Region I Volleyball Postseason Awards

Region I Volleyball Postseason Awards

DI VOLLEYBALL

PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Melanie Merrill – Eastern Arizona

Merrill finished the regular season with 335 kills which was fourth most in the ACCAC. Merrill owned a .199 hitting percentage and averaged 2.99 kills per set for the Gila Monsters.

SETTER OF THE YEAR

Addison Cluff – Central Arizona

Cluff led the entire ACCAC in assists per set at 9.59, totaling a conference-best 1065 assists, and also led the conference in service aces per set at 0.52.

LIBERO OF THE YEAR

Rana Yamada- Arizona Western

Yamada averaged 3.30 digs per set, recording 290 digs this past season, the second most among DI ACCAC.

FIRST TEAM ALL-REGION

Melanie Merrill Eastern Arizona
Ma'o Lauhingoa Arizona Western
Olivia Bartrina Central Arizona
Briana O'Donnal Eastern Arizona
Addison Cluff Central Arizona
Asya Akbulut Eastern Arizona
Rana Yamada Arizona Western

SECOND TEAM ALL-REGION

Natalia Valencia-Gamboa Arizona Western
Tiona Drumm Yavapai
Larrynn Joseph-Rodrigues Arizona Western
Elisa Saunders Eastern Arizona
Tia Alofipo Southern Nevada
Trinity Pilimai Yavapai
Kenzy Arafa Southern Nevada

HONORABLE MENTION ALL-REGION

Teodora Bultavic Yavapai
Joycelyn Taveres Yavapai
Micah Gardner Yavapai
Jeannie Anderson Southern Nevada
Margaret Sharkey Southern Nevada
Hanna Pereira Yavapai
Emily Hogg Yavapai

DII VOLLEYBALL

COACH OF THE YEAR

Lisa Stuck- Glendale

Stuck guided the Gauchos to a first-place finish in the regular season, posting a 19-4 overall record while going 15-3 in conference play. The Gauchos finished the regular season by winning eight consecutive matches.

PLAYER OF THE YEAR & SETTER OF THE YEAR

Taryn Davis – Scottsdale

Davis took home both Player of the Year and Setter of the Year after leading the conference in hitting percentage at .535 and finishing second in assists per set with an average of 8.92.

LIBERO OF THE YEAR

Brianna Anderson- Mesa

Anderson led the entire conference in digs with 670, averaging 6.44 digs per set this season while also recording 119 assists.  

FIRST TEAM ALL-REGION

Taryn Davis Scottsdale
Riley Jahnke Glendale
Talli Copple Chandler-Gilbert
Haylee Gilleland Pima
Brianna Anderson Mesa
Jayden Eake Scottsdale
Rylea Simonich South Mountain

SECOND TEAM ALL-REGION

Maggie McReynolds Pima
Sophia Cortesio Glendale
Brynlee Barris Scottsdale
Talia Benson Chandler-Gilbert
Olivia Moore Glendale
Mikelle McAfee South Mountain
Sam Gloria Scottsdale

HONORABLE MENTION ALL-REGION

Marley Avechuco Mesa
Kenna Simon Pima
Alex Johnson Chandler-Gilbert
Paige Hoeder Scottsdale
Daphne Zamora Glendale
Ayanna 'Ray LeBlanc South Mountain
Jasmin Joseph Pima
Isa Folau Mesa