IRVING, Texas, November 21, 2024 – For the first time in her career, head volleyball coach Jolene Shepardson has been named the American Athletic Conference Coach of the Year, while Maria Clara Andrade earned AAC Player of the Year and Caroline Dykes was named the AAC Setter of the Year, the league announced on Thursday.
Senior Naiya Sawtelle was named First Team All-Conference and sophomore Lia Schneider was tabbed Second Team All-Conference.
For South Florida, this is the first Player of the Year honor since Erin Fairs in 2013.