Pierce Named Second Team All-American
Dallas College Cedar Valley volleyball player Kalaya Pierce was named a National Junior College Athletic Association Division III Second Team All-American.
A sophomore setter from Lindale, Texas, Pierce finished second in the nation in total assists (1,033) as Cedar Valley advanced to the NJCAA DIII Southwest District championship match for the first time since 2003. She was a First Team All-Dallas Athletic Conference selection, and was named the league's Setter of the Year.
Pierce finished her two-year Suns career with 1,814 assists, 583 digs, 73 blocks and 73 aces. She had a career-high 56 assists in a five-set win over Seminole State College Sept. 24. She recorded 40 or more assists in six matches this season, and reached 30 or more in 15.
The Suns finished 15-21 overall, 6-4 in the DAC.