Fort Hays State University Volleyball had two players named All-MIAA for the 2014 season, announced Wednesday (Nov. 19) by the conference office. Rightside Hitter Mallory Flagor was picked as All-MIAA Second Team by the coaches, while Libero Keanu Bradley picked up an honorable mention nod.
Flagor led the Tigers with 348 kills on the season, starting 27 matches and playing in 29 for the team. A junior, Flagor averaged a career-high 3.16 kills per set in the 2014 campaign, shattering her previous total kills high for a single-season by over 100 (she had 243 in 2013). Among outside hitters, Flagor was the Tigers’ leader with a .245 hitting percentage. On the defensive side of the net, the Hoisington, Kan. native had 69 blocks for the season (five solo), averaging 0.63 blocks per set. For the season, Flagor had double-digit kills in 21 matches, including a string of 13 straight with over 10 kills in the first month of the season. Her career-high in kills came on Sept. 5 against Southeastern Oklahoma State. This is the second career All-MIAA honor for Flagor, as she was honorable mention in 2013.
Bradley played in all 31 matches for FHSU at Libero, leading the team with 611 digs on the year – which ranks fifth all-time in the school’s rally scoring era. Additionally, the sophomore’s average of 5.36 digs per set is the sixth highest digs per set average in school history (fourth highest with rally scoring). From Rose Hill, Kan., Bradley was an anchor in the back row for FHSU, digging up double-digit attacks in all but four matches and reaching the 20-kill mark in 13 matches. Three times this season, Bradley had over 30 digs, including a career-high 35 digs against Central Missouri in a four-set match. She also led the team with 14 service aces for the year. This was her first career All-MIAA nod.
Complete 2014 All-MIAA Team
Player of the Year: Barbara Jackson, Central Oklahoma
Freshman of the Year: LaRose Currie, OH, Nebraska-Kearney
Coach of the Year: Edgar Miraku, Central Oklahoma
First Team
Outside Hitter: Carly Sojka, Central Missouri^
Outside Hitter: Barbara Jackson, Central Oklahoma^
Outside Hitter: Marissa Cox, Washburn
Outside Hitter: Erica Rottinghaus, Missouri Western
Outside Hitter: Carly Spicer, Emporia State
Outside Hitter: Leanna Willer, Washburn
Outside Hitter: Jessie Thorup, Missouri Western
Middle Blocker: Haley Thompson, Central Missouri
Middle Blocker: Sarah Vicory, Washburn
Middle Blocker: Madison Mosier, Pittsburg State
Setter: Jordan Chohon, Missouri Western
Setter: Erin Seele, Nebraska-Kearney
Setter: Katy Davis, Central Oklahoma
Libero: Annie Reilly, Central Missouri^
Libero: Liz McGowan, Nebraska-Kearney
One extra player due to tie in the voting
^=Unanimous selection
Second Team
Outside Hitter: Katie Politte, Missouri Southern
Outside Hitter: LaRose Currie, Nebraska-Kearney
Outside Hitter: Mallory Flagor, Fort Hays State
Outside Hitter: Kelle Carver, Nebraska-Kearney
Outside Hitter: Miranda Foster, Northwest Missouri
Middle Blocker: Juliette Smith, Central Oklahoma
Middle Blocker: Courtney Haring, Emporia State
Middle Blocker: Callie Whetstone, Missouri Southern
Middle Blocker: Bailey Sokolowski, Nebraska-Kearney
Middle Blocker: Allison Barr, Central Oklahoma
Setter: Kourtney Thompson, Central Missouri
Setter: Natalie Bates, Washburn
Libero: Whitney Gifford, Central Oklahoma
Libero: Sarah Faubel, Missouri Western
Honorable Mention
Central Missouri: Shelby Winkelman, OH; Becca Blaise, OH; Maddie Jones, MB.
Central Oklahoma: Sabetha Young, OH; Bonnie Vernon, OH.
Emporia State: Katie Deutschmann, OH; Josie Williams, OH; Shayla Cotman, MB; Kimberly Bell, S; Sydney Hartman, S.
Fort Hays State: Keanu Bradley, L.
Lindenwood: Shannon Doyle, OH; Kayla Guyot, MB.
Missouri Western: Kelsey Olion, OH; Amanda Boender, MB.
Nebraska-Kearney: Tara Zieglebein, MB.
Northwest Missouri: Jackie Becker, MB; Sarah Dannettell, S; Bailey Vance, L.
Pittsburg State: Ary Crittleton, OH; Haylee Gregory, OH; Paula Okruntna, MB; Hayley Hansford, S; Ashlen Schwartz, L.
Southwest Baptist: Taryn Marton, OH; Kalyn Sotomayor, MB; Hannah Blount, L.
Washburn: Alyssa Carney, L.