Volleyball – Mon, Dec. 6, 2021
DAYTON, TN – The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) released their 2021 NAIA Regional Awards and the attacking duo of Abby Rector and Gigi Ford received recognition for their outstanding seasons for the Bryan College Volleyball team. Rector earned the honor of Northeast All-Region Team for the second season in a row, while Ford was named an Honorable Mention for the first time in her career.
Abby Rector concludes a stellar sophomore campaign with her second season on the AVCA NAIA Northeast All-Region Team. She adds this to her already large collection of accolades including being a 2x AAC All-Conference First Team member as an outside hitter for the Lady Lions. The Chattanooga, TN native was 5th in the AAC with a .275 hitting percentage and her 26 service aces against AAC opponents were good for 9th in the conference. Rector’s 3.6 points per set also ranked her 6th in the AAC. Overall, she has tallied 490 kills in two seasons as a Lady Lion with a .247 hitting percentage.
Gigi Ford earned a place on the AVCA NAIA Northeast All-Region Honorable Mention Team for the first time in her career at outside hitter for Bryan. The junior from Memphis, TN also received AAC First Team honors this year after averaging 3.41 kills per set for 6th in the AAC. She also consistently produced for Bryan on defense as well as serving, finishing with 4.05 digs per set for 10th in the conference and 29 service aces for 6th in the AAC. She concludes her junior season with 860 kills which ranks her 7th all-time in Bryan College Volleyball history.
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BRYAN AVCA ALL-REGION TEAM HONOREES
- 2021 – Abby Rector, Gigi Ford
- 2020 – Abby Rector, Jessica Day (Coach of the Year)
- 2016 – Shelby Enochs
- 2015 – Kara Stamper
- 2014 – Taylor Fink, Kara Stamper
- 2013 – Taylor Fink, Kara Stamper
- 2013 – Taylor Fink, Carolyn Evans
- 2012 – Taylor Fink, Corrie Walker
- 2010 – Ashley Sours Hogsett
- 2009 – Amber Smith, Alison Young
- 2008 – Alison Young, Robin Renfroe
- 2007 – Robin Renfroe, Gabby Claxton
- 2006 – Robin Renfroe
- 2003 – Anna Rusch
- 2002 – Brooke Fleming
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