Charlotte, N.C. - Winthrop volleyball had six players named to the 2023 Big South All-Conference teams, the league announced Wednesday afternoon. Sophomore outside hitter Avery Jolley, redshirt sophomore setter Isabella Murray, senior outside hitter Riley Oglevie, junior outside hitter Karli Shepherd, senior middle blocker Brookelynn Thomas, and freshman middle blocker Teagan Sychterz were honored after helping the Eagles to a 13-12 overall record and 12-2 conference record and a 2nd place league finish.
 
Thomas was named first team all-conference after an outstanding season in which she finished second in the conference in points with 317.5 and fourth in the conference in hitting percentage with .293. Thomas had 15 matches in double figures in kills and led the team in blocks with 91. She was also second on the team in kills with 240 and aces with 19. Thomas was named the Big South Player of the Week on Oct. 9. Against Rutgers on Aug. 31, she had a conference high .769 in attack percentage. Her best match of the season came against Gardner-Webb at home last week, posting a season-high 15 kills, two aces and six blocks. Thomas finishes the regular-season with 240 kills, three assists, 19 aces, 61 digs and 91 blocks.
 
Jolley was named second team all-conference in a season in which she had 14 matches in double figures in kills, nine matches in double figures in digs, seven matches with double-doubles in kills and digs and eight matches with more than five blocks. Her best match of the season came at USC Upstate on Nov. 4, posting a season-high three aces and 15 digs. Jolley leads the team in kills with 253, which is good for fourth in the conference. Jolley is also third on the team in aces with 16, fourth on the team in digs with 185 and fifth on the team in assists with 17 and blocks with 29. She was named to the Gator Invitational All-Tournament Team on Sep. 9. Jolley finishes the regular-season with 253 kills, 17 assists, 16 aces, 185 digs and 29 blocks.
 
Murray was also named second team all-conference for the second straight year. This season Murray had double figures in assists in every match, including two matches with more than 50 assists and seven matches with more than 40 assists. Murray also had nine matches in double figures in digs. Her best match of the season came at Presbyterian on Oct. 7, in which she had a season-high five aces and 52 assists. Murray leads the team in assists with 801, which is good for third in the conference. She also leads the team in aces with 20. Murray is second on the team in blocks with 40, third on the team in digs with 193 and fifth on the team in kills with 54. She won the Big South Player of the Week Award on Nov. 13 and finishes the regular-season with 54 kills, 801 assists, 20 aces, 193 digs and 40 blocks.
 
Oglevie took home honorable mention all-conference honors after finishing the regular-season fifth in the conference in hitting percentage with .239. Oglevie had two matches in double figures in kills. She is also fourth on the team in kills with 121 and blocks with 32. Oglevie finishes the regular-season with 121 kills, 52 digs and 32 blocks.
 
Sychterz earned a spot on the all-freshman team. She had her best match of the season at Presbyterian on Oct. 7, notching 11 kills and two digs. Sychterz finishes the regular-season with 54 kills, an assist and an ace, seven digs and 22 blocks.
 
Junior outside hitter Karli Shepherd was named to the all-academic team for the first time in her career. She had eight matches in double figures in kills, two matches in double figures in digs and in double doubles in kills and digs. Shepherd was at her best vs. South Carolina at home on Sep. 16, posting a season-high 16 kills and 16 digs. Shepherd is third on the team in kills with 182. She was named to the Winthrop Invitational All-Tournament Team on Sep. 17 and was also named the Big South Co-Player of the Week on Sep. 18. Shepherd finishes the regular-season with 182 digs, 13 aces, 95 digs and 21 blocks.
 
2023 Big South Conference Volleyball Award Winners
 
First-Team All-Conference
 
Dylan Maberry, OH, Sr., High Point
Brookelynn Thomas, MB/OH, Sr., Winthrop
Eve Wilson, MB, Fr., High Point
Jordyn Schilling, DS, Soph., High Point
Christine Graf, RS/OH, Gr., High Point
Allie Gray, S, Jr., High Point
Sophia Kotsovolos, LIB, Soph., Gardner-Webb
 
Second-Team All-Conference
Avery Jolley, OH/OPP, Soph., Winthrop
Jenna Otts, OH/RS, Fr., Gardner-Webb
Ady O'Grady, MB, Soph., USC Upstate
Kasey Battle, OPP, Sr., Presbyterian College
BayLea Sparks, MB, R-Fr., High Point
Isabella Murray, S, R-Soph., Winthrop
Hannah Rowe, OH, Jr., Presbyterian College
 
Honorable Mention All-Conference
Autumn Flowers, MB, Jr., Gardner-Webb
Sophie Paspal, MB, Jr., Radford
Ashleigh Nicoll, OH, Jr., USC Upstate
Kayla Spangler, S, Jr., USC Upstate
Riley Oglevie, OH/OPP, Sr., Winthrop (tie)
Hailey Grocholski, MB, Sr., Presbyterian College (tie)
 
All-Freshman Team
Eve Wilson, MB, Fr., High Point
Jenna Otts, OH/RS, Fr., Gardner-Webb
BayLea Sparks, MB, R-Fr., High Point
Madison Smith, OH/RS, Fr., Gardner-Webb
Ashley Miller, OH, Fr., Presbyterian College
Teagan Sychterz, MB, Fr., Winthrop
Albertine van der Goot, S/RS, Fr., UNC Asheville
 
All-Academic Team
Indigo Young, Sr, Charleston Southern
Morgan Hornaday, Soph., Gardner-Webb
Evy Eckensberger, Sr., High Point
Kinsey Bailey, Sr., Presbyterian College
Sophie Paspal, Jr., Radford
Ona Elkins, Sr., UNC Asheville
Julia Gladhill, Jr, USC Upstate
Karli Shepherd, Jr., Winthrop
 
Player of the Year
Dylan Maberry, OH, Sr., High Point
 
Setter of the Year
Allie Gray, Jr., High Point
 
Defensive Player of the Year
Sophia Kostsovolos, LIB, Soph., Gardner-Webb
 
Freshman of the Year
Eve Wilson, MB, Fr., High Point
 
Newcomer of the Year
Christine Graf, RS/OH, Gr., High Point
 
Coach of the Year
Ryan Meek, High Point
 
Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Ona Elkins, Sr., UNC Asheville