Oregon’s outside hitter Mira Djuric earned a spot on the 2005 Pacific-10 Conference All-Freshman Team, commissioner Tom Hansen announced Monday.
The 6-foot-2 Djuric led the Pac-10 in service aces this season with 59 as she tied for fourth all-time on
Oregon’s single-season aces list. Djuric had the most kills (448) and kills per game (4.19) this season for Oregon (12-18 overall, 1-17 Pacific-10 Conference).
“I am pleased that she got it,” Oregon coach Jim Moore said. “I know she deserved it.”
Djuric’s play helped Oregon push elite volleyball programs USC and UCLA to four and five games, respectively. Errors could have cost Djuric a spot on the All-Pac-10 team, which Moore attributed to freshman mistakes.
“I think she showed that she can cut those errors down,” Moore said. “She is going to be a dominant player in the conference.”
Freshman starting libero Katie Swoboda earned honorable mention on the All-Freshman Team. She finished with 448 digs, second in Oregon single-season history. She accomplished the high dig count despite missing three matches with a concussion sustained in a home match against Washington on Oct. 21.
– Jeffrey Dransfeldt