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Five Wildcats Earn All-SEC Honors, Napper Libero of the Year

Five Kentucky volleyball players earned All-Southeastern Conference honors and senior libero Jackie Napper was named the SEC Libero of the Year, the league announced Wednesday. Napper, senior Lauren O'Conner, junior Morgan Bergren and sophomore Anni Thomasson were named to the All-SEC Team, while freshman Kaz Brown earned SEC All-Freshman Team honors. The four All-SEC accolades are tied for the most in program history since 1993. Four Wildcats were also named to the All-SEC team in 2008, '09 and 2011. Brown's recognition on the All-Freshman team continues a streak of at least one UK player being named to the team in head coach Craig Skinner's 10-year tenure.

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