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Volleyball's Laura Jones Hahn-Conti named to Texas A&M Athletics Hall of Fame
Jun 28, 2018 | Volleyball
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas -- Laura Jones Hahn-Conti, one of the most dominant players in Texas A&M volleyball history, will be inducted into the Texas A&M Athletics Hall of Fame at the 41st annual Burgess Banquet on Friday, Sept. 14 at the Hall of Champions in Kyle Field.
Jones was every opponent's nightmare throughout her stellar four-year career. The outside hitter, who capped her remarkable career by being selected to the 12-member 2005 All-America first team by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA), still holds more than 40 school career, season and single-match records set from 2002-05.
"I was completely surprised and it was such an honor to receive the call from one of my teammates that I was being inducted," Jones Hahn-Conti said. "Being inducted into the Hall of Fame means that as much of troublemaker as I was in college, I still made a few good choices, mainly surrounding myself with incredible teammates who I couldn't have accomplished this award without. It's the teamwork that makes volleyball such a special sport. Without great passers and setters, kill records don't exist.
"Playing volleyball at Texas A&M was one of the best things I've ever done. I've shared millions of laughs and made lifelong friends, learned work ethic and built confidence that I couldn't replicate anywhere else."
Jones played in every match during her career, and she remains the only player to have led the Aggies in total kills and kills per set in four consecutive seasons. As a senior, the Arlington, Texas, native led the nation with a Big 12 Conference and school-record 6.09 kills per set and also shattered the school and conference records with 700 total kills. Furthermore, Jones, who remains only the third player in A&M history to receive AVCA All-American first-team honors, obliterated the A&M career record with 2,064 total kills, nearly 300 more kills than the previous record holder.
Jones made an immediate impact upon her arrival in Aggieland in 2002. She was the first Aggie to be named AVCA Central Region Freshman of the Year and she made her first of three appearances on the All-Central Region Team. Jones also was selected to the All-Big 12 first team and was named the league's Freshman of the Year.
Jones received Big 12 and All-Central Region honorable mention honors as a sophomore, and as a junior she was named to the AVCA All-America second team, the AVCA All-Central Region Team and the All-Big 12 first team. In addition, Jones became the first player in A&M history to be named the AVCA National Player of the Week.
As a senior, Jones led the Maroon and White in kills in 29 of 30 matches, and she was the only player in the Big 12 to tally 30 or more kills in a match during the 2005 season. She accomplished that feat eight times, including a still-standing school-record 38 kills in the regular-season finale at No. 10 Missouri.
Coached by Laurie Corbelli, Jones help lead the Aggies to the NCAA Tournament every year of her career, including a Sweet 16 appearance and a No. 16 final raking in 2003.
Joining Jones Hahn-Conti in the Class of 2018 are Bronson Burgoon '09 from men's golf, Kip Corrington '87 from football, A'Quonesia Franklin '08 from women's basketball, Claude Riley, Jr. '84 from men's basketball, Kati Jo Spisak '06 from soccer, and George Woodard '79 from football. Steve Stevens '62 is the Hall of Honor inductee, and David Heath '76 is the Lifetime Achievement Award winner.
The Burgess Banquet, open to the general public, will begin with a reception at 6 p.m. followed by a dinner at 7 p.m. Event sponsorship opportunities and individual tickets are available by calling the Lettermen's Association (979-846-3024) or at 12thman.com/burgessbanquet.
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