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GREENSBORO, N.C. Sophomore Monica Wright was named to the ACC’s five player all-defensive team, the conference announced. Wright, fresh off being selected to the All-ACC second team and earning conference player of the week honors, finished the regular season leading Virginia and ranking fourth in the ACC in steals (2.67 per game).
She was joined on the all-defensive team by North Carolina’s LaToya Pringle (Defensive Player of the Year), Miami’s Maurita Reid, NC State’s Khadijah Whittington and Georgia Tech’s Jacqua Williams.
Wright also leads Virginia in blocks and blocks per game from her guard position in addition to being the leading scorer (17.8 points per game).
The Cavaliers head to the ACC Tournament as the No. 4 seed and will face the winner of No. 5 Georgia Tech vs. No. 12 Miami at 11 a.m. on Friday.
Earlier this week, UVa earned its first national ranking in four seasons, debuting at No. 25 in both the Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll.