INDIANAPOLIS - Graduate student libero
Taylor Hasbrook and junior outside hitter
Ella Brinkmann were chosen 2024 volleyball first-team All-Great Lakes Valley Conference, as announced by the league Thursday. In addition,
Gretchen Moser was voted the GLVC Coach of the Year. This is the first time Maryville has had two first-team All-GLVC selections, and Moser is Maryville's first major award winner for volleyball.
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Hasbrook is Maryville's first two-time All-GLVC first-team selection. Earlier this year, she became the program's all-time leader in digs (2,139) and service aces (137). Hasbrook earned GLVC Defensive Player of the Week award three times this season. She had at least 10 digs in 26 of 27 matches and posted at least 20 digs in 13 contests, including a career-high 40 digs against Southwest Baptist.
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After earning second-team honors a year ago, Brinkmann garnered First-Team All-GLVC recognition his season. She became the first player in program history to record 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs in a career. Brinkman earned Maryville's first GLVC Offensive Player of the Week award. She recorded 21 double-doubles on the season and had a 20-20 match at Illinois Springfield with 24 kills and 23 digs.
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Moser steered the Saints as they earned a share of the GLVC regular-season title for the first time in 2024. Maryville's previous best regular season finish in the GLVC was sixth place in 2023. She coached the squad as it tied the program record for wins in the Division II era with 17, including a program-best 11 league wins. The Saints ended the regular season with the longest winning streak in GLVC play with eight consecutive victories.
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Senior
Alyssa Koska was Maryville's honoree for the GLVC James R. Spalding Sportsmanship award.
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The Saints (17-10, 11-2 GLVC) are the No. 2 seed for the 2024 GLVC Tournament and face No. 7 seed Indianapolis in a 5:30 p.m. quarterfinal match Friday, Nov. 22, in Williamsville, Ill.
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