Four Cowgirls Honored By ASC

RICHARDSON, Texas - Four Hardin-Simmons volleyball players have been given awards by the  American Southwest Conference  in a vote by the league coaches.

Junior middle blocker Kaela Parnell and sophomore middle blocker Cambra Hughes were each named to the all-ASC team that is a combination of the best players in the ASC's East and West Divisions. The combo were the top two players in the ASC in hitting percentage this season.

Parnell and Hughes were also named first-team all-ASC West Division.

Junior outside hitter Chelsie Fowler was named the ASC West Newcomer of the Year after a solid campaign. Fowler was also named second-team all-ASC West Division. Sophomore Gracen Harris was named an honorable mention all-ASC West Division selection.

The Cowgirls went 20-12 on the year and advanced to the ASC Tournament for the fourth straight year.

ASC West Most Valuable Player: Terah Brown, MB, Jr., McMurry University

ASC West Division Offensive Player of the Year: Terah Brown, MB, Jr., McMurry University

ASC West Division Defensive Player of the Year: Sarah Anding, LIB, So., McMurry University

ASC West Division Newcomer of the Year: Chelsie Fowler, OH, Jr., Hardin-Simmons University

ASC West Division Freshman of the Year: Tamika Heline, OH, Howard Payne University

ASC West Division Sportsmanship Athlete of the Year: Patricia Brown, Sr., Howard Payne University

ASC West Division Coaching Staff of the Year: Texas Lutheran University

(Tiffany Davis, Ashley Bird, Mark Garcia, Jake Kaase, Kristen Eldridge)

(Listed in order of voting point totals; #, & indicates tie in voting)

ASC West Division First Team

 

Terah Brown	MB	McMurry	Jr.	Abilene, TX / AHS
Kaela Parnell	MB	Hardin-Simmons	Jr.	Carrollton, TX / Hebron HS
Jamie Jahns	MB	Texas Lutheran	Jr.	Spring, TX / Klein Collins HS
Jessica Stetler	OH	Texas Lutheran	So.	San Antonio, TX / Churchill HS
Cambra Hughes	MB	Hardin-Simmons	So.	Abilene, TX / Abilene Christian HS
Sarah Anding#	LIB	McMurry	So.	Pflugerville, TX / PHS
Tamika Heline#	OH	Howard Payne	Fr.	Spring Branch, TX / Smithson Valley HS
Tiffany Miller	MB	Schreiner	Jr.	San Antonio, TX / Churchill HS

ASC West Division Second Team

 

Jamie Lassiter	MB	Texas Lutheran	Sr.	Richardson, TX / Berkner HS
Sara Keithley	LIB	Concordia Texas	Sr.	Colorado Springs, CO / Doherty HS
Erica English#	OH	McMurry	Sr.	Missouri City, TX / Elkins HS
Shannon Higgins#		McMurry	Jr.	Big Spring, TX / BSHS
Chelsie Fowler	OH	Hardin-Simmons	Jr.	New Braunfels, TX / NBHS
Amanda Curry&		Texas Lutheran	Jr.	Lago Vista, TX / Hardin-Simmons
Caitlin Gayle&	OH	Schreiner	So.	Bandera, TX/ BHS
Courtney Bird	LIB	Texas Lutheran	Fr.	New Braunfels, TX / Canyon HS

All-West Division Honorable Mention

 

Gracen Harris	LIB	Hardin-Simmons	So.	Austin, TX / Westwood HS
Amanda Gutierrez	MB	Howard Payne	Jr.	San Antonio, TX / Ronald Reagan HS
Juli Applewhaite#	S/RS	Concordia Texas	Sr.	Georgetown, TX / Vernon HS
Danielle Kelton#	OH	McMurry	Jr.	Andrews, TX / AHS
Bianca Espinoza		Sul Ross State	So.	San Antonio, TX / Burbank HS