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On Wednesday, Troy Trojan Tori Hester was named Division I All-American honorable mention by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA).

Hester has seen numerous postseason accolades following a stellar senior campaign that saw her take both the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year and Offensive Player of the year, along with earning All-Sun Belt and All-South Region honors.

Hester not only became the first Trojan to ever earn All-South Region honors but she’s also the first Troy player in school history to earn AVCA All-America honors.

“First of all, I am just so proud of Tori,” Troy Coach Josh Lauer said. “For her to be honored in this way, it’s just a true testament to what can happen for players that chose to be team first, sacrifice so much, stay in the same place and give their heart to it.

“She deserves all of this, and I am just so thankful that this is what her fifth year was able to be. All the coaches that recognized that her talent was worth celebrating, I just really appreciate that. I am so happy and proud of her.”

She led the Sun Belt with 536 kills, 5.10 kills per set, 607.5 total points and 5.79 points per set. She finished her Troy career as the school’s all-time leader in kills, kills per set and total points. Hester wrapped up her Troy career on a 48-match double-digit kill streak, which led all active Division I athletes. Hester also was a solid on defense for Troy, earning 45 blocks and 269 digs this season. Hester completed her Troy career with 1,767 kills, 71 assists, 155 aces, 1,127 digs and 164 blocks.