BRONCO VOLLEYBALL ALUMNA KIM (MCGIVEN) DICELLO ’07 NAMED AVP’S MOST IMPROVED PLAYER
COSTA MESA, CALIF. – The AVP (Association of Volleyball Professionals) Pro Beach Volleyball Tour announced its year-end award winners Wednesday, recognizing the top performers from the 2014 season. Santa Clara University Bronco volleyball alumna Kim DiCello ’07 (formerly Kim McGiven) has been named the AVP’s most improved player. The San Diego native is currently 6th in the AVP 2014 Women’s Individual Rankings.
Winners in the most improved player category were selected by AVP athletes through a write-in ballot.
From the AVP: DiCello had her best season so far on the AVP in 2014, as she finished third in four tournaments – a career best. DiCello began the year playing with Tealle Hunkus for the first two AVP stops, but then teamed up with AVP rising star Lane Carico for the remainder of the season. After placing 13th in their first event, the duo advanced into the semifinals at each of the following four events. McGiven ranked fourth among women in kills with 475 and was eighth in blocks, totaling 62.
DiCello at SCU: DiCello played at Santa Clara from 2002-06, appearing in 116 matches. The three-time All-WCC First Team and WCC All-Academic selection amassed 1,327 kills — the 6th-most in program history — including a single-season best 466 in 2005. She finished her collegiate career with a .240 hitting percentage, a mark that increased in each of her four full seasons on the Mission campus. On Sept. 3, 2005, McGiven recorded 34 kills vs. UC Irvine, a mark that still stands as a Bronco record for a four-set match.
Follow Kim DiCello and the AVP on Twitter: @kimdicello @avpbeach
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