Syracuse Orange Volleyball: All 21st century team

Next up in our series of All-21st Century Syracuse Orange teams is women’s volleyball. We’ll pick two players at both outside hitter and middle blocker, along with an outside hitter, setter and libero.

Outside Hitter:

Polina Shemanova: Two-time AVCA Honorable Mention All-American. Three-time First-Team All-ACC selection. Holds Syracuse record for kills in a career (1,845).

Marina Markova: AVCA Honorable Mention All-American in 2021 when she recorded 492 kills

Right-side Hitter:

Kelly Duan– 2005 AVCA Honorable Mention All-American. Two-time First-Team All-Big East selection. Syracuse career record holder for kills in a single-season (537 in 2005)

ADRIAN KRAUS, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle via Imagn Content Services, LLC

Middle Blocker:

Santita Ebangwese- 2018 AVCA Honorable Mention All-American. Two time All-ACC. Holds Syracuse records for single-season hitting percentage (.425) and career hitting percentage (.351)

Sarah Morton– holds the single-season record for solo blocks (72). Averaged the most blocks per set in both the 25 and 30 point scoring systems.

Setter:

Aila Dommestrup- third all-time in assists and fourth in assists per set

Libero:

Joscie Kaup- led the Orange in digs all four seasons. Holds the Syracuse record for most digs per set and is fourth in career service aces.

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The Orange will start the 2025 season on August 29th hoping to bounce back from a 3-17 ACC record last year.