Bartsch Named AVCA All-Region Honorable Mention
12/5/2023 10:55:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
BOISE, Idaho - Boise State junior Paige Bartsch has been named an American Volleyball Coaches Association All-Pacific North Region Honorable Mention honoree as announced by the organization Tuesday morning. The honorable mention status marks the first time Bartsch has received AVCA postseason recognition.
The native of Helena, Mont., is the fifth Bronco all-time to earn all-region honorable mention status and the first since 2021, when Lauren Ohlinger and Dani Boss received the same accolade.
Bartsch is the 2023 Mountain West Volleyball Co-Player of the Year and the second Bronco in program history to receive player of the year accolades. She is also a two-time All-MW honoree, the last coming this fall.
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On the year, Bartsch was one of the most dominant players in the conference. The junior outside hitter finished the season leading the MW in eight statistical categories: total kills (530), kills per set (5.05), total attacks (1,349), attacks per set (12.85), total service aces (52), service aces per set (0.50), total points (614.5) and points per set (5.85). As of December 2 (the last NCAA statistical rankings released), she was ranked in the top 30 nationally in all eight categories: second for points per set, fifth for kills per set and attacks per set, sixth for total points, ninth for total kills, 12th for total attacks, 14th for service aces per set and 19th for total service aces.
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Bartsch closed the regular season recording 13 contests with 20-plus kills – including a career-high 30 against Wyoming – and 16 contests with 20-plus points – with two in the 30s and a career-high 33.5 versus Wyoming.
She led the Broncos in kills in 28 of 29 matches, in service aces 15 times, digs on four occasions, blocks thrice, and points 27 times.
Bartsch moved into second place in Mountain West history for kills in a season with 530 and fourth in points with 614.5.
The outside hitter also set two school match records for attacks in a three-set match (58) and service aces in a five-set match (7), as well as four all-time season records for points (614.5), points per set (5.85), kills (530), kills per set (5.05); and two rally-scoring era records for total service aces (52) and service aces per set (0.50).
The native of Helena, Mont., is the fifth Bronco all-time to earn all-region honorable mention status and the first since 2021, when Lauren Ohlinger and Dani Boss received the same accolade.
Bartsch is the 2023 Mountain West Volleyball Co-Player of the Year and the second Bronco in program history to receive player of the year accolades. She is also a two-time All-MW honoree, the last coming this fall.
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On the year, Bartsch was one of the most dominant players in the conference. The junior outside hitter finished the season leading the MW in eight statistical categories: total kills (530), kills per set (5.05), total attacks (1,349), attacks per set (12.85), total service aces (52), service aces per set (0.50), total points (614.5) and points per set (5.85). As of December 2 (the last NCAA statistical rankings released), she was ranked in the top 30 nationally in all eight categories: second for points per set, fifth for kills per set and attacks per set, sixth for total points, ninth for total kills, 12th for total attacks, 14th for service aces per set and 19th for total service aces.
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Bartsch closed the regular season recording 13 contests with 20-plus kills – including a career-high 30 against Wyoming – and 16 contests with 20-plus points – with two in the 30s and a career-high 33.5 versus Wyoming.
She led the Broncos in kills in 28 of 29 matches, in service aces 15 times, digs on four occasions, blocks thrice, and points 27 times.
Bartsch moved into second place in Mountain West history for kills in a season with 530 and fourth in points with 614.5.
The outside hitter also set two school match records for attacks in a three-set match (58) and service aces in a five-set match (7), as well as four all-time season records for points (614.5), points per set (5.85), kills (530), kills per set (5.05); and two rally-scoring era records for total service aces (52) and service aces per set (0.50).
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