Wake Forest Athletics
Kadija Fornah Named Volleyball Preseason All-ACC
8/17/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
Aug. 17, 2010
GREENSBORO, NC - Junior outside hitter Kadija Fornah has been named to the 2010 Volleyball Preseason All-ACC Team as selected by the league's 12 head coaches.
Fornah returns for her third year with the Demon Deacons after leading the team with 306 kills a year ago during her sophomore campaign. Fornah also contributed 116 digs and 46 total blocks in 2009.
As a freshman in 2008, Fornah also made a huge impact for the volleyball team, finishing second with 264 kills. For her career, she has 570 kills, ranking her 19th all-time in Wake Forest history.
The Demon Deacons were picked to finish 10th in the conference by the ACC head coaches. Wake grabbed 38 points in voting, while Florida State and Duke were picked in a tie for first with 108 points apiece.
Wake Forest will open its season on August 27 at home against Coastal Carolina at 7 pm on Day 1 of the Deacon Invitational. The ACC portion of the schedule will begin on September 17 at Duke at 7 pm.
2010 Preseason All-ACC Team (as selected by the league's coaches)
Name, School, Year, Position
Kadija Fornah, Wake Forest,Jr., OH
Sandra Adeleye, Clemson, So., MB
Alexa Rand, Clemson, So., MB
Becci Burling, Duke, Sr., MB
Kellie Catanach , Duke, Jr., S
Claire Smalzer, Duke, Sr., Libero
Rachael Morgan, Florida State, Jr., OH
Stephanie Neville, Florida State, Sr., OH
Fatma Yildirim, Florida State, So., OH
Bailey Hunter, Georgia Tech, Jr., OH
Jordan McCullers, Georgia Tech, Sr., DS
Monique Mead , Georgia Tech, So., RS
Mary Ashley Tippins, Georgia Tech, Sr., S
Lane Carico, Miami, Jr., OH
Lici McGee, Miami, Sr., MB
Courtney Johnston, North Carolina, Sr., OH/RS
Simone Asque, Virginia, Jr., OH
Felicia Willoughby, Virginia Tech, Sr., MB
2010 Predicted Order of Finish (as selected by the league's coaches)
Team (1st Place Votes), Points, 2009 Overall Record (2009 ACC Record)
T1. Florida State (5), 108, 31-3 (19-1)
T1. Duke (4), 108, 27-6 (17-3)
3. Georgia Tech, 103, 21-10 (15-5)
4. Miami, 92, 18-13 (11-9)
5. North Carolina, 75, 15-16 (11-9)
6. Clemson, 71, 23-10 (13-7)
7. Virginia, 70, 12-19 (7-13)
8. Virginia Tech, 55, 19-12 (9-11)
9. Maryland, 40, 14-19 (6-14)
10. Wake Forest, 38, 11-20 (9-11)
11. NC State, 20, 8-27 (1-19)
12. Boston College, 12, 12-19 (2-18)
