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Junior Kyndra Abron was named to the 2010 Preseason All-Big Ten Team as announced by the conference office today.
 
Junior Kyndra Abron was named to the 2010 Preseason All-Big Ten Team as announced by the conference office today.
 
 

Aug. 12, 2010

EAST LANSING, Mich. - The Michigan State volleyball team has been tabbed to finish sixth in the 2010 Big Ten Preseason Poll, released by the conference office this afternoon. Additionally, junior outside hitter Kyndra Abron was selected to the 16-member Preseason All-Big Ten Team.

The conference coaches chose three-time NCAA Champion Penn State atop the preseason poll in first. The Nittany Lions were followed by Illinois, Minnesota and Ohio State in positions second through fourth. Michigan occupied the fifth spot, while the Spartans rounded out the standings in sixth.

Abron was selected for the first time in her career to the preseason team after earning First-Team All-Big Ten honors in 2009. The Livonia, Mich., native, became the first Spartan sophomore in school history to earn All-America honors when she was tabbed as an AVCA All-America Honorable Mention selection. Abron also earned AVCA Mideast Honorable Mention Honors in 2009. Abron ended the season with 267 kills, 71 total blocks and a team-best 11 solo blocks.

Fans are able to get a glimpse of the upcoming season on Saturday, Aug. 21, when MSU will hold its annual preseason match against the MSU Alumni at 4 p.m. at Jenison Field House. The scrimmage is open and free to the public and concessions will be available for purchase.

The Spartans open the regular season with the MSU Showcase on Friday, Aug. 27, against Bowling Green.


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2010 Big Ten Preseason Poll
1. Penn State
2. Illinois
3. Minnesota
4. Ohio State
5. Michigan
6. Michigan State

 

 


2010 Preseason All-Big Ten Volleyball Team
Name
School
Year
Position
Hometown
Michelle Bartsch (2) Illinois Jr. Outside Hitter Maryville, Ill.
Johannah Bangert Illinois Sr. Middle Blocker Washington, Mo.
LAURA DEBRULER (3) Illinois Sr. Outside Hitter Downers Grove, Ill.
Hillary Haen Illinois Sr. Setter Crystal Lake, Ill.
ASHELY BENSON (2) Indiana Sr. Middle Blocker Bloomington, Ind.
Alex Hunt Michigan Jr. Outside Hitter Granger, Ind.
LEXI ZIMMERMAN (3) Michigan Sr. Setter Barrington, Ill.
Kyndra Abron Michigan State Jr. Outside Hitter Livonia, Mich.
Hailey Cowles Minnesota Sr. Outside Hitter/Libero Eden Prairie, Minn.
LAUREN GIBBEMEYER (3) Minnesota Jr. Middle Blocker St. Paul, Minn.
Tabitha Love Minnesota So. Outside Hitter Dauphin, Manitoba
SABEL MOFFETT Northwestern Sr. Middle Blocker Temecula, Calif.
KATIE DULL Ohio State Sr. Outside Hitter Solon, Ohio
BLAIR BROWN (2) Penn State Sr. Outside Hitter Purcellville, Va.
Alyssa D'Erico Penn State Sr. Libero Byron, N.Y.
ARIELLE WILSON (3) Penn State Sr. Middle Blocker Broadview, Ill.


UNANIMOUS SELECTION IN CAPS
(3) Three-time selection
(2) Two-time selection