Spring Hill’s middle blocker, Kassandra Fairly, headlines the 2018 All-Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Volleyball All-Conference team after being named the 2018 SIAC Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year.
The SIAC Volleyball Championship is scheduled to begin Monday, Nov. 5 which will feature Cassidi Sterrett, who was named Libero of the Year, alongside Emmarose Neibert who earned Setter of the Year.
Coach Peggy Martin was selected as the 2018 SIAC Coach of the Year.
Fairly, a freshman middle hitter from Ft. Walton Beach, Fla., leads the SIAC and is ranked at No. 7 in Division II in hitting percentage as she averages 3.12 kills per set. The rookie leads the Badgers in kills (296) and blocks (55.0) and has served as the heart of the Badger offense leading them to an undefeated season in conference. Her best performance came in a five-set thriller against Valdosta State as Fairly racked 19 kills in a 3-2 win over the Blazers. This performance earned her only Offensive Player of the Week award during her first few games as a Badger. The aspiring athletic trainer has dominated for the Badgers both on and off court and has earned her the 2018 Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year awards.
Sterrett, a junior libero from Lee's Summit, Mo., earned the Libero of the Year award after leading the conference in digs with 460 digs on the season (5.11 per set) and service aces with 48 aces (.53 per set). Sterrett garnered five Defensive Player of the Week honors as she currently holds Spring Hill’s Division II era career digs with a record 850 digs thus far in her career. The 5’7 libero was a member of the 2017-18 SIAC Commissioner's All-Academic Team and currently leads the Badger’s defense in digs (512) and service aces (50).
Emmarose Neibert of Spring Hill was selected as the 2018 SIAC Setter of the Year. Neibert is the second Badger to receive this honor since Spring Hill’s debut in the league. The setter is currently leading the conference in assists per set (10.52) and has collected five Setter of the Week awards this season. The aspiring Public Relations agent has been named to the 2017-18 SIAC Commissioner's All-Academic Team and currently stands in third place on the Spring Hill’s Division II era career assists list with 927 assists since her debut as a Badger.
Peggy Martin of Spring Hill collected the 2018 SIAC Coach of the Year award. During her years with the Badgers, Martin has built a 245-60 overall record and a 124-9 record in regular season conference games. Martin is one of only two collegiate volleyball coaches to reach 1,200 wins at any level of competition. The Badgers have enjoyed four undefeated conference records collecting only one loss in their five year tenure in the league.
Spring Hill led the all-conference teams with five selections. Kentucky State followed up with three selections ahead of Clark Atlanta who had two selections. Tuskegee, Lane, and Albany State rounded out the 2018 SIAC All-Conference team with one selection each.
(complete team listed below)
2018 SIAC Volleyball All-Conference Team
First Team
| Robin Poole | Outside Hitter | Kentucky State | Katy, Tx. |
| Taliyana Bryant | Outside Hitter | Tuskegee | North Little Rock, Ark. |
| Aza Rae Underwood | Outside Hitter | Lane | Arvada, Co. |
| Kassandra Fairly | Middle Blocker | Spring Hill | Ft. Walton Beach, Fla. |
| Kia Thomas | Middle Blocker | Clark Atlanta | Jonesboro, Ga. |
| Cassidi Sterrett | Libero | Spring Hill | Lee's Summit, Mo. |
| Emmarose Neibert | Setter | Spring Hill | Arnold, Mo. |
Second Team
| V’Aira Harris | Outside Hitter | Benedict | Columbia, SC |
| Jannai Cheeks | Outside Hitter | Albany State | Mableton, Ga. |
| Taylor Hurst | Outside Hitter | Spring Hill | Gulf Shores, Ala. |
| Bentley Odom | Middle Blocker | Spring Hill | Mobile, Ala. |
| Arlandria Greathouse | Middle Blocker | Kentucky State | Crowley, Tx. |
| Aaliyah Williams | Libero | Kentucky State | Sugar Land, Tx. |
| Sierra Nelson | Setter | Clark Atlanta | San Francisco, Calif. |
Coach of the Year: Peggy Martin, Spring Hill
Player of the Year: Kassandra Fairly, Spring Hill
Freshman of the Year: Kassandra Fairly, Spring Hill
Libero of the Year: Cassidi Sterrett, Spring Hill
Setter of the Year: Emmarose Neibert, Spring Hill
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