UT Dallas volleyball took four of the Lone Star Conference's postseason awards, announced at the league's championship banquet in San Angelo on Tuesday night.
Outside hitter Jane Burkhardt was named to the All-LSC First Team. Avery Gray, a first-year libero from Lucas, was the conference's Libero of the Year and also landed on the All-LSC Second Team and the All-Freshman Team. Middle blocker Laura See of Grapevine and setter and right side Scarlette Young of Sachse were honorable mentions, according to UT Dallas Athletics.
Burkhardt, from Phoenix, made the second team a year ago. This fall she set a school record by averaging 4.17 kills per set, with 4.54 points per set, which the university says ranks second in the league and among the top 20 nationally. She finished the regular season with 396 kills.
Gray led the conference at 5.13 digs per set, a mark that also ranks in NCAA Division II's top 25, and has 487 digs. See hit .319 with 79 blocks, both team highs. Young recorded six triple-doubles, second most in the country, with 509 assists and 239 digs.
The seventh-seeded Comets play second-seeded Dallas Baptist at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in the tournament quarterfinals.
Basketball openers
The women's basketball team started its season Monday evening with an 80-73 win at Southeastern Oklahoma State in Durant. UT Dallas led 44-32 at halftime, fell behind 57-55 after a 25-11 third quarter by the home team, then closed on a 13-6 run after trailing 62-57 early in the fourth.