Aug 26, 2013

CHICAGO - Senior setter MaryKate Imrie was named to the Preseason all-Horizon League Team, it was announced by the conference office Friday. The team is a seven-person field and consists of an Offensive Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year.

Imrie enters her senior season after leading the Flames to the Horizon League championship match in 2012. En route to the championship match, she logged 11 over-50 performances, including a season-high 63 assists during the semifinal match of the tournament in a 3-2 victory over Valparaiso to Nov. 17.

She led the Horizon League in assists and collected the most double-double performances in the League at 19. She was named the team's "Most Valuable Player" and was also an AVCA all-Midwest Honorable Mention.

Imrie is active off the court as she serves as the Horizon League's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) president, as well as UIC's.

Imrie will begin her final season with the Flames at the Kristen Dickmann Invitational at Navy. UIC will face Elon in the opening match of the tournament Friday at 3:00 p.m. (CT).

Horizon League Preseason Volleyball All-League Team
Dayna Roberts, Cleveland State
Rachel Neuberger, Milwaukee
Kayla Price, Milwaukee
MaryKate Imrie, UIC
Morgan Beil, Valparaiso
Ellen Vanden Berg, Valparaiso
Missy Hundelt, Youngstown State

Preseason Offensive Player of the Year: Rachel Neuberger, Milwaukee
Preseason Defensive Player of the Year: Jenna Cavanaugh, Youngstown State

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