Defending Lone Star Conference tournament champion and NCAA Division II national semifinalist Angelo State is predicted win the LSC volleyball title according to the 2025 preseason poll, it was announced on Monday (Aug. 25). ASU's Madi Parrish, West Texas A&M's Taytum Stow and UT Tyler's Saige Rivera also claimed preseason player of the year honors.
The preseason poll and preseason players of the year are voted on by LSC head coaches, sports information directors and media members.
ASU totaled 933 points and collected 30 of the possible 54 first-place votes. Head coach Chuck Waddington's Rambelles went 32-3 overall and 15-1 in league play last season on their way to reaching the Final Four for the first time in program history. The Rambelles, who won the South Central Regional crown, finished ranked No. 4 in the final American Volleyball Coaches Association national poll. ASU has won 12 LSC titles, with the most recent coming in 2021 when it completed a three-peat.
Defending league champion WT is picked as the conference runner-up with 919 points and 18 first-place votes. The Buffs went 26-5 overall and were undefeated in LSC play last season en route to their third straight title. WT has won a record 22 conference championships.
UT Tyler is predicted to finish in third place with 859 points and three first-place votes. The Patriots went 18-9 overall and 14-2 in league play last season.
DBU, which shared the conference title in 2023, is the fourth-place pick with 803 points and two first-place votes. Texas Woman's is fifth with 738 points, followed by St. Mary's (633 points), Oklahoma Christian (616 points) and Lubbock Christian (602 points) to round out what would be the potential eight qualifiers for the LSC tournament.
UT Permian Basin is predicted to finish ninth with 542 points and Texas A&M-Kingsville is 10th with 499 points. Midwestern State (436 points) is the No. 11 spot, followed by Texas A&M International (371 points), St. Edward's (319 points), new league member UT Dallas (272 points), Western New Mexico (265 points), Eastern New Mexico (204 points), Cameron (116 points) and Sul Ross State (107 points). TAMIU picked up the final first-place vote.
Parrish was named LSC Preseason Offensive Player of the Year. The junior outside hitter from Saginaw, Texas was second in the league in points (551 / 5.16 per set) and kills (498 / 4.02 per set) last season. She earned AVCA Second Team All-American honors.
Stow was named LSC Preseason Defensive Player of the Year. The senior middle blocker from Hereford, Texas led the league with 138 blocks (1.27 per set) on her way to a second LSC Defensive Player of the Year Award (also 2022). Stow was also third in the LSC with a .364 hitting percentage and earned honorable mention All-American status.
Rivera was named LSC Preseason Setter of the Year. The senior from Temecula, Calif. had 995 assists (9.85 per set) last year and was an LSC All-Academic Team selection.
Parrish and Stow were All-LSC First Team selections in 2024, while Rivera was a second team pick.
Additionally, 54 players – 18 offensive, 18 defensive and 18 setters, including Parrish, Stow and Rivera – were selected for the LSC Volleyball Preseason Players to Watch list. The student-athletes were nominated by their member institution.
Notes
- The LSC volleyball season begins as early as Sept. 4. To see the league schedule, click here.
- The LSC Volleyball Tournament is scheduled Nov. 20-22 hosted by the No. 1 seed.
- LSC volleyball matches can be viewed live on FloCollege.
2025 LSC VOLLEYBALL PRESEASON POLL, AWARDS, PLAYERS TO WATCH
Preseason Poll
| Rank |
Team (1st) |
|
Total |
| 1 |
Angelo State (30) |
|
933 |
| 2 |
West Texas A&M (8) |
|
919 |
| 3 |
UT Tyler (3) |
|
859 |
| 4 |
DBU (2) |
|
803 |
| 5 |
Texas Woman's |
|
738 |
| 6 |
St. Mary's |
|
633 |
| 7 |
Oklahoma Christian |
|
616 |
| 8 |
Lubbock Christian |
|
602 |
| 9 |
UT Permian Basin |
|
542 |
| 10 |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
|
499 |
| 11 |
Midwestern State |
|
436 |
| 12 |
Texas A&M International (1) |
|
371 |
| 13 |
St. Edward's |
|
319 |
| 14 |
UT Dallas |
|
272 |
| 15 |
Western New Mexico |
|
265 |
| 16 |
Eastern New Mexico |
|
204 |
| 17 |
Cameron |
|
116 |
| 18 |
Sul Ross State |
|
107 |
Preseason Awards
Preseason Offensive Player of the Year: Madi Parrish, OH, Jr., Angelo State
Preseason Defensive Player of the Year: Taytum Stow, MB, Sr., West Texas A&M
Preseason Setter of the Year: Saige Rivera, S, Sr., UT Tyler
Offensive Players to Watch
| Name |
Team |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Major |
Hometown |
| Madi Parrish |
Angelo State |
OH |
Jr. |
Finance |
Saginaw, Texas |
| Presleigh Roest |
Cameron |
MB |
So. |
Criminal Justice |
Fort Worth, Texas |
| Karly Wells |
DBU |
OH |
Jr. |
Sports Management |
Fort Worth, Texas |
| Sophia Valdez |
Eastern New Mexico |
OH |
Jr. |
Biology |
Roswell, N.M. |
| Lily Bickley |
Lubbock Christian |
MB |
Sr. |
Pre-Med |
Fort Worth, Texas |
| Isabella Dickens |
Midwestern State |
M |
Jr. |
Physical Therapy |
Wichita Falls, Texas |
| Chloe Jones |
Oklahoma Christian |
OH |
So. |
Nursing |
Waukee, Iowa |
| Addy Badley |
St. Edward's |
M/RS |
Sr. |
Psychology |
Keller, Texas |
| Landri Withers |
St. Mary's |
OH |
Sr. |
Ex. & Sport Science |
Stephenville, Texas |
| Sarah Chavez |
Sul Ross State |
MB/OH |
Sr. |
Animal Science |
El Paso, Texas |
| Aryana Ledet |
Texas A&M International |
OH |
So. |
Kinesiology |
Laredo, Texas |
| Rylan Pollard |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
RS/S |
Sr. |
Kinesiology |
Denver, Colo. |
| Tori Woods |
Texas Woman's |
OH |
Sr. |
Dietetics/Nutrition |
Brookston, Ind. |
| Jane Burkhardt |
UT Dallas |
OH/RS |
Fr. |
Marketing |
Phoenix, Ariz. |
| Ashlee Macias |
UT Permian Basin |
OH |
So. |
Human Performance |
El Paso, Texas |
| Kota Hartman |
UT Tyler |
OH/RS |
Sr. |
Psychology |
Decatur, Texas |
| Emma Becker |
West Texas A&M |
RS/OH |
Sr. |
Marketing |
Liberty Hill, Texas |
| Carley Deck |
Western New Mexico |
OH |
Sr. |
Psychology |
Tucson, Ariz. |
Defensive Players to Watch
| Name |
Team |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Major |
Hometown |
| Ireland Ferguson |
Angelo State |
DS |
Sr. |
Marketing |
Venice, Fla. |
| Shelby Rusch |
Cameron |
L |
Sr. |
English Education |
Greely, Colo. |
| Madison Clark |
DBU |
MB |
Jr. |
Business |
Belvidere, Ill. |
| Imahni Brown |
Eastern New Mexico |
L |
Sr. |
Biology |
El Paso, Texas |
| Abby Dominguez |
Lubbock Christian |
DS/L |
Sr. |
Elementary Education |
Snyder, Texas |
| Demi Stauffenberg |
Midwestern State |
OH |
Sr. |
Accounting |
Lander, Wyo. |
| Sara Freeman |
Oklahoma Christian |
DS |
Jr. |
Exercise Science |
Moore, Okla. |
| Giselle Ojeda |
St. Edward's |
DS/L |
So. |
Biology |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Alyssa Koehl |
St. Mary's |
L |
Sr. |
Ex. & Sport Science |
New Braunfels, Texas |
| Anna Kasper |
Sul Ross State |
OH/RS |
So. |
Criminal Justice |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Samantha Estrada |
Texas A&M International |
DS/L |
Sr. |
Accounting |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Monique Gonzalez |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
DS |
Jr. |
Kinesiology |
Calallen, Texas |
| Alyssa Rojo |
Texas Woman's |
L/DS |
Jr. |
Kinesiology |
Lewisville, Texas |
| Mari Hernandez |
UT Dallas |
L |
Jr. |
Criminology |
Frisco, Texas |
| Lauren Demuth |
UT Permian Basin |
MH |
So. |
History |
Mansfield, Texas |
| Makhai Lewis |
UT Tyler |
MB |
Sr. |
Criminal Justice |
Carthage, Texas |
| Taytum Stow |
West Texas A&M |
MB |
Sr. |
Sports & Ex. Science |
Hereford, Texas |
| Mikelle McAfee |
Western New Mexico |
L |
Jr. |
Kinesiology |
Casa Grande, Ariz. |
Setters to Watch
| Name |
Team |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Major |
Hometown |
| Madison Scrivner |
Angelo State |
S |
So. |
Marketing |
Argyle, Texas |
| Racheal White |
Cameron |
S |
Sr. |
Communications |
Keenesburg, Colo. |
| Sydney Payne |
DBU |
S |
So. |
Psychology |
Argyle, Texas |
| Jayla Yoder |
Eastern New Mexico |
S |
Fr. |
Crim. Justice/Psych. |
Farmington, N.M. |
| Jade Workman |
Lubbock Christian |
S/OH |
So. |
Biochemistry |
Odessa, Texas |
| Alayna Guerrero |
Midwestern State |
S |
Jr. |
Economics |
Red Oak, Texas |
| Sophie Mae Smith |
Oklahoma Christian |
S |
Sr. |
Accounting |
Ruston, La. |
| Althea Morris |
St. Edward's |
S |
So. |
Business Admin. |
Los Angeles, Calif. |
| Haleigh Wilk |
St. Mary's |
S |
Jr. |
Ex. & Sport Science |
Salado, Texas |
| Elinana Mata |
Sul Ross State |
S |
Jr. |
Psychology |
Fort Stockton, Texas |
| Dilean Bounds |
Texas A&M International |
S |
Jr. |
Kinesiology |
El Paso, Texas |
| Elisa Carli |
Texas A&M-Kingsville |
S |
Sr. |
Kinesiology |
Bedizolle, Italy |
| Kiana Reed |
Texas Woman's |
S |
Sr. |
Kinesiology |
Austin, Texas |
| Sydney Sabin |
UT Dallas |
S |
Jr. |
Business Admin. |
Frisco, Texas |
| Canyen Rodriguez |
UT Permian Basin |
S |
Sr. |
Management |
Portland, Texas |
| Saige Rivera |
UT Tyler |
S |
Sr. |
Management |
Temecula, Calif. |
| Bromli Watson |
West Texas A&M |
S |
So. |
Biology |
Cuero, Texas |
| Kiara McDuffie |
Western New Mexico |
S |
Fr. |
Business |
Aubrey, Texas |
