Dec. 14, 2011

TULSA, Okla. - Tulsa's Tyler Henderson was selected to the American Volleyball Coaches Association All-America Second Team, while Jessica Adams and Diana Silva were All-America Honorable Mention selections, the organization announced Wednesday.

Henderson, a junior outside hitter from Oklahoma City, is a second-team All-America selection for the second straight season. Last year she became Tulsa's first volleyball student-athlete selected to the top-three All-America teams by the AVCA.

Henderson, the 2011 Conference USA Player of the Year, ranks fifth in the NCAA in kills per set (4.86) and 13th in the NCAA in points per set (5.11). She also ranks 38th in the nation in hitting percentage (.353) and led Conference USA in kills per set. She tallied double-digit kills in 30 matches and 20 or more kills eight times. She averaged at least 4.00 kills per set in 26 matches, and 5.00 kills per set in 16 matches. This is Henderson's third All-America honor, as she was also an honorable mention selection in 2009.

Adams, a junior libero from Oklahoma City, earned All-America honors for the second time in her career. The 2011 Conference USA Libero of the Year averaged 4.85 digs per set and 0.23 service aces per set. She ranks 63rd in the nation in digs per set. She recorded double-digit digs in 33 matches, and averaged 5.00 dig/s in 25 matches and 4.00 dig/s 22 times. She led a TU defense that averaged 16.52 digs per set overall, and led a passing game that contributed to a .256 hitting percentage, which led C-USA and ranks 25th in the nation. Adams was a 2009 Honorable Mention All-America selection.

Silva, a junior outside hitter from Niteroi, Brazil, picked up her first All-America honor. She ranked second on the team in kills and digs per set. She tallied 13 double-doubles this year and ranks seventh in C-USA in kills per set (3.08) and 11th in digs per (3.48). She also averaged 0.23 service aces per set. She tallied double-digit kills in 19 matches and averaged at least 3.00 kills per set 19 times, and 4.00 kills per set 10 times.