Forte, Hall, Monserez and Ceasar named All-Region; McKissock earned Honorable Mention nod
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The No. 21st-ranked Florida volleyball team placed four student-athletes on the 2021 AVCA All-Southeast Region Team and one on the Honorable Mention Team, as announced by the American Volleyball Coaches Association on Tuesday.
Thayer Hall was named to the AVCA All-Southeast Region for the fourth-consecutive year, while T’ara Ceasar earned the third nod of her career.
Lauren Forte and Marlie Monserez were each tabbed to the All-Region Team for the second time in their career, while Elli McKissock earned the first All-Region Honorable Mention accolade of her Florida tenure on Tuesday.
The Gators continue play in the NCAA Tournament as they head to Louisville, Ky. on Thursday to take on the top-seeded Louisville Cardinals in the Regional Semifinal. First serve is slated for 1 p.m. on ESPNU and the match can also be heard on ESPN 98.1 FM/850 AM.
A breakdown of each honoree’s accolades are below:
Lauren Forte
* Second All-Region honor (All-Southeast Region – 2020)
* 2021 All-SEC honoree
* She sits 10th in the nation and second in the conference in hitting percentage
* Also ranks 10th in the conference in blocks per set
* Ranks first on the team in hitting percentage (.422) and blocks (92.0), fourth in kills (176) and points (228)
* Has reached double-digit kills in five matches over the course of the 2021 campaign
* Has hit over .300 in 20 matches this season, including a season-high .667 against Minnesota (Sept. 5), Auburn (Nov. 17) and Florida A&M (Dec. 2)
* Her 10 blocks against Arkansas on Nov. 12 is the third-highest total in a match across the SEC this season
* 2020 AVCA All-American
Thayer Hall
* Fourth All-Region honor (All-Southeast Region – 2018, 2019, 2020)
* 2021 All-SEC honoree
* Has recorded eight double-doubles on the year
* Has reached double-digit kills in 18 matches over the course of the 2021 campaign
* Tallied at least 10.0 points in 20 matches this season
* Sits second on the team in kills (282), third in assists (48), fourth in digs (254) and service aces (21) and seventh in blocks (47.0)
* Three-time AVCA All-American
Marlie Monserez
* Second All-Region honor (All-Southeast Region Honorable Mention – 2020)
* 2021 All-SEC honoree
* Currently sits second in the SEC and ninth nationally in assists per set
* Has recorded 11 double-doubles on the year, good for second on the team
* Has posted over 40 assists in 11 matches this season
* Sits first on the team in assists (1162), second in digs (274), third in service aces (22), fourth in blocks (57.0) and sixth in kills (92)
* Recorded a career-high 23 digs against LSU on Oct. 10
* Her 42 assists against both Ole Miss (Oct. 2) and South Carolina (Nov. 21) are the third-highest total in a three-set match this season in the SEC
* Dished out 56 assists against Minnesota on Sept. 5, the second-highest total in a four-set match by an SEC setter this season
* Five-time SEC Setter of the Week during the 2021 campaign
* Two-time SEC Overall Player of the Week during the 2021 campaign
* 2020 AVCA All-American
T’ara Ceasar
* Third All-Region honor (All-Southeast Region – 2017, 2020)
* 2021 All-SEC honoree
* Recorded 12 double-doubles on the year, leading the way for the Gators
* Reached double-digit kills in 23 matches over the course of the 2021 campaign
* Her 19 kills against Baylor on Sept. 11 is the highest total in the conference for a three-set match
* Recorded 31.5 points against Tennessee on Nov. 4 – a school record for a four-set match during the rally scoring era
* Sports Imports/AVCA National Player of the Week (Nov. 15)
* Two-time SEC Overall Player of the Week during the 2021 campaign
* Two-time SEC Offensive Player of the Week during the 2021 campaign
* 2020 AVCA All-American
Elli McKissock
* First All-Region honor
* She sits third in the conference in digs per set (4.45) and 10th in service aces per set (0.30)
* Ranks first on the team in digs (458) and second in both assists (110) and service aces (31)
* Has recorded double-digit digs in 25 matches this season
* Registered six matches with 20+ digs, including a career-high 31 digs on Sept. 23
* Her 31-dig performance against Mississippi State on Sept. 23 is the fourth-highest total in the league this season
* Two-time SEC Defensive Player of the Week
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