Dec. 10, 2009

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Senior duo Anna Breyfogle and Taylor Barnes were each named to the All-Central Region Team by the American Volleyball Coaches Association for their efforts during the 2009 season. Each were named to the all-region team for the second season in a row.

Breyfogle, a middle blocker from Buda, Texas, continued her legacy as one of the best blockers in Big 12 history, leading the league in blocks per set and being named the conference's Defensive Player of the Year. She averaged 1.39 blocks per set, and is within six blocks of breaking the all-time Baylor record of 625. Breyfogle is one of the just two players in program history to amass more than 1,000 kills and 600 blocks. Breyfogle also hit the second highest percentage on the team at .326, while ranking third on the team in kills with 278 on the season.

Barnes, a setter from Arlington, Texas, racked up 10 double-doubles and two triple-doubles on the season, while also leading the Bears in assists in every match. She ranked sixth in the league with 10.72 assists per set, while also having Baylor's highest hitting percentage at .337. During the season, Barnes broke Dana Chuha's all-time Baylor assists record of 4,955, becoming the first in program history to top 5,000. Barnes ranked third on the team in digs with 2.45 per set, while also tallying 60 block assists.

Breyfogle and Barnes are the second and third players in program history to earn multiple all-region honors, as Cory Sivertson was selected three times from 1992-94.

The duo also helped Baylor reach the first Sweet 16 round of the NCAA Tournament in program history, while amassing the fourth-highest win total ever with 24.

After defeating the highest-ranked opponent in school history with eighth-seeded UCLA, Baylor will take on ninth-seeded Cal in the Regional Semifinal in Gainesville, Fla. on Friday, Dec. 11 at 2:30 p.m. CT at the Stephen O'Connell Center on the campus of the University of Florida.