DALLAS (Jan. 14, 2021) – FIU volleyball's Fiorella Murillo was named to the All-Conference USA Preseason Team on Thursday, ahead of the 2021 spring season. The honors were selected by the league's head coaches.

Murillo led FIU with 3.86 points per set last season and ranked second on the squad with 269 kills during the 2019 campaign. The Cali, Colombia native recorded four games with 20 or more kills last season, including a career-best 29 kills against Charlotte. Murillo finished her junior season ranked sixth in the conference for kills (3.35) and points per set.

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Preseason All-Conference Team
Sydney Rowan, Charlotte, Sr., OH
Fiorella Murillo, FIU, Sr., RS/MB
Sydney Nemtuda, Florida Atlantic, Sr., OH
Ciara Debell, Marshall, R-Sr., OH
Kayla Henley, Middle Tennessee, So., RS
Rhett Robinson, North Texas, Jr., OH
Nicole Lennon, Rice, Sr., OH
Anota Adekunle, Rice, Jr., MB
Cheyenne Jones, UTEP, Sr., OH/RS
Paige Briggs, WKU, So., OH
Lauren Matthews, WKU, Jr., MH
Nadia Dieudonne, WKU, Sr., S
 
Preseason Player of the Year
Lauren Matthews, WKU