In the South, Southeast and Southwest regions, the AVCA has selected regional players and coaches of the year.
In the South Region, standout senior Krystal Rivers (Alabama) earned her fourth and final AVCA South Region Honor. Stephanie Aiple (Texas A&M), Jazzmin Babers (Texas A&M), Alyssa Cavanaugh (Western Kentucky) and Jessica Lucas (Western Kentucky) have been selected for their third South Region honors. Earning the award for the second time are Jesse Earl (Auburn) and Leah Hardeman (Coastal Carolina).
Earning AVCA Freshman of the Year honors is Hollann Hans of Texas A&M.
Travis Hudson is in his 22nd season with the Lady Toppers, where the team went 30-3 and 14-0 in Conference USA play. The teams three losses tie for fewest in program history. The team was ranked as high as No. 19 this season. Hudson led the team to their 10th appearance in the NCAA Tournament and eighth from and automatic bid. Hudson is the recipient to this award for the fourth time.
In the Southeast Region, Alex Holston (Florida) and Carly Kan (Missouri) earned their fourth and final AVCA Southeast Region honor. Earning her third award is Rhamat Alhassan (Florida). Taking home their second Southeast honors is Kaz Brown (Kentucky), Ashley Dusek (Kentucky) Carli Snyder (Florida).
Taking home AVCA Freshman of the Year honors is Leah Edmond of Kentucky.
Wayne Kreklow has been at the helm of Missouri for 17 seasons now, where the team advances to their first Sweet 16 match since 2010. Kreklow has now earned the AVCA Division 1 Southeast Region Coach of the Year two times.
In the Southwest Region, earning their third AVCA Southwest Region honors are Marion Hazelwood (Oklahoma) and Markie Schaedig (Arkansas State). For their second time taking home the award, Dajana Boskovic (UTSA), Chloe Collins (Texas), Ebony Nwanebu (Texas), Paulina Prieto Cerame (Texas), Ashley Smith (TCU) and Mallory Warrington (Arkansas State).
Earning AVCA Freshman of the Year honors is Catherine Repsher of Southern Mississippi.
Amanda Berkley has completed her fourth season with the Golden Eagles, claiming a No. 2 seed in the Conference USA Tournament, the highest since 2009. This marks the first time that Berkley has received the award.
South Region
| First Name | Last Name | School | Pos. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie | Aiple*** | Texas A&M | S | Jr. |
| Rachel | Anderson | Western Kentucky | MB | So. |
| Jazzmin | Babers*** | Texas A&M | MB | Sr. |
| Kaitlyn | Blake | Texas A&M | MB | So. |
| Alyssa | Cavanaugh*** | Western Kentucky | OH | Jr. |
| Jesse | Earl** | Auburn | L | Jr. |
| Aubrey | Edie | Ole Miss | S | Sr. |
| Leah | Hardeman** | Coastal Carolina | OH | Jr. |
| Annayka | Legros | Coastal Carolina | MB | Sr. |
| Jessica | Lucas*** | Western Kentucky | S | Jr. |
| Carlyle | Nusbaum | Lipscomb | OH | So. |
| Taylor | Racich | Lipscomb | RS | Sr. |
| Krystal | Rivers**** | Alabama | RS | Sr. |
| Lexi | Thompson | Ole Miss | OH | Jr. |
Honorable Mention
| First Name | Last Name | School | Pos. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexa | Filley | Auburn | S | Jr. |
| Danielle | Harbin | Arkansas | OH | Sr. |
| Hollann | Hans | Texas A&M | OH | Fr. |
| Madison | Hill | Marshall | MB | Fr. |
| Ally | Kiekover | Marshall | MB | Sr. |
| Allie | Kellerman | Marshall | L | Sr. |
Freshman of the Year: Hollann Hans, Texas A&M, MB
Coach of the Year: Travis Hudson, Western Kentucky
Southeast Region
| First Name | Last Name | School | Pos. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhamat | Alhassan*** | Florida | MB | Jr. |
| Kaz | Brown** | Kentucky | MB | Jr. |
| Melanie | Crow | Missouri | OH | Jr. |
| Olivia | Dailey | Kentucky | S | So. |
| Ashley | Dusek** | Kentucky | L | Jr. |
| Leah | Edmond | Kentucky | OH | Fr. |
| Katie | Hegarty | SMU | OH | Jr. |
| Jale | Hervey | UCF | OH | Sr. |
| Alex | Holston**** | Florida | RS | Sr. |
| Carly | Kan**** | Missouri | OH | Sr. |
| Caroline | Knop | Florida | L | Jr. |
| Allie | Monserez | Florida | S | So. |
| Carli | Snyder** | Florida | OH | Jr. |
| Erica | Treiber | Tennessee | MB | So. |
Honorable Mention
| First Name | Last Name | School | Pos. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda | Carroll | Florida Gulf Coast | OH | So. |
| Janelle | Giordano | SMU | MB | Sr. |
| Morgan | Heise | SMU | L | Sr. |
| Kira | Larson | Missouri | RS | Sr. |
| Alyssa | Munlyn | Missouri | MB | So. |
| Mikayla | Shields | South Carolina | RS | Fr. |
Freshman of the Year: Leah Edmond, Kentucky, OH
Coach of the Year: Wayne Kreklow, Missouri
Southwest Region
| First Name | Last Name | School | Pos. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah | Bell | Southern Miss | S | So. |
| Dajana | Boskovic** | UTSA | RS | Sr. |
| Chloe | Collins** | Texas | S | Sr. |
| Natalie | Gower | TCU | MB | Sr. |
| Chelsey | Harris | Rice | RS | Sr. |
| Marion | Hazelwood*** | Oklahoma | MB | Jr. |
| Madison | McDaniel | Rice | S | Jr. |
| Ebony | Nwanebu** | Texas | RS | Jr. |
| Paulina | Prieto Cerame** | Texas | OH | Sr. |
| Markie | Schaedig*** | Arkansas State | L | Sr. |
| Ashley | Smith** | TCU | OH | Sr. |
| Katie | Staiger | Baylor | OH | Jr. |
| Mallory | Warrington** | Arkansas State | S | Sr. |
| Micaya | White | Texas | OH | Fr. |
Honorable Mention
| First Name | Last Name | School | Pos. | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lauren | Douglass | Texas Tech | MB | Sr. |
| Portia | Okafor | Rice | MB | Jr. |
| Stephany | Purdue | Southern Miss | OH | Sr. |
| Amanda | Chamberlain | North Texas | MB | Jr. |
| Carlisa | May | Arkansas State | OH | So. |
| Brittany | Gilpin | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | OH | Jr. |
Freshman of the Year: Catherine Repsher, Southern Miss, MB (Must be true freshman to win FOY)
Coach of the Year: Amanda Berkley, Southern Miss
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