Four Mustangs Highlight All-Region Team, Erger Wins Second Straight Coach of the Year
Dec 9 | Volleyball
DALLAS (SMU) - Four SMU volleyball players were honored by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) in the All-Region Awards announced on Tuesday. Â
Averi Carlson, Malaya Jones, Favor Anyanwu and Jadyn Livings were all named AVCA Southwest All-Region First Team. The group joins 11 other Mustangs who have been named All-Region First Team as players for SMU volleyball. Â
Additionally, head coach Sam Erger was named the Southwest Region Coach of the Year for the second straight season. Â
Carlson and Jones earned the second All-Region First Team honors of their careers, while Anyanwu and Livings each picked up their first All-Region team selections. All four Mustangs earned All-ACC honors with Carlson and Jones making the First Team, and Anyanwu and Livings earning Second Team honors. Carlson was also named ACC Setter of the Year. Â
AVCA All-America teams will be announced on Wednesday, Dec. 17. Â
The Mustangs will face Purdue in the NCAA Regional Semifinal on Thursday night at the Petersen Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 30 minutes following the conclusion of the 7 p.m. CT match featuring Pittsburgh and Minnesota.Â
