ARLINGTON, Texas -- UT Arlington junior outside hitter Qiana Canete has been named second-team All-Sun Belt Conference in a voting of league coaches, the conference office announced on Thursday afternoon.

Canete, a native of Copperas Cove, Texas, has had a strong third season with UTA. She leads the club in kills (354) and kills per set (2.88) as a six-position outside hitter. Canete ranks fifth in the Sun Belt in kills and 10th in digs.

In her career, Canete ranks among the school record holders in kills (14th; 1,072) and digs (1,248). In 2014, Canete had the second-most digs as a freshman in school history (480), before turning in 13 double-doubles as a sophomore in 2015.

The second-team All-SBC honor is the second of Canete's career, also earning the accolade in 2014. UTA has had six players earn All-SBC honors since joining the league in 2013-14. Overall, a 95 UTA student-athletes have been honored with all-league accolades in program history.

UT Arlington (16-15, 10-6 SBC) is hosting the 2016 Sun Belt Volleyball Championship at College Park Center, Nov. 18-20. UTA, the No. 4 seed, will face No. 5 seeded Little Rock at 7:30 p.m. CT on Friday at CPC. The tournament will open with No. 6 seed South Alabama and No. 3 seed Texas State at 12 p.m. on Friday.

First Team All-Conference
Edina Selimovic (Little Rock, Senior, MB)
Carlisa May (Arkansas State, Sophomore, OH)
Kelsey Reis (Arkansas State, Senior, MB)
Markie Schaedig (Arkansas State, Senior, L/DS)
Mallory Warrington (Arkansas State, Senior, S)
Leah Hardeman (Coastal Carolina, Junior, OH)
Annayka Legros (Coastal Carolina, Senior, MB)
Kelsey Weynand (Texas State, Senior, OH

Second Team All-Conference
Carolee Dillard (Little Rock, Redshirt Senior, MB)
Kenzie Fields (Arkansas State, Freshman, OH)
Tahleia Bishop (Coastal Carolina, Senior, OH)
Alex Beecher (Georgia Southern, Senior, L/DS)
Mechell Daniel (South Alabama, Senior, OH)
Qiana Cañete (UT Arlington, Junior, OH)
Erin Hoppe (Texas State, Junior, S)
Lauren Kirch (Texas State, Senior, MB)

Player of the Year
Leah Hardeman (Coastal Carolina, Junior, OH)

Offensive Player of the Year
Carlisa May (Arkansas State, Sophomore, OH)

Defensive Player of the Year
Markie Schaedig (Arkansas State, Senior, L/DS)

Setter of the Year
Mallory Warrington (Arkansas State, Senior, S)

Freshman of the Year
Kenzie Fields (Arkansas State, Freshman, OH)

Newcomer of the Year
Tahleia Bishop (Coastal Carolina, Senior, OH)

Coach of the Year
David Rehr, Arkansas State