Six Suns Earn All-DAC Volleyball Honors
Dallas College Cedar Valley volleyball player Kalaya Pierce was named the Dallas Athletic Conference Setter of the Year.
Pierce, a sophomore from Lindale, Texas, also was named a First Team All-DAC selection. She joined teammate Isaline Jaquemyn, a sophomore outside hitter from Oostakker, Belgium, on the first team.
Lauren Collier, a sophomore outside hitter from Houston, and Laila Beck, a freshman outside hitter from Dayton, Texas, earned second team honors. Angelys Rivera, a sophomore middle blocker from Ponce, Puerto Rico, and Calah Henthorn, a sophomore defensive specialist from Fort Worth, were named honorable mention selections.
Pierce finished the season with 1,033 assists, which was second among National Junior College Athletic Association Division III leaders. She finished her two-year Suns career with 1,814 assists, 583 digs, 73 blocks and 73 aces. She had 306 digs, 55 blocks and 53 aces this season as Cedar Valley went 15-21 overall, 6-4 in the DAC, advancing to the NJCAA DIII Southwest District championship match for the first time since 2003.
Jacquemyn had 362 kills, 264 digs, a team-leading 59 aces and 23 blocks. Collier pounded a team-best 377 kills, 193 digs, 30 aces and 20 blocks. Beck had a team-high 118 blocks, which ranked third in the nation, and 196 kills.
Rivera had 61 blocks and 97 kills. Henthorn had 168 digs and 17 aces.
Cedar Valley finished second in the league during the regular season, and runner-up on the postseason tournament.
All-Dallas Athletic Conference Volleyball Teams
DAC Most Valuable Player – Ariel Austin, Brookhaven
DAC Setter of the Year – Kalaya Pierce, Cedar Valley
DAC Libero of the Year – Jadyn Ketner, Brookhaven
DAC Blocker of the Year – CeeCee Traylor, Brookhaven
DAC Newcomer of the Year – Bailee Alexander, Richland
DAC Coach of the Year – Jason Hopkins, Brookhaven
First Team
Ariel Austin, OH, Brookhaven
Bailee Alexander, OH, Richland
Kalaya Pierce, S, Cedar Valley
Jadyn Ketner, L, Brookhaven
Isaline Jacquemyn, OH, Cedar Valley
Megan O'Neal, MH, North Lake
Malaeka Wilson, MB, Mountain View
Denee Cullum, S, Eastfield
Second Team
CeeCee Traylor, MB, Brookhaven
Kelsey Trevino, OH, Brookhaven
Lauren Collier, OH, Cedar Valley
Laila Beck, MB, Cedar Valley
Selah McDowell, MB, Richland
Marissa Narvaiz, DS, Mountain View
Cami Chesler, OH, Mountain View
Justyce Valandingham, DS, Mountain View
Amber Smart, OH, Eastfield
Aleyna Gerlach, OPP, Eastfield
Honorable Mention
Camryn Dawley, S, Brookhaven
Love Riley, MH, North Lake
Hope Miller, OH, North Lake
Cami Chesler, OH, Mountain View
Justyce Vanlandingham, DS, Mountain View
Aleyna Gerlach, RSH, Eastfield
Angelys Rivera, MB, Cedar Valley
Calah Henthorn, DS, Cedar Valley
Mia Arriaga, S, Richland
Alexandria Causey, OPP, Richland