Women's Volleyball | 11/13/23 | 6:37 PM
HELENA, Mont. – The Frontier Conference announced the recipients of its postseason Volleyball honors on Monday. The awards were selected by the league's head coaches, who were not permitted to vote for their own institution. Carroll's
Mara Lynch was named Second Team All-Conference.
Mara Lynch (Bozeman, Mont. / SR) was named a Second Team All-Frontier Conference Outside Hitter.
Lynch had a stellar senior campaign for the Saints after transitioning to a new role entering the 2023 season.
Lynch led the Saints in kills on the season, finishing with 249 total kills. In addition, her 2.49 kills per set also led the team.
Towards the back end of 2023, Lynch became one of the most productive players not only on the Carroll roster, but one of the most versatile in the league. Multiple times she led her team in both kills and digs.
Lynch second on the team in both digs (349) and digs per set (3.49).
The Full list of Frontier postseason awards are as follows:
2023 FRONTIER CONFERENCE VOLLEYBALL AWARDS
Player of the Year: Olivia Muir, Montana Tech, Sr, OH
Setter of the Year: Blythe Sealey, Rocky Mountain, Jr, S
Defensive Player of the Year: Brooke Ark, Rocky Mountain, Jr, L
Newcomer of the Year: Nina Janjic, Providence, Jr, OPP
Freshman of the Year: Rhys Layton, Montana Tech, Fr, S
Coach of the Year: Brian Solomon, Montana Tech
Co-Assistant Coach of the Year: Sacha Legros, Providence & Cassi Lowden, Rocky Mountain
First Team All-Conference
Brooke Ark, Rocky Mountain, Jr, L
Makenna Bushman, Rocky Mountain, Jr, OH
Alana Graves, MSU-Northern, Jr, MB
Taylor Henley, Montana Tech, Sr, MB
Nina Janjic, Providence, Jr, OPP
Mo Jessop, Montana Tech, Sr, OH
Danyel Martin, Montana Western, R-Jr, MB
Olivia Muir, Montana Tech, Sr, OH
Rhiannon Nez, Rocky Mountain, Sr, MB
Jordan Olson, Montana Western, So, OPP
Blythe Sealey, Rocky Mountain, Jr, S
Jazi Smith, Montana Western, Jr, OH
Second Team All-Conference
Bella Bryan, Rocky Mountain, Jr, OH
Julia Carr, Carroll, Sr, L
Olivia Labeau, Montana Tech, Jr, MB
Mara Lynch, Carroll, Sr, OH
Jenna Thorne, Providence, Sr, OH
Alyssa Pretty Weasel, MSU-Northern, Jr, OPP
All-Freshman Team
Josie Hasler, MSU-Northern, Fr, OH
Rhys Layton, Montana Tech, Fr, S
Paige Sawyer, Rocky Mountain, Fr, OPP
Cabry Taylor, Providence, Fr, MB
Kaitlyn Wood, Rocky Mountain, Fr, MB
Sophie Worden, Montana Western, Fr, S
Champions of Character
Julia Carr, Carroll
Megan Benton, Montana Tech
Olivia Rosborough, Montana Western
Josie Hasler, MSU Northern
Ellie Carlson, Providence
Hayley Bretz, Rocky Mountain
