Seven MSU Denver volleyball players earned All-RMAC honors on Thursday afternoon as the program prepares to host the final two rounds of the conference tournament.
The Roadrunners secured three First Team selections, one Second Team nod, and three honorable mentions, according to MSU Denver Athletics. Senior setter GabriElle Brewer, sophomore outside hitter Brooke Gennerman, and freshman outside hitter Hayden Liebsack captured the First Team recognition.
Brewer paced the offense with 814 assists, marking the second-highest total in the conference alongside a team-best 42 service aces. Her season featured a career-best 50 assists during a September 12 matchup against the Colorado School of Mines.
Gennerman led the RMAC with 369 kills and averaged 4.08 kills per set, standing as the only player in the league to average at least four kills per set. She posted a career-high 26 kills against Colorado Mesa on September 18 while hitting .373.
Liebsack added 279 kills and 31 service aces in her first collegiate campaign. She recorded 21 kills and 16 digs against CSU Pueblo on October 24, a performance that earned her RMAC Offensive Player of the Week honors.
Junior middle blocker Trynity Martin claimed Second Team honors after recording 78 total blocks and 132 kills. Junior middle blocker Mayah Pridgett, freshman outside hitter Kami Scott, and junior defensive specialist Mia Accomazzo rounded out the honorees with honorable mention recognition. Scott matched Liebsack with a 17-kill night against CSU Pueblo on October 24, while Accomazzo anchored the defense with 354 digs.
The top-seeded Roadrunners enter the weekend carrying a 13-match winning streak. MSU Denver hosts No. 5 South Dakota Mines in the semifinal round on Friday at 5 p.m. at the Auraria Event Center.
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