BELTON, Texas – The University of Mary Hardin-Baylor volleyball team named four athletes to the All-American Southwest Conference teams, released Tuesday.
Ava Ribakovs was named Freshman of the Year while
Nicole Dalby earned Coach of the Year.
Ava Ribakovs was named Freshman of the Year and First Team All-ASC. Ribakovs, a Katy, Texas, native, ranked sixth in the conference with a .278 hitting percentage, tallying 255 kills. She added 338 assists on the season with 21 service aces. Defensively, Ribakovs added 263 digs and 62 blocks. She ranks fourth in the nation with seven triple doubles this season, totaling 286 points for the Cru.
Natalie Hughes and
Allie Thompson were named Second Team All-ASC.
Natalie Hughes, a senior from Corpus Christi, tallied 146 kills on 371 attacks. Hughes hit .288 on the season, adding 13 assists and 17 service aces. She added 84 digs with 21 solo blocks and 74 block assists. Hughes had three matches with double-digit kills this season.
Allie Thompson, a sophomore from San Antonio, tallied 154 total kills this season. She was a big presence at the net, adding 20 solo blocks and 59 blocks assist. Thompson had three matches with double-digit kills, recording a season-high seven blocks twice.
Kaysen Miller was named to the Fred Jacoby Sportsmanship Team. Miller, a sophomore from Katy, totaled 103 kills as an outside hitter this season. She added 37 service aces on the year with 196 digs and 22 blocks. Miller was notated as an exceptional teammate who consistently puts the needs of others before her own. She leads by example, encourages those around her and continually points others toward the Lord through both her actions and her words, earning her Sportsmanship Team honors.
Nicole Dalby was named Coach of the Year. Dalby took over as the interim head coach in July, guiding the Cru to a 20-6 record with a 9-1 mark in conference action. The Cru led the conference in blocks per set (2.17) and limited opponents to conference lows in hitting percentage (.133), kills (10.75/set) and service aces (1.38/set).
The Cru also won the 2026 American Southwest Conference regular-season title and right to host the championship tournament. UMHB opens postseason play on Friday, November 13
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