Murray State University Athletics
Giustino Named AVCA Midwest All-Region
12/10/2019 12:19:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
Murray State volleyball standout Rachel Giustino has been named to the Midwest All-Region Team as announced by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) earlier today. She becomes just the fifth Racer in program history to be named all-region and first since Scottie Ingram in 2016.
The 2019 OVC Player of the Year enjoyed one of the best seasons in MSU and OVC history this past year as she set a new single-season school record with 610 kills. That total is also the most in conference history in the rally-scoring era (since 2001) and is sixth most all-time in the OVC, as well as being the second most in the NCAA this season.
Giustino averaged 5.35 kills per set, which was third best in the country this year. She also became Murray State's career leader in total kills when she recorded her 1,599th kill against SIUE on November 1st and now sits on top with 1,764 kills. The senior was not a one-dimensional player as she was also second on the team with 345 digs and 29 service aces.
Because she was named conference player of the year, Giustino will automatically be named at least an Honorable Mention All-American. The First, second, and third teams will come out December 18.
