PHILADELPHIA -
Parker Jones and Raven
Sulaimon of the University of Pennsylvania volleyball team earned All-Ivy honors which were announced by the Ivy League on Thursday. Jones and
Sulaimon each earned honorable-mention recognition.
"We are all so proud of the accomplishments of both Raven and Parker this season," said head coach Iain
Braddak. "They demonstrated a team first attitude every step of the way and worked very hard to improve not only their own skills, but the level of the entire program. We are so lucky to have another two seasons with both of them. We can't wait to see what they both accomplish over the next two years."
Jones makes her way on the honorable-mention list for a second consecutive season after earning honors as a freshman. The sophomore was a force offensively as she once again finished with 200 kills. Her 17 kills against Dartmouth were tied for the most in three sets in the Ivy League and her 18 kills at Columbia were tied for the fifth most in a match.
The Lafayette, California native began the season by the making the all-tournament team at the Mountaineer Classic and continued her strong play throughout the season recording at least 14 kills in a team-high six matches. Her 229 kills and 217 digs ranked second on the team and she led the team with seven double-doubles - six of which came at home at The Palestra.
Sulaimon makes her All-Ivy debut as a sophomore as she took big strides in year two finishing with a team-high 253 kills. She earned match highs in kills (17), attacks (44), attack percentage (.750), points (18.5), and blocks (3). Her season total of 253 kills also ranked fifth in the Ivy League.
Like Jones,
Sulaimon's success this season began early as she was named to the all-tournament team at the Valley Forge Sports Invitational. That success continued as she led the team with double-digit kills in 13 matches and recorded the most kills in four of the team's five wins including two in Ivy League play.