BIRMINGHAM, Ala. | Senior Fatima Ramirez was named to Southwestern Athletic Conference's postseason Second Team, the league announced. The all-conference honors were voted on by the league's coaches and sports information directors.
Ramirez played and started in every match this season, saw action in 101 sets and was the team's leading scorer in 10 of 16 SWAC contests. The Belmopan, Belize native racked up 356 points, including a team-high 313 kills. Ramirez notched 25 service aces, the third highest on the team, and was the second Bulldog leader defensively, with 231 digs. Ramirez also tallied 27 blocks on the year.
Ramirez saw a season-high 23 kills and 15 digs in the September 9 match against West Georgia and had her highest scoring conference match against in-state rival Alabama State.
All-SWAC Second Team
Outside/Right Side Hitter: Zykia Jones, Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Outside/Right Side Hitter: Fatima Ramirez, Alabama A&M
Outside/Right Side Hitter: Iyonnie Sanford, Florida A&M
Outside/Right Side Hitter: Alexis Williams, Jackson State
Middle Hitter/Blocker: Janyah Henderson, Prairie View A&M
Middle Hitter/Blocker: Jordan Jones, Jackson State
Setter: Kamrynn Clay, Alabama State
Setter: Leah Lawson, Prairie View A&M
Libero/Defensive Specialist: Tinons Galmes, Florida A&M
About the SWAC
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams.
Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, and Tennis.
Women's competition is offered in the sports of Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, and Volleyball.
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