Fayetteville’s Powell named All-American

Fayetteville native Ella May Powell, the Pac-12 setter of the year, was named first-team All-American by the American Volleyball Coaches Association on Wednesday.

Powell, who leads the University of Washington into tonight’s national semifinals against Kentucky, was named to the 14-person first team after being a third-team selection last season. The 6-0 junior averaged 10.41 assists per set in the regular season. She has totaled more than 3,500 career assists to rank fourth all-time in school history.

She is a two-time All-Pac 12 selection and was also named to the 12-person Team USA roster that competed in the FIVB U20 World Championships in 2019.