NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana's Chinedu Echebelem was announced Thursday as a member of the Capital One Academic All-District 2 college division women's volleyball team.The College Sports Information Directors of America selected the seven-member team.
Echebelem, a senior outside hitter from Dallas and a graduate of Duncanville High School, is a chemistry / pre-medical major with a 3.77 grade-point average at Xavier. She is a two-time All-Gulf Coast Athletic Conference selection and was the 2014 GCAC Preseason Player of the Year. She was MVP of the 2012 GCAC Tournament and a 2013 Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athlete. She ranked second on the Gold Nuggets with 187 kills and 217 digs entering their regular-season finale Thursday at Dillard.
"Nay's success on and off the court comes from her hard-work ethic," XU coach Hannah Lawing said. "I cannot remember a practice where she was not going 110 percent. On our bus trips when everyone else was asleep, I'd see Nay studying with her little light on.
"Nay has done a great job adjusting to our early morning practice schedule this season. She continues to do a great job of time-management and keeping her priorities in order."
District 2 in the college division comprises athletes in Louisiana, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee. Xavier and Alabama State (District 4 of the NCAA Division I) were the only HBCUs to be represented on the any of the Academic All-District volleyball teams this year. Xavier and Nicholls State were the only Louisiana universities with an honored player.
Joining Echebelem on the Academic All-District team were Nadelina Nesheva and Sarah Anderson of Lindsey Wilson, Aubrey Husak of Bethel (Ind.), Chelsi Hummert of Lindenwood-Belleville, Kelsey Arvin of Taylor and Erynn Schuh of Trinity Christian.
Xavier was 17-5 entering the Dillard match and clinched its fourth consecutive GCAC regular-season championship this past weekend.
Ed Cassiere, Sports Information Director
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