NORMAL, Ill. – Four University of Evansville volleyball players were recognized by the Missouri Valley Conference on Thursday when the league announced its postseason awards.
Highlighting the day was the naming of Giulia Cardona as the MVC Freshman of the Year. She is the first Purple Aces player to receive one of the league's specialty awards. Alondra Vazquez and Melanie Feliciano earned spots on the All-Conference First Team while Cardona earned a nod on the second team. Cardona along with Taya Haffner were named to the All-Freshman Team. The recognition earned by the UE squad this year was more than any other season in the history of the program.