Ava Martin (8) and Ellie Bolton (1)
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Volleyball's Ellie Bolton Named MVP, Joins Ava Martin on All-Tournament Team
8/27/2023 4:54:00 PM | Volleyball
Bluejay duo recognized after helping team to tourney title.
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- Creighton libero Ellie Bolton was named MVP and joined on the All-Tournament Team by outside hitter Ava Martin at the Reamer Club Xtra Special Premier, which concluded on Sunday in West Lafayette, Ind.
Creighton owned a 2-1 record on the weekend and won the tiebreaker for the title thanks to a 3-0 victory over Loyola (Chicago) on Friday, which also finished 2-1. Purdue and Duke both finished 1-2 in the event.
Playing as CU's primary libero for the first time since her freshman campaign, Bolton averaged a team-leading 4.82 digs per set over 11 sets. She had eight digs in the season-opening win vs. Loyola (Chicago), then added 22 digs, two assists and an ace in a 3-0 sweep of No. 16 Purdue. She concluded the weekend with 23 digs, eight assists, eight digs and an ace in Sunday's five-set contest against Duke.
The recognition is the first career All-Tournament Team honor for the Shawnee, Kan., native.
Martin was named to the All-Tournament Team after leading Creighton with 4.45 kills per set as the sophomore hit .312. Martin got better with each match throughout the weekend. She opened with 14 kills and four digs on .265 hitting in the win over Loyola (Chicago), then produced 15 kills and six digs on .268 hitting in the sweep of No. 16 Purdue. She closed out her weekend with 20 kills and eight digs on .405 hitting.
The Overland Park, Kan., product was previously selected to the All-Tournament Team at last year's BIG EAST Championships.
Ranked 18th in the AVCA preseason poll, Creighton will host the Bluejay Invitational next weekend, facing Ball State (Friday, 6 pm), LSU (Saturday, 5 pm) and Northern Iowa (Sunday, 2:30 pm).
Creighton owned a 2-1 record on the weekend and won the tiebreaker for the title thanks to a 3-0 victory over Loyola (Chicago) on Friday, which also finished 2-1. Purdue and Duke both finished 1-2 in the event.
Playing as CU's primary libero for the first time since her freshman campaign, Bolton averaged a team-leading 4.82 digs per set over 11 sets. She had eight digs in the season-opening win vs. Loyola (Chicago), then added 22 digs, two assists and an ace in a 3-0 sweep of No. 16 Purdue. She concluded the weekend with 23 digs, eight assists, eight digs and an ace in Sunday's five-set contest against Duke.
The recognition is the first career All-Tournament Team honor for the Shawnee, Kan., native.
Martin was named to the All-Tournament Team after leading Creighton with 4.45 kills per set as the sophomore hit .312. Martin got better with each match throughout the weekend. She opened with 14 kills and four digs on .265 hitting in the win over Loyola (Chicago), then produced 15 kills and six digs on .268 hitting in the sweep of No. 16 Purdue. She closed out her weekend with 20 kills and eight digs on .405 hitting.
The Overland Park, Kan., product was previously selected to the All-Tournament Team at last year's BIG EAST Championships.
Ranked 18th in the AVCA preseason poll, Creighton will host the Bluejay Invitational next weekend, facing Ball State (Friday, 6 pm), LSU (Saturday, 5 pm) and Northern Iowa (Sunday, 2:30 pm).
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