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University of Houston Athletics
Charuk, Farmer Named AVCA All-America Honorable Mention
4/27/2009 12:00:00 AM | Volleyball
April 27, 2009
HOUSTON - University of Houston volleyball players senior Justine Farmer and sophomore Lucy Charuk were named American Volleyball Coaches Association All-America Honorable Mention selections.
The duo was named to the list after representing the Cougars on the AVCA Midwest All-Region Team and while this is the first Honorable Mention selection for Charuk, this is the second for Farmer.
Farmer ended her career at Houston as the school record holder in kills (2,145), total attempts (5,820), kills per set (4.52), digs (1,568) and digs per set (3.30). She collected 12 double-doubles this season and finished with a team-high 479 kills.
The El Paso, Texas native also recorded double-digit kills in 28 of the 32 matches this season and was a 2008 All-Conference USA First Team selection. She was one of four C-USA players to surpass the 1,000 kill and 1,000 dig totals.
Charuk was named an All-American after leading the team with a .348 hitting percentage during the 2008 season. She also had 312 kills and tied a career-high with 21 blocks against Texas State on Oct. 7.
The Tsawwassen, British Columbia native finished the season with 158 total blocks and she was the only Cougar to record at least 100 blocks. That total ranked as the fourth most in the UH single season record books. In addition, she has 140 block assists, which set a Houston single season record.
The Cougars finished the 2008 season with a 20-12 record and a fourth place finish in C-USA. They also advanced to the semifinals of the C
