Melissa McMath Named Second Team All-Sun Belt

BOONE, N.C. -- Appalachian State volleyball outside hitter Melissa McMath has been named Second Team All-Sun Belt, the league announced on Wednesday.

This is the first all-conference honor for the Lexington, N.C. native.

This season, McMath lead the Mountaineers with a career-high 342 kills (3.08 K/S), while also posting a career-best 47 total blocks (11 solo, 36 assists).

In Sun Belt action, McMath averaged a team-high 3.04 K/S (164 total). In a four set win over Georgia Southern on October 8, she recorded a career-high 28 kills on a .358 hitting percentage.

Overall, McMath tallied double digit kills in 18 total matches, including seven Sun Belt contests.

The Mountaineers, seeded sixth, will take on seventh seed UT Arlington in the First Round of the Sun Belt Tournament on the campus of Arkansas State on Thursday at 6 p.m. EST.

First Team All-Sun Belt
Drew Jones (Arkansas State, Senior, OH)
*Carlisa May (Arkansas State, Junior, OH)
*Leah Hardeman (Coastal Carolina, Senior, OH)
Lauren Reichard (Georgia Southern, Junior, MH)
Dree'Ana Abram (Louisiana, Sophomore, MB)
Hali Wisnoskie (Louisiana, Freshman, OH)
Kelley Hartman (South Alabama, Sophomore, MB)
**Qiana Cañete (UTA, Senior, OH)
Madison Daigle (Texas State, Junior, MB)
Micah Dinwiddie (Texas State, Sophomore, DS)
**Erin Hoppe (Texas State, Senior, S)
Amy Pflughaupt (Texas State, Sophomore, OH)
 
Second Team All-Sun Belt
Melissa McMath (Appalachian State, Sophomore, OH)
Marina Avram (Little Rock, Senior, OH)
Tatum Ticknor (Arkansas State, Freshman, DS)
Ellie Watkins (Arkansas State, Junior, S)
Sydney Alvis (Coastal Carolina, Junior, DS)
Celeste Friesen (Georgia State, Sophomore, DS)
Jessica Bartczyszyn (Louisiana, Senior, S)
Sydney Davis (Louisiana, Junior, LB)
Kristina Alabastro (South Alabama, Junior, OH)
Zhanelle Geathers (UTA, Junior, MB)
Jaliyah Bolden (Texas State, Senior, MB)
Megan Porter (Texas State, Sophomore, OH)
 
Player of the Year
Leah Hardeman (Coastal Carolina, Senior, OH)
 
Offensive Player of the Year
Carlisa May (Arkansas State, Junior, OH)
 
Defensive Player of the Year
Micah Dinwiddie (Texas State, Sophomore, DS)
 
Setter of the Year
Erin Hoppe (Texas State, Senior, S)
 
Freshman of the Year
Hali Wisnoskie (Louisiana, Freshman, OH)
 
Newcomer of the Year
Amy Pflughaupt (Texas State, Sophomore, OH)
 
Coach of the Year
Jozsef Foreman, Coastal Carolina
 
* - 2016 First Team All-Conference selection
** - 2016 Second Team All-Conference selection