The Summit Athletic Conference released its 2023 season awards on Wednesday and Concordia Lutheran senior Jersey Loyer won her second consecutive glass spike award, the top player in the conference.
Northrop’s Tayanna Rollins was named the Ry Taliaferro Coach of the Year, and senior Gabrielle Rose of the Bruins was awarded the Mental Attitude Award.
SAC champion Bishop Dwenger, as well as Northrop, and Concordia each had six players named All-conference team.
SAC Volleyball – All-Conference 2023
1st Team
Grade Player Team Position Jersey # Height 12 Audrey Hudson Bishop Dwenger Outside Hitter 2 5′ 10″ 11 Cienna Lapsley Concordia Middle 6 6′ 0″ 12 Gabrielle Rose Northrop Middle 8 5′ 11″ 12 Hannah Sutton Northrop Setter 13 5′ 7″ 12 Jaliyah Paige North Side Outside Hitter 3 5′ 8″ 12 Janette Carranza South Side Outside Hitter 7 5′ 6″ 12 Jersey Loyer Concordia Outside Hitter 3 5′ 10″ 11 Jillian Tippman Bishop Dwenger Right Side 14 6′ 0″ 10 Kayla Smith Bishop Luers Libero 3 5′ 4″ 11 Kaylee Belcher Wayne Libero 7 5′ 6″ 10 Kierra Dommer Concordia Setter 12 5′ 5″ 10 Lindsay Snyder Bishop Dwenger OH/DS 13 5′ 9″ 11 Maggie Parent Bishop Luers Setter 1 5′ 8″ 12 Tia Phinezy Snider Middle 12 6′ 2″ 11 Veldina Husidic Northrop Libero 1 5′ 4″
2nd Team
Grade Player Team Position Jersey # Height 12 Addie Shank Bishop Luers Middle 14 5′ 10″ 12 Ashley Zent Bishop Dwenger Libero 6 5′ 10″ 11 Emily Hickle Concordia Outside Hitter 9 5′ 9″ 11 Emma Dickerson North Side Outside Hitter 10 5′ 9″ 12 Jaci Johnson Northrop DS 3 5′ 4″ 12 Kaleigha Trump Northrop Outside Hitter 4 5′ 5″ 11 Kate Hellinger Concordia Libero 8 5′ 4″ 12 Kiara Smith North Side Libero 12 5′ 6″ 11 Lai’Lonie Waller-Thomas South Side Middle 13 5′ 9″ 12 Leah Elliot Wayne Setter 13 5′ 6″ 10 Nicolette Watercutter Bishop Dwenger Middle 7 5′ 10″ 11 Paryss Betts Snider Libero 14 5′ 4″
Honorable Mention
Grade Player Team Position Jersey # Height 12 Abby Kiracofe Bishop Luers Outside Hitter 15 5′ 9″ 12 Aislyn Hogan Bishop Dwenger Setter 5 5′ 11″ 9 Denny-Lynn Dunton Snider DS 11 5′ 7″ 12 Ja’mia Tucker Wayne Middle 10 5′ 9″ 11 Juliana James Northrop Middle 16 6′ 0″ 12 Lydia Mays Concordia Middle 4 5′ 10″ 12 Macey Beeching North Side Setter 8 5′ 6″ 12 Natalyah Jones South Side Setter 15 5′ 8″
