by OLLEGE PARK, MD – Graduate student middle blocker Rainelle Jones (Cree) was recently named to second team All-Big Ten, the conference announced Wednesday morning.
Jones earns her spot on the second team after leading the NCAA in blocks with 1.59 per set for the second consecutive year. She’s the first Terp in program history to lead the NCAA in any statistical category. She had three double-digit block matches including 11 stuffs in the season finale against Indiana.
As the Oxon Hill, Maryland, native wraps up her career in a Maryland uniform, she holds the program record for total blocks with 718. Her 2022 season totals place her top-five in Maryland record books for block assists and total blocks. Jones’ efforts were also recognized during the season with a pair of Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week recognitions.
