SoCon Announces Volleyball Postseason Awards
 
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Allie Sweet of the UNC Greensboro (UNCG) volleyball team has been named The Southern Conference (SoCon) Rayna Taylor Freshman of the Year, while also being voted to the All-SoCon First Team and All-Freshman Team.

Sweet has dominated her freshman season at UNCG. Among national rankings, Sweet is second in attacks per set (13.63), third in total attacks (1,418), 22^nd in kills (442) and 26^th in points (498.5). She is leading the SoCon across six statistical categories: attacks per set (13.63), kills per set (4.25), points (498.5), points per set (4.79), total attacks (1,418) and total kills (442).
 
She registered her fourth career double-double last week after leading the team's match at Samford with 23 kills and adding 16 digs.
 
Throughout the season, she has notched double digit kills in 22 out of 28 games. In her collegiate debut against Robert Morris on August 30, she posted her season and career-best of 27 kills.
 
The Woodstock, Georgia, native was named SoCon Offensive Player of the Week twice this season. First, on Sept. 2 in the first round of weekly awards for the 2024 campaign and most recently on Nov. 11.
 
According to our records, this is the first time in UNCG program history that a volleyball Freshman of the Year also earned a spot on both the All-SoCon First Team and All-Freshman Team.
 
In addition, this is the fourth time a Spartan has been named SoCon Freshman of the Year. The last time was in 2015 when Allison Penner earned the mention.

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No. 9 UNCG will take on No. 8 Western Carolina in the first round of the SoCon Tournament on Thursday, Nov. 21 at 4:00 p.m. in Spartanburg, South Carolina, at Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium.
  
2024 All-Southern Conference Volleyball Teams and Awards

Player of the Year – Skye Ekes, Mercer, Sr., OH   
Rayna Taylor Freshman of the Year – Allie Sweet, UNCG, OH 
Libero of the Year – Laney Klika, Wofford, So.
Setter of the Year – Brooke Phillips, Mercer, Gr.
Coach of the Year – Lindsey Devine, ETSU
 
All-SoCon First Team
Skyler Bumpers, Mercer, Sr., MB
Skye Ekes, Mercer, Sr., OH
Brooke Phillips, Mercer, Gr., S
Allie Sweet, UNCG, Fr., OH 
Gracie Lynn Butler, Samford, Sr., OH
Chard'e Vanzandt, Chattanooga, Sr., RS 
Sarah MacLean, Wofford, Sr., RS
 
All-SoCon Second Team
Ali Ruffin, The Citadel, Sr., OH
Reese Rhodes, ETSU, Gr., S
Abbey Thomas, ETSU, Sr., MB
MeMe Davis, Mercer, Fr., LIB
Kaleigh Meritt, Samford, So., OH
Paige Gallentine, Chattanooga, Sr., LIB
Laney Klika, Wofford, So., LIB
Mary Emily Morgan, Wofford, Sr., OH
 
All-Freshman Team
Makayla Bays, ETSU, OH 
MeMe Davis, Mercer, LIB
Lou Johnson, Mercer, MB
Sophia Henry, Mercer, OH
Allie Sweet, UNCG, OH
Kynli Kirkendoll, Chattanooga, MB
Bradley Brown, Wofford, MB