12/1/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Volleyball
2014 Mountain West All-Conference Team Release
LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) - Backed by a 26-7 overall record and a second-place conference finish (14-4), the UNLV volleyball program was rewarded for their efforts when the Mountain West All-Conference awards were announced Monday. Fourth-year head coach Cindy Fredrick was tabbed the MW's Coach of the Year, while four of her student-athletes - Allison Davies, Daryn Glenn, Bree Hammel and Alexis Patterson - were named to the all-conference team and a fifth - Katlin Winters - was an honorable mention selection.
"I am so proud of our team," said Fredrick. "I could not have asked for a better group of young women with whom to work. The Mountain West honors for Bree, Daryn, Allison, Alexis and Katlin are so well deserved. This team has worked so hard, and to be picked to finish seventh and to earn second place is a testament to their dedication and perseverance."
Fredrick, who was has been chosen a conference coach of the year twice previously - 1988 Big Sky and 1995 Pac-10, guided the Rebels to program bests in overall (26) and conference (14) wins. The squad also rewrote the single-season record book in most three-set matches (19), most three-set wins (17), most road-neutral wins (15), most road wins (10), and most conference road wins (seven).
This marks the third instance that a UNLV head coach has been named to the honor, as Fredrick joins Deitre Collins-Parker and Allison Keeley, who were recognized in 1998 (WAC) and 2007 (MW), respectively.
"I am honored and very humbled to be the Mountain West Coach of the Year. I share that honor with Farokh, who has been my coaching and life partner for 29 years. My staff is remarkable, and this group of Rebels is just so amazing. I feel very blessed - and as we all say, "Glad to be a Rebel."
Davies, a senior from Eugene, Ore., led all MW players in digs (479) and digs per set (4.48). She had 27 double-digit dig matches, which included five of 20 or more. She also chipped in 83 assists, 27 aces and four kills. In conference-only rankings, she was first in digs per set (4.46) and third in total digs (250).
Glenn, a senior from Corona, Calif., had eight double-doubles on the year and paced the Rebels with 305 kills and finished second on the team in digs with 338. She had 14 double-digit kill matches and 10 outings with .300 or better hitting based off a minimum of five kills. She had notched double figures in digs on 15 occasions. She also registered 72 total blocks, seven of which were solo, 36 assists and 16 aces. In October, she became the first Rebel in program history and the seventh in MW lore to amass 1,000 kills and 1,000 digs in a career.
Hammel, a redshirt sophomore from Las Vegas (Bonanza), topped the Scarlet & Gray in hitting efficiency (.343) and all three blocking categories (174 total, 25 solo, 149 assisted). Her blocking figures were tops in the MW, while her hitting ranked sixth best. She had 12 contests with 10 or more kills with a career-best 20 coming in a come-from-behind win at New Mexico (Nov. 6). She hit .300 or better in 20 affairs that included an astonishing .714 display vs. San Jose State (Nov. 15). She tallied at least five total blocks in 22 matches and topped out at 11 twice vs. Seton Hall (Sept. 6) and Fresno State (Oct. 25). In conference-only rankings, she was second in hitting (.369), second in blocks per set (1.48) and 16th in kills per set (2.72).
Patterson, a freshman from Phoenix, Ariz., finished fifth among MW players in assists (1,171) and sixth in assists per set (10.09). She tied for fifth in the league in aces (29) and tied for ninth in aces per set (0.25). She tallied 18 or more assists in all 33 matches, including 50-plus on twice. Coupled with her assists, she reached double figures in digs eight times to produce eight double-doubles for the year. Besides the digs and assists, she had 114 kills, 85 total blocks (three solo) and 29 aces. In conference-only rankings, she was sixth in assists per set (10.12) and eighth in assists (658).
Winters was one of six MW student-athletes to earn honorable mention status. The senior from St. Clair Shores, Mich., was seventh in the league in hitting (.343) and ninth in blocks per set (1.18). She was second on the Rebels in all three blocking categories with 134 total, 119 assisted and 15 solo. She had 220 kills on the year with 10 or more of those coming in five matches. She cracked the .300 hitting barrier on 16 occasions with an amazing .875 effort vs. New Orleans (Sept. 19). She had five or more total blocks 10 times. In conference-only rankings, she was seventh in hitting (.324) and sixth in blocks per set (1.22).
UNLV's season came to a close last Tuesday with a 3-1 victory over San Diego State that sent the four seniors - Davies, Glenn, Winters and Jayme Jacinto - out in style. The team owned three winning streaks of six matches and one more that lasted five contests.
As of Sunday, Nov. 30, the Rebels were ranked as high as third in both team total blocks and blocks per set in the NCAA's weekly statistical report. The team is also listed 18th in opponent hitting percentage, 31st in winning percentage and 54th in hitting percentage.
Individually, Hammel leads the squad with a pair of sixth-place showings in total blocks and blocks per set to go along with the 88th-best hitting percentage.
