle Cuttino, Kristen Arthurs and Stephanie Lynch as the only Boilermakers this century to receive a regional award as an underclassman. The middle blocker closed out the year with the second-most block assists in a single Purdue season (151) and the Big Ten rally-scoring era record with 16 blocks in a match at Maryland. The Second Team All-Big Ten player ranks sixth in the nation in total blocks (173) – a mark only reached once this century (Stephanie Lynch, 196 in 2008 for second-most all-time) – and No. 14 in blocks per set (1.42).
Together, the duo helped to lead Purdue to a Second Round NCAA tournament appearance this year and a 21-11 (10-5 Big Ten) record.
AVCA All-America teams will b announced Wednesday, December 14.
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