@MizzouVB’s Deberg Named 2019 Preseason All-SEC
7/3/2019 10:28:00 AM | Volleyball
Tiger OH enjoyed breakout first-year campaign in Columbia a season ago
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Mizzou Volleyball junior OH Kylie Deberg was named to the 2019 Preseason Volleyball All-Southeastern Conference Team, announced Wednesday by the league office.
Wednesday marks Deberg's first career Preseason All-SEC honor. 10 total student-athletes across the league were selected to this year's squad. The Tigers have been recognized on the annual Preseason All-SEC list in each year since joining the SEC (2012-present).
"We're very proud of Kylie for being selected to this prestigious group," Mizzou Volleyball head coach Wayne Kreklow said. "She has put in a lot of work and has really committed herself to the process. We're looking for her to have a big year in 2019. We're also very excited about being selected among the top four teams in the SEC for the upcoming season. It should be a real dogfight and some great volleyball will be played at the Hearnes Center this season!"
After a one-year stint at Illinois (2017), Deberg joined Mizzou this past season and turned into one of the SEC's premier offensive talents. The Hudson, Iowa, native ranked top 10 in the conference in kills, kills per set, points, points per set, aces and aces per set.
Deberg wowed Tiger fans from the service line, as her 59 aces ranked third all-time in Mizzou single-season history. It was the most single-season aces by a Tiger individual since 2002.
Overall, Deberg was an incredible model of consistency on offense, producing 10-plus kills in 28 of 32 matches played a season ago. Arguably her top moment in 2018 occurred at No. 11 Florida (Oct. 21), as she posted 21 kills and career-high 26 points in Mizzou's upset victory in Gainesville. Deberg was named the Week Nine SEC Overall and Offensive Player of the Week for her outstanding play on the court.
Postseason accolades were aplenty following the 2018 campaign, highlighted by AVCA All-America Honorable Mention honors. Deberg is one of 13 all-time Tigers to garner an All-America award. Overall, Mizzou has produced 22 All-Americans in program history, all coming under the watch of Wayne and Susan Kreklow (2000-present).
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