Rock Hill, S.C.----The South Atlantic Conference announced the 2026 volleyball regular season award winners, with a pair of Bulldogs earning honors. Lillian Edwards is a second team All-SAC honoree, with Grace Woodring picking up third team accolades. In addition, Edwards earns a spot on the All-SAC Freshman Team.

Edwards has had an impressive first season for the Bulldogs, leading the way with 3.10 kills per set while hitting .258 on the season, piling up a team-high 322 kills. She also has picked up 1.81 digs per set to go along with 51 blocks and 16 aces. Edwards ranks second on the team in blocks.

Edwards ranks fourth in the SAC with her 3.10 kills per set. She has double-digit kills in 17 of her 28 matches, including nine matches with 15 or more kills while notching six double-doubles. Edwards had 19 kills against Newberry, while piling up 18 kills, 16 digs and five blocks against UVA Wise, hitting .308. She had back-to-back 16-kill efforts against Lenoir-Rhyne and Catawba, while registering 11 kills and 23 digs against Anderson. Edwards hit .483 with 15 kills in the LMU sweep, followed by a 12-kill, 10-dig effort in the C-N sweep, hitting .323. She had 15 kills and 16 digs against Tusculum, while notching 12 kills and 16 digs at Anderson. Edwards had 15 kills and nine digs against Emory & Henry while hitting .324. She hit .400 with nine kills at LMU, while notching 18 kills at Carson-Newman and 19 kills against Tusculum. Edwards hit .636 with seven kills in the regular season finale against Mars Hill.

Woodring has collected 240 kills on the season, averaging 2.16 kills per set while hitting .329. She has piled up 99 blocks on the season, posting 0.89 blocks per set to go along with 36 digs. Woodring ranks seventh in the SAC in hitting percentage and in blocks.

Woodring has double-digit kills in 11 matches this year, while hitting above .390 13 times. She hit .12 in the season opener with eight kills, followed by a seven-kill effort against Lander with a .467 hitting percentage and five blocks. Woodring hit .333 with 12 kills against Mount Olive, while hittin g.533 with nine kills at Emory & Henry. She hit .448 with 15 kills and five blocks at UVA Wise, while hitting .391 with 10 kills and five blocks against LR. She hit .407 with 13 kills against Anderson, then hit .500 with 11 kills and four blocks against LMU. Woodring had 12 kills and six blocks against LR, while hitting .625 with 15 kills and five blocks against UVA Wise. She hit .458 at LMU with 12 kills, eight digs and three blocks, while hitting .393 with 13 kills and nine blocks against Tusculum.

Wingate is back in action Tuesday, facing LMU in the SAC Tournament quarterfinals at 2 p.m. in Rock Hill. The winner advances to the semifinals Wednesday to take on the Anderson-Catawba winner. The championship match is set for Thursday at 7 p.m. in Rock Hill.

2026 SAC Volleyball All-Conference

First Team
Emily Campbell, Anderson
Ellie Nieporte, Anderson
Ava Reeves, Anderson
Emerson Ahsmuhs, Carson-Newman
Maura Kindel, Anderson
Kaytlin Johnson, Lincoln Memorial
Mikaylah Hedlund, Anderson
Abigail Curtis, UVA Wise (L)

Second Team
Averie Dale, Lenoir-Rhyne
Emmaleigh Allen, Lenoir-Rhyne
Gracie Hibdon, Tusculum
Blair Cherry, Carson-Newman
Lillian Edwards, Wingate
Karris Oller, Tusculum
Georgia Dobson, Lincoln Memorial
Jamie Juhnevicz, Anderson (L)

Third Team
Morgan Yoder, Mars Hill
Maddie Hurst, Carson-Newman
Addison McLarty, Tusculum
Grace Woodring, Wingate
Mable James, UVA Wise
Annie Dziczkowski, Carson-Newman
Jazmine Starks, Lincoln Memorial
Riley Hill, Catawba (L)

All-Freshman Team
Gracie Hibdon, Tusculum
Morgan Yoder, Mars Hill
Lillian Edwards, Wingate
Olivia Amos, UVA Wise
Maggie Ayers, Catawba
Skye Williams, UVA Wise

Player of the Year: Emily Campbell, Anderson
Freshman of the Year: Gracie Hibdon, Tusculum
Coach of the Year: Todd Hay, Anderson