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Robinson named to C-USA All Preseason Team
1/14/2021 1:00:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
North Texas volleyball outside hitter Rhett Robinson was one-of-12 student-athletes to be named to the 2020-21 Conference USA All-Preseason Team on Thursday, as voted on by the league's 14 head coaches.Â
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The preseason accolade comes after a stellar sophomore season in 2019. Despite battling an injury, Robinson finished second on the team with 264 kills and earned a spot on the Conference USA First Team. In league play, Robinson tallied 186 kills, which was good for sixth in all of Conference USA. The junior from Krum, Texas, also showed up on the defensive end of the floor with 69 blocks.Â
Robinson was invited to the U.S. National Team Open Tryouts in Feb. 2020 at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
"I am extremely thankful for this recognition along with my team and all of the support we have received through these circumstances," Robinson said. "I look forward to this season and getting back on the court with my teammates."
In addition to the All-Preseason Team, C-USA also announced the Preseason Coaches' Poll on Thursday. North Texas was picked to finish second in the Conference USA West Division. Rice was picked to win the West Division, while No. 25 Western Kentucky was picked to win the East.Â
"We are excited to get our season started and compete against another team," head coach Andrew Palileo said. "We will control what we can control each day in practice and be prepared for each opponent."
Conference USA volleyball has a new format this season. The 14 institutions were split into East and West Divisions for spring 2021. With the C-USA Volleyball Tournament staying at eight teams, the top four teams of each division will advance to the C-USA Tournament in Hattiesburg, Mississippi on April 1-3.Â
The full C-USA Preseason Poll can be seen below:
C-USA Preseason Poll
West
1. Rice
2. North Texas
3. UTSA
4. UTEP
5. UAB
6. Louisiana Tech
7. Southern Miss
East
1. WKU
2. Marshall
3. Florida Atlantic
4. Charlotte
5. Middle Tennessee
6. FIU
7. Old Dominion
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The preseason accolade comes after a stellar sophomore season in 2019. Despite battling an injury, Robinson finished second on the team with 264 kills and earned a spot on the Conference USA First Team. In league play, Robinson tallied 186 kills, which was good for sixth in all of Conference USA. The junior from Krum, Texas, also showed up on the defensive end of the floor with 69 blocks.Â
Robinson was invited to the U.S. National Team Open Tryouts in Feb. 2020 at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
"I am extremely thankful for this recognition along with my team and all of the support we have received through these circumstances," Robinson said. "I look forward to this season and getting back on the court with my teammates."
In addition to the All-Preseason Team, C-USA also announced the Preseason Coaches' Poll on Thursday. North Texas was picked to finish second in the Conference USA West Division. Rice was picked to win the West Division, while No. 25 Western Kentucky was picked to win the East.Â
"We are excited to get our season started and compete against another team," head coach Andrew Palileo said. "We will control what we can control each day in practice and be prepared for each opponent."
Conference USA volleyball has a new format this season. The 14 institutions were split into East and West Divisions for spring 2021. With the C-USA Volleyball Tournament staying at eight teams, the top four teams of each division will advance to the C-USA Tournament in Hattiesburg, Mississippi on April 1-3.Â
The full C-USA Preseason Poll can be seen below:
C-USA Preseason Poll
West
1. Rice
2. North Texas
3. UTSA
4. UTEP
5. UAB
6. Louisiana Tech
7. Southern Miss
East
1. WKU
2. Marshall
3. Florida Atlantic
4. Charlotte
5. Middle Tennessee
6. FIU
7. Old Dominion
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