Navarro freshman outside hitter Hanna Tylska was selected Tuesday to VolleyballMag.com's NJCAA Division I All-American team.
Tylska, a multiple statistical category leader in D-I Volleyball last fall, was among 12 selected to the mythical team that featured two other Region XIV representatives -- middle hitter Lizanyela Lopez of NJCAA Tournament qualifier Trinity Valley, and her coach, Aleah Hayes.
Tylska, who sparked coach Ariel Apolinario's Bulldogs to a 28-7 season, led the NJCAA in per-set categories for kills (5.19), service aces (1.06), and points (6.4). The service-ace leader with 110, Tylska totaled 540 kills, 330 digs and 670 points during 2022.
Lopez made 137 blocks and hit .352 with 398 kills for the Cardinals, which finished eighth nationally with a 31-11 record under Hayes, who chosen as national coach of the year.
VolleyballMag.com's D-I Player of the Year award went to Missouri State University-West Plains sophomore outside hitter Ilana Assis
DIVISION I
Player of the Year: Ilana Assis, OH (SO) — Missouri State University-West Plains: Assis had 571 kills (4.68.set) and 324 digs (2.66/set) for Paula Wiedemann's final four squad. Assis is a two-time VolleyballMag.com All-American selection.
Romino Cornelio, OH (SO) — Miami-Dade, 3.49 kills/set (.333), 258 digs.
Laura Fiabane, S (SO) — Salt Lake, 1,230 assists (11.60/set), 290 digs.
Mariela Jimenez, MH (SO) — Miami-Dade, hit .406 with 0.93 blocks/set.
Kennedy Kelly, MH (SO) — Butler: 337 kills (.382), 84 blocks, 71 aces.
Barbara Koehler, OH (SO) — Florida Southwestern, 314 kills (3.74/set, .324) with 225 digs and 45 aces.
Hennesys Lalane, S (SO) — Indian Hills, 1,636 assists (10.29/set), 95 blocks, 109 aces, 281 digs.
Julia Lawrenz, MH (SO) — Florida Southwestern, hit .416 with 1.27 blocks/set including eight in the national-championship match.
Lizanyela Lopez, MH (SO) — Trinity Valley, 398 kills (.352), 137 blocks, 54 aces.
Paige Parlanti, OH (FR) — Vincennes, 535 kills (4.05/set), 68 blocks, 538 digs (4.08/set)
Hanna Tylska, OH (FR) — Navarro, 540 kills (5.19/set), 322 digs, 110 aces
Sasha Vidal, L (FR) — Indian Hills: 933 digs (5.72/set), aced on less than 4% of serve- receptions.
Coach of the Year: Aleah Hayes, Trinity Valley — Took a squad that went 22-18 in 2021 to an eighth-place finish at the national tournament and finished 31-11.
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