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Abbey Bessler Named GCNKWSA College Sportswoman of the Year

Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

CINCINNATI – Xavier volleyball player Abbey Bessler (Hebron, Ky./St. Henry HS) was named the 'College Sportswoman of the Year' by the Greater Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky Women's Sport Association (GCNKWSA) on Monday night.

The 23rd Annual Girls' and Women's Sports Awards Ceremony was held at the Schiff Banquet and Conference Center at Cintas Center. Bessler was one of eight women to earn the recognition as the award was given to one female in eight different college sports.

Bessler, the 2015 BIG EAST Player of the Year, helped the Musketeers post an 18-12 overall record with a 14-4 mark in BIG EAST play last fall.