Templeton Named to Preseason All-ACC Team
CORAL GABLES, Fla. – For the fourth-straight year, University of Miami setter Haley Templeton was selected to the Preseason All-ACC Team, as announced by the conference on Friday.
Templeton had a remarkable comeback season in 2017, earning AVCA All-America honorable mention, AVCA All-Region honors and First Team All-ACC recognition. She was also a member of the U.S. Collegiate National Team during the summer.
“We’re so proud of Haley’s recognition,” Miami head coach Jose “Keno” Gandara said. “Our program doesn’t place much of a premium on external validation, but it’s inspiring to know that the rest of the league sees what we get to see every day in our gym.”
Templeton posted 1,172 total assists in 2017 – an average of 10.75 per set that tied for best in the ACC – while sitting out of only one the team’s 110 sets. With one season left with the Canes, Templeton sits third in program history for career assists with 3,583. She trails second-place Jill Robinson by 1,354 assists and program leader Katie Gallagher, who has an all-time best 5,173 assists, by 1,590.
The Alpharetta, Ga., native also proved her attacking might from the setter position, averaging nearly a kill per set for a total of 102 kills. Templeton accumulated 31 aces, including 17 in the last five matches, to help the Canes go on a seven-match win streak and earn their first postseason victory in three seasons. Templeton’s eight services aces in Miami’s five-set win at Virginia on Nov. 17 are the second-most in a single match in program history. She finished 2017 tied for ninth in the ACC with 0.29 service aces per set.
The ACC also announced the 2018 Predicted Order of Finish on Friday, and the Hurricanes were picked to finish seventh after tallying the ballots submitted by the 15 ACC head coaches.
Miami will open up the 2018 season at home, hosting the Florida Sunshine State Challenge on Aug. 24-25. The Canes will host FAU on Aug. 24 at 7 p.m. before facing UCF at 11 a.m. and FGCU at 7:30 p.m. on Aug. 25.
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