LAKE WALES – FLA. After an exciting 5 set victory on Tuesday night over the St. Thomas University Bobcats, the Lady Royals now venture into the TSC Semi-Final round tomorrow night. The semifinal round of The Sun Conference Volleyball Tournament begins Friday at 3:30 p.m. with Southeastern facing Coastal Georgia and continues at 7:30 p.m. with Webber International taking on Warner University.
This evening, The Sun Conference announced its volleyball honors for the 2018 season at the annual conference tournament banquet, hosted by top-seeded Webber International.
After having amazing senior seasons,
Breeanna Navarro was awarded a spot on the All Sun Conference First-Team, and
Andrea Lorenz was placed on the All Sun Conference Second-Team.
The Lady Royals also placed a conference-best five student athletes onto the Academic All-Conference Team:
Marissa Intoppa,
Ashley Kube,
Andrea Lorenz,
Cheyenne Miller, and
Breeanna Navarro.
Tomorrow night's matchup will feature the regular season champs – the Webber International Warriors, and our own Royals. Although Warner has suffered two losses this season at the hands of the Warriors, they were able to take Webber into 5 sets the first time and 4 sets the next. The Lady Royals are coming off of a big victory whereas the Warriors have had a bye week.
The winners of the two games occurring tomorrow will go head to head on Saturday afternoon for The Sun Conference Championship.
2018 Volleyball All-Sun Conference First-Team
Abbie Seward, Keiser
Kyra White, Coastal Georgia
Krista Kolbinskie, St. Thomas
Breeanna Navarro, Warner
Ashley Kot, Coastal Georgia
Avery Bradshaw, Southeastern
Nayrelis Pantoja-Santos, Webber International
Alexis Downey, Coastal Georgia
Virginia Salanoa-Sagapolu, Webber International
Emily Bowen, Webber International
Arianna Bolinger, St. Thomas
Emily Boehlein, Southeastern
Nathaly Alvarez, St. Thomas
Keniah Rivera Santiago, Southeastern
2018 Volleyball All-Sun Conference Second-Team
Emily Kalmink, Southeastern
Sammyra Albarran, Florida Memorial
Andrea Lorenz, Warner
Courtney White, St. Thomas
Molly Fletcher, Coastal Georgia
Yorelis Rios Gonzalez, Coastal Georgia
Savannah Swenson, Johnson & Wales
Taylor Gregory, Southeastern
The Sun Conference 2018 Player of the Year
Abbie Seward, Keiser
The Sun Conference 2018 Setter of the Year
Ashley Kot, Coastal Georgia
The Sun Conference 2018 Libero of the Year
Nayrelis Pantoja-Santos, Webber International
The Sun Conference 2018 Freshman of the Year
Arianna Bolinger, St. Thomas
The Sun Conference 2018 Champion of Character
Hannah Kaszubowski, Southeastern
The Sun Conference 2018 Coach of the Year
Lindsey Martin, Webber International
Academic All-Sun Conference
Sharell Nairn, Johnson & Wales
Savannah Swenson, Johnson & Wales
Bianca Torres, Johnson & Wales
Kyra White, Coastal Georgia
Alexis Downey, Coastal Georgia
Ashley Kot, Coastal Georgia
Hannah Tannone, Webber International
Svenja Koenig, Webber International
Salla Rautiainen, Webber International
Jessica Terry, Webber International
Courtnie Perry, Webber International
Yulianna Charris, Florida Memorial
Ivana Maric, Florida Memorial
Jesennia Bonilla, Florida Memorial
Francheska Rivera, Florida Memorial
Jordan Odom, Keiser
Faryn Salazar, Keiser
Emily Boehlein, Southeastern
Hannah Kaszubowski, Southeastern
Courtney Krause, Southeastern
Dayma Pla, St. Thomas
Elizabeth Batsel, St. Thomas
Marissa Intoppa, Warner
Ashley Kube, Warner
Andrea Lorenz, Warner
Cheyenne Miller, Warner
Breeanna Navarro, Warner
