2020-21 WAC Volleyball Postseason Award Winners Announced
DENVER – The 2020-21 WAC volleyball award winners have been announced, following a vote of the league's nine head coaches. Utah Valley junior outside hitter Kazna Tanuvasa was named WAC Player of the Year, while Grand Canyon's Klaire Mitchell earned Setter of the Year honors. Meanwhile, fellow Lope K.J. Adams collected Libero of the Year honors, NM State's Victoria Barrett was named WAC Freshman of the Year while Aggie head coach Mike Jordan was named WAC Coach of the Year.
Tanuvasa earned WAC Player of the Year honors after averaging 3.46 kills on .223 hitting with 1.14 digs and 3.83 points per set in WAC play. Tanuvasa ranked fourth in the WAC in kills per set in conference matches as she lead the Wolverines to a 10-4 record in WAC play and No. 3 seed in the upcoming WAC Volleyball Tournament.
Mitchell was named WAC Setter of the Year after leading the league with 11.89 assists per set in conference play. She posted six double-doubles in WAC matches.
Adams picks up the WAC Libero of the Year award after leading the WAC in digs per set (5.02) in WAC play. Additionally, she was named WAC Defensive Player of the Week once this season.
Barrett earned WAC Freshman of the Year honors after ranking sixth in the WAC in kills per set (3.11) and seventh in points per set (3.63) in conference play. She also tallied four double-doubles in WAC matches in her debut season.
Jordan led his team to an impressive 15-1 record in conference play. The Aggies led the WAC in four of seven statistical categories in conference play as they secured their sixth WAC regular-season title. He earns the award for the eighth time.
2020-21 WAC Volleyball Postseason Award Winners
| First Team |
School |
Yr. |
Pos. |
| Savannah Davison |
NM State |
R-Jr. |
OH |
| Lauren Kersey |
Tarleton |
JR. |
RS |
| Klaire Mitchell |
Grand Canyon |
So. |
S |
| Lia Mosher |
NM State |
So. |
S |
| Yeny Murillo |
Grand Canyon |
Sr. |
OH |
| Kazna Tanuvasa |
Utah Valley |
Jr. |
OH |
| Megan Treanor |
Dixie State |
Sr. |
RS/S |
| Second Team |
School |
Yr. |
Pos. |
| K.J. Adams |
Grand Canyon |
Sr. |
L/OH |
| Victoria Barrett |
NM State |
Fr. |
OH |
| Hannah Eskes |
Grand Canyon |
So. |
MB |
| Cali Hoye |
California Baptist |
Sr. |
OH |
| Seren Jardine |
Utah Valley |
Sr. |
DS/L |
| Shaney Lipscomb |
NM State |
Jr. |
RS |
| Kaira Moss |
Grand Canyon |
Jr. |
MB |
| All-Freshmen Team |
School |
Pos. |
| Victoria Barrett |
NM State |
RS |
| Ada Bulgur |
UT Rio Grande Valley |
OH |
| Kate Hardy |
Dixie State |
MB |
| Ashley Lifgren |
Grand Canyon |
OH |
| Darian Markham |
NM State |
L |
| Kendra Nock |
Utah Valley |
MB |
WAC Player of the Year: Kazna Tanuvasa, Utah Valley
WAC Setter of the Year: Klaire Mitchell, Grand Canyon
WAC Libero of the Year: K.J. Adams, Grand Canyon
WAC Freshman of the Year: Victoria Barrett, NM State
WAC Coach of the Year: Mike Jordan, NM State
| Honorable Mention |
School |
Yr. |
Pos. |
| Carly Aigner-Swesey |
NM State |
Jr. |
S |
| Berenice Almeyda |
Chicago State |
Fr. |
MB |
| Kristen Bell |
Utah Valley |
R-Jr. |
OH |
| Katie Birtcil |
NM State |
So. |
OH |
| Ana Costas |
Tarleton |
Jr. |
L |
| Yanlis Feliz |
Chicago State |
So. |
OH |
| Veronika Jandova |
UT Rio Grande Valley |
Sr. |
MB |
| Annabelle Kubinski |
Grand Canyon |
Jr. |
MB |
| Natalie Mikels |
NM State |
Sr. |
S |
| Tijana Milojevic |
Seattle U |
Sr. |
L |
| Jordyn Nelson |
Dixie State |
Sr. |
S |
| Whittnee Nihipali |
Dixie State |
Jr. |
OH |
| Amber Strange |
Tarleton |
Sr. |
OH |
| Lauolive Tonga |
Dixie State |
Jr. |
MB |