Lone Star Conference champion Tarleton State had two first-team selections on the All-LSC volleyball team announced by league officials Wednesday evening at the LSC Championship banquet.
TSU, which finished with a 15-1 LSC record and is hosting the LSC Championship that starts tomorrow, had six honorees. Hailey Roberts and Kenya Alexander earned first team acclaim, while Ayssa Garcia, Xzache Mathis, Chandler Gow and Meg Umbel were selected to the second team.
In addition, the TexAnns Roberts was tabbed Offensive Player of the Year and Mary Schindler claimed Coach of the Year honors.
Angelo State had three first-teamers, while Texas Woman’s and Texas A&M-Kingsville each had two on the top team. The Rambelles Mallory Blauser, Maggi Jo Keffury, and Katie MacLeay; Pioneers Sara Oxford and Hillary Shaffer; and Javelinas Krystal Faison and Casey Klobedans earned first team distinction.
ASU’s Keffury and MacLeay were named Setter of the Year and Libero of the Year, respectively.
TWU’s Sara Oxford claimed both Defensive Player of the Year and Newcomer of the Year recognition, while Cameron’s Jenna Gillean was named Freshman of the Year.
West Texas A&M’s Lexi Davis, Eastern New Mexico’s Lauren Frye and CU’s Kat Evans were also named to the first team.
A total of 36 student-athletes were recognized by the LSC postseason awards program including one from all nine volleyball programs. The all-conference honors were selected by the league’s head coaches.
2015 LSC VOLLEYBALL ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS
| FIRST TEAM |
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| Player |
Team |
Pos. |
Yr. |
Hometown |
| Hailey Roberts |
Tarleton State |
OH |
So. |
Cedar Park, Texas |
| Mallory Blauser |
Angelo State |
OH |
Jr. |
Round Rock, Texas |
| Lexi Davis |
West Texas A&M |
MB |
Sr. |
Dumas, Texas |
| Maggi Jo Keffury |
Angelo State |
Setter |
Sr. |
Arroyo Grande, Calif. |
| Sara Oxford |
Texas Woman's |
MB |
Jr. |
Decatur, Texas |
| Lauren Frye |
Eastern New Mexico |
OH |
Jr. |
Amissville, Va. |
| Hillary Shaffer |
Texas Woman's |
MB |
Sr. |
Brownsboro, Texas |
| Kenya Alexander |
Tarleton State |
MB |
Sr. |
Fort Hood, Texas |
| Krystal Faison |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
OH |
So. |
Converse, Texas |
| Casey Klobedans |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Setter |
So. |
Boerne, Texas |
| Kat Evans |
Cameron |
OH |
Sr. |
Pearland, Texas |
| Katie MacLeay |
Angelo State |
Libero |
Sr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
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| SECOND TEAM |
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| Jenna Gillean |
Cameron |
MB |
Fr. |
Midland, Texas |
| Brianna Sotello |
Angelo State |
OH |
So. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Brett Zaccardo |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
Libero |
So. |
Amarillo, Texas |
| Ayssa Garcia |
Tarleton State |
Libero |
Sr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Xzache Mathis |
Tarleton State |
OH |
Sr. |
Longview, Texas |
| Abbie Lynn |
Angelo State |
RS |
So. |
Amarillo, Texas |
| Chandler Gow |
Tarleton State |
Setter |
So. |
Mansfield, Texas |
| Joey Redwine |
Texas Woman's |
Setter |
Sr. |
Decatur, Texas |
| Taryn Driver |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
RS |
Jr. |
Montgomery, Texas |
| Veronika Baric |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
OH |
Sr. |
Zadar, Croatia |
| Jaslyn Wacker |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
MB |
Fr. |
Cedar Park, Texas |
| Meg Umbel |
Tarleton State |
MB |
Sr. |
San Antonio, Texas |
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| HONORABLE MENTION |
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| Elisa Bentsen |
West Texas A&M |
MB |
Jr. |
Hesperia, Calif. |
| Courtney Tate |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
Setter |
So. |
Houston, Texas |
| Lauren Britten |
West Texas A&M |
Libero |
Jr. |
Amarillo, Texas |
| Kiley Beaver |
Midwestern State |
MB |
Fr. |
Wichita Falls, Texas |
| Andrea Aguilar |
Eastern New Mexico |
Libero |
So. |
Clovis, N.M. |
| Cori Haley |
West Texas A&M |
OH |
Jr. |
Lovington, N.M. |
| Morgan Seaton |
Angelo State |
MB |
So. |
Big Spring, Texas |
| Mallory Kuechle |
Texas Woman's |
OH |
Jr. |
Tyler, Texas |
| Courtney Curl |
West Texas A&M |
OH |
Fr. |
Cedar Park, Texas |
| Summer Alford |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
OH |
Jr. |
Ft. Worth, Texas |
| Cristina Viera |
Cameron |
Libero |
So. |
Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Makayla Mayfield |
Texas Woman's |
OH |
Fr. |
Decatur, Texas |
SPECIAL AWARDS
Offensive Player of the Year: Hailey Roberts, Tarleton State
Defensive Player of the Year: Sara Oxford, Texas Woman's
Setter of the Year: Maggi Jo Keffury, Angelo State
Libero of the Year: Katie MacLeay, Angelo State
Freshman of the Year: Jenna Gillean, Cameron
Newcomer of the Year: Sara Oxford, Texas Woman's
Coach of the Year: Mary Schindler, Tarleton State