Southland Conference ReleaseFRISCO, Texas – Four members of the HBU volleyball team picked All-Southland Conference recognition with sophomore outside hitter
Bailey Banks being named the SLC Newcomer of the Year, announced the league office on Wednesday afternoon in conjunction with the release of the all-conference teams.
In addition, senior middle blocker
Allison Doerpinghaus and junior outside hitter
Jessica Wooten were named to the second team, while junior setter
Kayla Armer and Banks picked up honorable mention.
Banks becomes the second Husky to be tabbed the league's top newcomer in as many years, joining Doerpinghaus, who was last season's honoree. A native of Missouri City, Texas, Banks finished second on the team with 2.32 kills per sets and tied for third with 2.54 digs per set, recording three double-doubles in SLC play.
Doerpinghaus, who picked up the second second-team All-SLC nod of her career, led the conference with 1.32 blocks per set in league play and finished sixth with a .327 hitting percentage. She recorded a season-high nine blocks in consecutive matches against Abilene Christian (Oct. 15) and Incarnate Word (Oct. 17). Against UIW, Doerpinghaus swung a devastating .591 clip and recorded a career-high 16 kills.
Wooten's second-team selection marks her second consecutive All-SLC honor. The native of Humble, Texas, finished seventh in the conference with 3.45 kills per set in SLC play. Wooten also led HBU with 2.57 digs and 0.32 service aces per set, recording five double-doubles in conference.
Armer earned honorable mention for a second straight season, averaging 9.75 assists and 2.54 digs per set in league play. She led the Huskies with six double-doubles in league action, recording 50 assists and a career-high 18 digs against UIW (Oct. 17), and a 50-assist, 15-dig performance against Lamar (Oct. 31).
HBU, the six seed, faces third-seeded Stephen F. Austin in the first round of the SLC Tournament on Friday in a 4:00 p.m. first serve at host Central Arkansas.
