April 13, 2021
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Sophomore Jillian Gillen and freshman Taylor Head added another pair of honors to their already impressive 2020-21 resumes with identical AVCA All-South Region Team Honors, announced by the American Volleyball Coaches Association on Tuesday.
The recognition comes just over a week after the duo garnered All-SEC honors. Gillen was named SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year and All-SEC while Head was named SEC Freshman of the Year and placed on the All-SEC Freshman Team.
This season, Head led Arkansas to six, weekend sweeps of conference opponents, including the Hogs exhilarating sweep of then-No. 14 Texas A&M in the fall. She finished her rookie campaign as a three-time SEC Freshman of the Week honoree and the league leader in double-doubles with a notable 13. Head notched 17 double-digit dig performances, consistently contributing to Arkansas’ .219 hitting percentage, which is the most efficient hitting percentage for the Ho