Women's Volleyball | 11/12/2021 6:22:00 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – The Sooner Athletic Conference (SAC) released the All-Sooner Athletic Conference Awards. There are 12 student-athletes that will make first-team All-SAC, 12 student-athletes that will make second-team All-SAC and, 12 student-athletes that will make honorable mention.
Panhandle State Volleyball achieved an outstanding year with a 20-12 overall record and 12-8 in the conference had 3 players receive recognition honors for the SAC. The 3 Aggies were
Essence West,
Lesly Galarza, and
Alanys Ruiz.
"I am very proud of Essence, Lesly, and Alanys," Panhandle State head coach
Julie Allen said. "The Sooner Athletic Conference has many talented student-athletes and teams. The three Aggies are very deserving of their awards from the conference, and I look forward to next season."
Junior outside hitter
Essence West from Dallas, Texas, was selected to be on the First Team All-Sooner Athletic Conference. West was the first junior to be listed by the SAC Conference on the 1st team. In addition, she had received SAC offensive player of the week two times this past season. And, she had a fantastic season ranked third in the conference with 3.94 kills per game and a total of 383 kills, hitting an overall of .243. She also produced 182 digs, 32 blocks which is .33 blocks per game.
Senior setter
Lesly Galarza from El Paso, Texas, was selected for the Second Team All-Sooner Athletic Conference. Galarza ran a 6-2 offense for the Aggies. She led the team with 5.84 assists per set, .21 aces per game, and dug 2.07 balls per set. And, is currently ranked 6th in the conference for assists per set.
Junior opposite hitter
Alanys Ruiz from Bayamón, Puerto Rico, was selected to be on the honorable mention for the All-Sooner Athletic Conference. Ruiz had 2.24 kills per game, with an overall hitting of .204 and 0.38 blocks per set.
Athletic Director
Victor Esparza "I am proud of our volleyball program and head coach
Julie Allen. In such a short amount of time under Allen's reigns, the program has had great success in the region and conference, community service, and academics. We are truly blessed to have a coach of her caliber and experience. There is no better time to be a part of Panhandle State Volleyball."
| 2021 All-Sooner Athletic Conference Volleyball |
| Most Valuable Player: Bailey Foy, Texas Wesleyan |
Co-Attacker of the Year: Hanna Foecker, Mid-America Christian
Bailey Foy, Texas Wesleyan |
| Setter of the Year: Lucie Mahelova, Wayland Baptist |
| Defensive Player of the Year: Jillian Blackman, John Brown |
| Newcomer of the Year: Tessa Glick, SW Assemblies of God |
| Freshman of the Year: Taylor Golmen, John Brown |
| Coach of the Year: Jessica Ransom, Texas Wesleyan |
| FIRST TEAM |
| MB |
Bailey Foy |
Texas Wesleyan |
Sr. |
Paris, Texas |
| OH |
Hanna Foecker |
Mid-America Christian |
Sr. |
Borken, Germany |
| S |
Lucie Mahelova |
Wayland Baptist |
Sr. |
Znojmo, Czech Republic |
| S |
Sophia Salak |
Oklahoma City |
Sr. |
McKinney, Texas |
| OH |
Essence West |
Panhandle State |
Jr. |
Dallas, Texas |
| OH |
Alexis Mealer |
SW Assemblies of God |
Jr. |
Arlington, Texas |
| MB |
Veronika Webb |
Texas Wesleyan |
Sr. |
Arlington, Texas |
| OH |
Ella Lofton |
Oklahoma City |
Sr. |
Cedar Park, Texas |
| OH |
Amber Daniel |
Wayland Baptist |
Sr. |
Lubbock, Texas |
| S |
Morgan Burns |
Texas Wesleyan |
Sr. |
La Vernia, Texas |
| S |
Riley Burcham |
SW Assemblies of God |
So. |
Georgetown, Texas |
| RSH |
Sydney Charlton |
Texas Wesleyan |
Jr. |
Pickerington, Ohio |
| SECOND TEAM |
| MB |
Emma Tompkins |
SW Assemblies of God |
So. |
Hempstead, Texas |
| MB |
Taylor Golmen |
John Brown |
Fr. |
Nixa, Mo. |
| DS/L |
Jillian Blackman |
John Brown |
Jr. |
Stilwell, Kan. |
| DS/L |
Maegan Plunk |
Mid-America Christian |
Sr. |
Mineola, Texas |
| S |
Lesly Galarza |
Panhandle State |
Sr. |
El Paso, Texas |
| DS/L |
Tessa Glick |
SW Assemblies of God |
Fr. |
Fort Worth, Texas |
| DS/L |
Josie Thomas |
Oklahoma City |
Fr. |
Choctaw, Okla. |
| S |
Lena Stockhammer |
Mid-America Christian |
So. |
Klagenfurt, Austria |
| OH |
Nyia Anderson |
Texas Wesleyan |
So. |
Grand Prairie, Texas |
| RSH |
Paxton Patterson |
Wayland Baptist |
Sr. |
Amarillo, Texas |
| MB |
Olivia Nutter |
Oklahoma City |
Sr. |
Plano, Texas |
| RSH |
Wendy Cobbah |
Wayland Baptist |
Sr. |
Piacenza, Italy |
HONORABLE MENTION
Andrea Malek, Texas Wesleyan
Ruby Kelley, Oklahoma City
Catelyn Vargas, Oklahoma City
Ava Meyers, Southwestern Assemblies of God
Tatijana Markic, Wayland Baptist
Alanys Ruiz, Panhandle State
Vanessa Moreira, Mid-America Christian
Lariah Allen, Science & Arts
Samantha Perez, Science & Arts
Samantha Clements, Langston
Makenna Thomas, Southwestern Christian
McKenzee Cook, Central Christian?
