Bowie, MD – The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) is announced the 2023 Volleyball All-Conference selections and superlatives today. Saint Augustine's Falcons own Madison Jones (Durham, NC, Jordan HS) was selected as the CIAA Offensive Player of the Year for the 2023 season. An incredible achievement for Jones to be honored and join a long list of Falcon alum. Jones earned this honor, as voted on by opposing coaches and media personnel for the conference along with earning Player of the Week titles in 4 of the last 5 weeks of the season. When Madison was told about her recognition, it came as a surprise and she humbly noted "It feels great to be recognized for hard work and I would not have earned these honors without my teammates." Alongside Jones, four other Falcon Volleyball members were honored as part of the selection team. La'Tavia Braynen (Nassau, Bahamas, Gibson Sr. HS) was named All-CIAA 1st team while Nayara Pereira (Araguari, Brazil, Conexao HS), SiAyera Boone (Akron, OH, Firestone HS), and Sydney Moore (Bloomfield, MI, West Bloomfield HS) were named to the All-CIAA 2nd team.
These honors come as the team won last nights quarterfinal match-up over visiting Virginia State University 3 sets to 2 to advance to the CIAA Semifinals. The team will travel to Bowie, Maryland to the campus of Bowie State University and A.C. Jordan Arena. They will match up with Elizabeth City State University on Saturday at 4:30 pm with the winners advancing to play the winner of Shaw University and Fayetteville State University in Sundays championship match scheduled for noon.
The full press release on the CIAA All Conference Selections is below:
These exceptional athletes have demonstrated extraordinary play, dedication, and sportsmanship throughout the season.
As voted on by the CIAA Volleyball Coaches Association and Sports Information Directors Association, the CIAA proudly recognizes the following individuals as the best of the best in CIAA volleyball:
2023 CIAA Volleyball All-Conference & Superlatives
Rookie of the Year : Jasmine Culp, Shaw
Offensive Player of the Year : Madison Jones, St. Augustine's
Defensive Player of the Year : Najlaa Williams, Virginia State
Setter of the Year : Lauren Janok, Shaw
Coach of the Year : Jonathan Paulk, Shaw
First-Team All-CIAA
Libero
Najlaa Williams, Virginia State
Middle Hitter/Blocker
Madison Jones, St. Augustine's
Kamille Patrick, Shaw
Nina Edwards, Bowie State
Outside Hitter
Jannice Lynch, Bluefield State
Casandra Watson, Fayetteville State
Raven Gray, Winston-Salem State
Right Side Hitter
Chiara Vittoni, Fayetteville State
A'Lexus Everett, Fayetteville State
Setter
Kateryna Dashevska, Bluefield State
Lauren Janok, Shaw
Utility
La'Tavia Braynen, St. Augustine's
Second-Team All-CIAA
Libero
Nayara Pereira, St. Augustine's
Middle Hitter/Blocker
Rheign Davis, Winston-Salem State
Hailey Hopkins, Shaw
Imani Stokes, Bluefield State
Outside Hitter
Noelani Beard, Shaw
Allyson Martin, Bluefield State
Lillian Carlson, Shaw
Right Side Hitter
SiAyera Boone, St. Augustine's
Madyson Brinson, Bowie State
Setter
Sydney Moore, St. Augustine's
Brooke Norwood, Winston-Salem State
Utility
Kennedy Hoge, Virginia State
All-CIAA Rookie Team
Jasmine Culp, Shaw
Destinee Davenport Elizabeth City State
Madyson Brinson, Bowie State
Nina Edwards, Bowie State
Madison Hill, Lincoln (Pa.)
Peyton Reese, Virginia State
The CIAA extends its gratitude to all the athletes, coaches, and fans for their unwavering support and dedication to CIAA football. Stay tuned for exciting updates and announcements as we continue to celebrate the accomplishments of our conference's outstanding athletes.
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