It's Your Vote. The Playing On NCAA DIII Volleyball Player of the Year
The hard part was to select five ladies. Now, it's your turn to do the difficult. Who had the most outstanding, all-around season?
There were 132 ladies from Missouri and Kansas Playing On into NCAA Division III. Many had great seasons. And some were amazing. I selected five. My parameters were a mixture of All-American status, All-Conference status, Academic recognition, and statistical standings in their conference and nationally. If you disagree with my six, then let me know!
Read the bios and make your selection. And then pass this on to others so they can vote, too.
In alpha order:
Michaela Bach - Fifth Year - OH - John Burroughs - Wash Univ.-St.Louis
Michaela earned First Team All-Conference honors in the University Athletic Association. She was acknowledged as the conference’s Most Valuable Player. Michaela finished 2nd in her confereence in kills per set. The AVCA named her All-Region and Honorable Mention All-American. Michaela in a CSC Academic All-Regoion honoree.
Lily Ebright - Freshman - Defensive Specialist - Bishop Carroll - Rose-Hulman Inst. of Technology
Lily was named to the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference First Team and First-Year Team. She was also named the conference Defensive Player of the Year. Lily finished the year with the most digs per set in her conference.
Lilly Edwards - Senior - OH - Pemborke Hill - MIT - New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference
Lilly was named to the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference Second Team. She was her conference’s 7th in kills per set. Lilly was named to the AVCA All-Region Team and is an AVCA All-American Honorable Mention honoree.
Payton Lowrey - Senior - Defensive Specialist - Cor Jesu Academy - Grinnell College - Midwest Conference
Payton was named to the Midwest Conference First Team. In her conference she was 1st in digs per set and 8th in digs per set. She was 8th in digs per set nationally. She was the Midwest Conference Player of the Year. Payton was named to the CSC All-America Third Team.
Amanda Meyer - Junior - MH - St. Joseph’s Academy - Emory University - University Athletic Association
Amanda was named to the University Athletic Association Second Team. She was 5th in her conference in blocks per set and 6th in hitting percentage. The AVCA named her to the All-Region Team and made her an AVCA Honorable Mention All-American honoree.
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