Miami's Carico Named Finalist for Lowe's Senior CLASS Award
Oct. 12, 2011
Overland Park, Kan. – Lane Carico of the University of Miami has been selected as one of 10 finalists for this year’s Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award for volleyball. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence – community, classroom, character and competition.
Carico, an outside hitter from Manhattan Beach, Calif., became Miami’s all-time leader in kills during the second set of the Hurricanes’ 3-0 win over Duke on Sunday, Oct. 2. The 2010 AVCA Third Team All-America player currently has 1,532 kills throughout her career. She also ranks second all-time in points (1,733), third in kills per set (3.75), third in digs (1,505), fourth in service aces (109) and eighth in sets played (409).
On the campaign, Carico has helped the Hurricanes to their first-ever regular season ranking with the Canes getting as high as No. 20 in Week Five. Carico is fourth in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in kills with 186 (3.44 per set), fifth in digs with 233 (4.31 per set) and fourth in points with 212.5 (3.94 per set). She’s also second on the team with 15 service aces.
The finalists were chosen by a media committee from the list of 30 candidates announced in August. Nationwide fan voting begins immediately to determine the winner. Fans are encouraged to vote on either the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award website or the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award Facebook fan page through November 21. Fan votes will be combined with media and Division I head coaches’ votes to determine the winner.
An acronym for Celebrating Loyalty and Achievement for Staying in School®, the Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities.
Lowe’s, an official Corporate Partner of the NCAA, will announce the Senior CLASS Award® winner during the 2011 NCAA Division I Women’s Volleyball Championship, which will be played December 15 and 17 in San Antonio.
For more information on the finalists, visit seniorCLASSaward.com.
