Women's Volleyball | 11/29/2023 1:00:00 PM

MIAMI SHORES, Fla. - The Division II Conference Commissioners Association (D2 CCA) and American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced its Division II Volleyball All-Region teams on Wednesday afternoon, with Barry University's Diana Akopova earning First Team All-South Region distinction by both organizations.

A two-time All-Sunshine State Conference First Team honoree and 2022 SSC Player of the Year, Akopova earns First Team All-Region accolades after leading the region in kills per set for the second-consecutive behind a 4.91 rate, second-best in Division II and is one of only eight student-athletes to eclipse 500 kills during the regular season with 501. She surpassed 20 kills eight times and recorded the second-most kills in a three-set match with 28 against Shorter on Oct. 21, tied for the fifth-most in a four-set match with 29 against Flagler on Sept. 1 and tied for the eighth-most in a five-set match with 30 against Montevallo on Sept. 8. She also contributed a team-best 306 total kills on a 2.97 average with 0.40 blocks and 0.33 service aces.

Barry concluded the 2023 campaign with an 11-18 overall record, going 5-15 within SSC action.