LOS ANGELES - UCLA seniors Kara Milling (Poway, Calif.) and Kim Coleman (Newport Beach, Calif.) were among the elite 12 selected to the All-District VIII Team announced by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) today. The pair led UCLA to an overall record of 17-13 and its 16th NCAA Championship Tournament appearance.

An opposite hitter, Milling capped a brilliant career with an exceptional senior season. The Bruins' team captain and go-to player, Milling already claimed First Team All-Pac-10 honors. She became only the sixth player in UCLA history to surpass the 1,600 career kill milestone and barely fell short of the 1700 mark, finishing third on the all-time list with 1691. Her season total of 623 kills is the third highest single season kill total in UCLA history, just 16 behind all- time record holder Annett Buckner.

Ranked third in the last regular-season national rankings, Milling finished the year with a team and Pac-10 Conference best 5.66 kills per game average. She etched her name on the UCLA single season top-10 list by posting a .302 attack percentage. Also the team leader in aces with 42, Milling ranks second in the Pac-10 with an 0.38 per game average. A solid defender, Milling finished just shy of the 1,000 milestone in career digs and ranks eighth on the UCLA all-time list with 991. This season she stands third on the squad and ninth in the conference with a 2.80 digs per game average and 308 total digs.

The Bruins' setter, Coleman also enjoyed an outstanding senior season, already receiving honorable mention All-Pac-10. She led the nation in assists per game throughout the year and helped UCLA break the NCAA season record with a final team assists average of 17.15. Individually, Coleman set a new Pac-10 season record for Highest Assists Average, finishing with a 14.96 per game average. She became only the fourth Bruin in history to surpass the 3,000 career assist milestone and finishes third on the UCLA career chart with exactly 3,400. Coleman made her mark on the UCLA record books with six elite performances of 70-plus assists, including becoming only the fourth player at UCLA to surpass the 80-plus assist mark in a single match.

One of the best blocking setters in the nation, Coleman finished second on the team with 21 solo blocks and third on the squad with 113 total blocks for a 1.03 per game average. She led the team with 341 total digs and ranked third in the Pac-10 with a 3.10 digs per game average. In addition, her .327 attack percentage is the highest on the team and eighth in the Pac-10.

The AVCA All-American team will be selected from the 56 players selected to the eight All-District Teams across the nation and is scheduled to be announced on Wednesday, Dec. 17.

Here is the complete list of the 12-member All-District VIII team (alphabetically): Kim Coleman, UCLA, S; Makare Desilets, Washington, MB; Kim Exner, Eastern Washington, MB; Kristin Folk, Stanford, OH; Jennifer Kessy, USC, OH; Jasmina Marinkovic, USC, MB; Kara Milling, UCLA, Opp; LaManda Mounts, San Diego, OH; Sarah Noriega, Loyola Marymount, Opp; Nicole Sanderson, Pepperdine, Opp; Lisa Sharpley, Stanford, S; Kerri Walsh, Stanford, Opp.