GREENVILLE, S.C. - Conference Carolinas has unveiled its 2022 women's volleyball all-conference honors as chosen by the league's head coaches on Thursday, Nov. 10.
Abigail Durham of North Greenville was named the Offensive Player of the Year for the second straight season, Taylor Roberts of West division champion Emmanuel repeated as Defensive Player of the Year, Chowan's Diana Rodriguez was the Freshman of the Year and Emmanuel head coach James Friddle was named Coach of the Year.
A freshman libero from Tijuana, Mexico, Rodriguez impressed in her first season in Conference Carolinas as she collected a league-best 440 total digs for a 7.72 per set average in 57 league sets. Overall, Rodriguez dug 634 balls in 98 sets for a 6.47 average this season, both conference-best marks. She is the first women's volleyball player from Chowan to earn a major postseason honor. Rodriguez would also collect a Second Team All-Conference selection.
2022 Conference Carolinas Women's Volleyball All-Conference
Offensive Player of the Year
Abigail Durham, North Greenville
Defensive Player of the Year
Taylor Roberts, Emmanuel
Freshman of the Year
Diana Rodriguez, Chowan
Coach of the Year
James Friddle, Emmanuel
First Team
Taylor Roberts, Emmanuel
Abigail Durham, North Greenville
Amara Eziakonwa, Mount Olive
Paige Campbell, North Greenville
Brianna Warren, UNC Pembroke
Morgan Prots, Mount Olive (Libero)
Gabrielle McGlamery, Emmanuel (Setter)
Second Team
Alaina Emminger, Emmanuel
Allison Gambill, Barton
Emily Hanson, Emmanuel
Hailee Blankenship, King
Vanja Przulj, UNC Pembroke
Diana Rodriguez, Chowan (Libero)
Ashlyn Conner, North Greenville (Setter)
Third Team
Meredith Hollinger, Erskine
Jasmine Finkley, Converse
Shannon Skryd, UNC Pembroke
Kalee Peter, Francis Marion
Sydney Stigler, Lees-McRae
Whitley Kahler, North Greenville (Libero)
Kaylee Gillespie, Francis Marion (Setter)