Troy University Athletics
Anderson, Hayes Tabbed All-Sun Belt
11/24/2020 10:28:00 AM | Volleyball
TROY, Ala. – Amara Anderson and Cheyenne Hayes garnered 2020 All-Sun Belt honors, the league office announced Tuesday. Anderson earned first team recognition for the second consecutive season while Hayes earned second team honors.
Anderson becomes the first Trojan to earn first team honors in back-to-back seasons in Troy's Sun Belt history (2005). Hayes is the third Trojan ever, and first since 1994-97, to receive all-conference recognition in three-straight seasons.
"I'm thankful that the conference coaches recognized Cheyenne and Amara for their great seasons," head coach Josh Lauer said. "They are both great representatives of our volleyball team and are very deserving. These types of awards always speak to the effort and skill of the individual players, but they are also a reflection of the overall hardworking and skill of our entire team."
Amara Anderson – First Team
Anderson continued to prove that she is one of the top setters in the nation, ranking third nationally with 771 assists this season. The junior averaged 10.28 assists per set and is averaging 10.73 assists per set throughout her career which is the second-best among all active Division I players. Anderson improved to fifth place on Troy's all-time assists list with 3,336 career helpers and became the sixth Trojan in program history to record 3,000 career assists.
The Alpharetta, Ga., native was efficient when she chose to attack, hitting .275 (51/12/142) on the year. Anderson was a force from the service stripe, ranking fifth nationally with 24 aces on the year. Anderson tallied seven double-doubles and was second on the team in digs with 172 this season. Against Georgia State, Anderson recorded a program-record 58 assists, the most in a four-set match in school history.
Cheyenne Hayes – Second Team
Despite battling injury through much of the season, Hayes posted an impressive 199 kills and 130 digs as one of the best six rotation outside hitters in the league. The senior registered ten matches in double-figure kills and three double-doubles on the year. Hayes improved to sixth place on Troy's all time kills list with 1,359 career kills.
Hayes was one of Troy's best in serve receive this season, committing just 12 errors on 454 attempts for a .974 percentage. The senior also tallied 13 aces, 12 total blocks and 13 assists on the year.
Hayes became the fourth Trojan to be named to the Sun Belt All-Tournament Team after she tallied 57 kills in 13 sets played at the tournament, good for a 4.38 kill/set average. The Newnan, Ga., native also posted 25 digs, five blocks and two aces on the week. Hayes came up clutch in the biggest moment of the season in Friday's pool play match against UTA, recording a season-high 23 kills on .348 hitting, which is the most-ever by a Trojan at the SBC Tournament. With Troy facing elimination down 23-19 in the fourth set against the Mavericks, Hayes came up with five crucial kills during a 7-1 run that helped Troy advance to the semifinals.
All-Sun Belt First Team
Laura Jansen, Little Rock
Madison Brown, Arkansas State
Ani Bozdeva, Coastal Carolina
Anett Nemeth, Coastal Carolina
Brigitta Petrenko, Coastal Carolina
Avery Breaux, Louisiana
Hali Wisnoskie, Louisiana
Alli Wells, UTA
Emily DeWalt, Texas State
Janell Fitzgerald, Texas State
Tyeranee Scott, Texas State
Amara Anderson, Troy
All-Sun Belt Second Team
Leigh Maher, Little Rock
Kendahl Davenport, Arkansas State
Lina Perugini, Coastal Carolina
Mya Wilson, Georgia Southern
Kara Barnes, Louisiana
Kelsey Bennett, Louisiana
Rebecca Walk, South Alabama
Briana Brown, UTA
Brianna Ford, UTA
Brooke Townsend, UTA
Lauren Teske, Texas State
Cheyenne Hayes, Troy
Player of the Year
Anett Nemeth, Coastal Carolina
Offensive Player of the Year
Anett Nemeth, Coastal Carolina
Defensive Player of the Year
Alli Wells, UTA
Setter of the Year
Emily DeWalt, Texas State
Freshman of the Year
Rebecca Walk, South Alabama
Newcomer of the Year
Leigh Maher, Little Rock
Coach of the Year
Jozsef Forman, Coastal Carolina
Anderson becomes the first Trojan to earn first team honors in back-to-back seasons in Troy's Sun Belt history (2005). Hayes is the third Trojan ever, and first since 1994-97, to receive all-conference recognition in three-straight seasons.
"I'm thankful that the conference coaches recognized Cheyenne and Amara for their great seasons," head coach Josh Lauer said. "They are both great representatives of our volleyball team and are very deserving. These types of awards always speak to the effort and skill of the individual players, but they are also a reflection of the overall hardworking and skill of our entire team."
Amara Anderson – First Team
Anderson continued to prove that she is one of the top setters in the nation, ranking third nationally with 771 assists this season. The junior averaged 10.28 assists per set and is averaging 10.73 assists per set throughout her career which is the second-best among all active Division I players. Anderson improved to fifth place on Troy's all-time assists list with 3,336 career helpers and became the sixth Trojan in program history to record 3,000 career assists.
The Alpharetta, Ga., native was efficient when she chose to attack, hitting .275 (51/12/142) on the year. Anderson was a force from the service stripe, ranking fifth nationally with 24 aces on the year. Anderson tallied seven double-doubles and was second on the team in digs with 172 this season. Against Georgia State, Anderson recorded a program-record 58 assists, the most in a four-set match in school history.
Cheyenne Hayes – Second Team
Despite battling injury through much of the season, Hayes posted an impressive 199 kills and 130 digs as one of the best six rotation outside hitters in the league. The senior registered ten matches in double-figure kills and three double-doubles on the year. Hayes improved to sixth place on Troy's all time kills list with 1,359 career kills.
Hayes was one of Troy's best in serve receive this season, committing just 12 errors on 454 attempts for a .974 percentage. The senior also tallied 13 aces, 12 total blocks and 13 assists on the year.
Hayes became the fourth Trojan to be named to the Sun Belt All-Tournament Team after she tallied 57 kills in 13 sets played at the tournament, good for a 4.38 kill/set average. The Newnan, Ga., native also posted 25 digs, five blocks and two aces on the week. Hayes came up clutch in the biggest moment of the season in Friday's pool play match against UTA, recording a season-high 23 kills on .348 hitting, which is the most-ever by a Trojan at the SBC Tournament. With Troy facing elimination down 23-19 in the fourth set against the Mavericks, Hayes came up with five crucial kills during a 7-1 run that helped Troy advance to the semifinals.
All-Sun Belt First Team
Laura Jansen, Little Rock
Madison Brown, Arkansas State
Ani Bozdeva, Coastal Carolina
Anett Nemeth, Coastal Carolina
Brigitta Petrenko, Coastal Carolina
Avery Breaux, Louisiana
Hali Wisnoskie, Louisiana
Alli Wells, UTA
Emily DeWalt, Texas State
Janell Fitzgerald, Texas State
Tyeranee Scott, Texas State
Amara Anderson, Troy
All-Sun Belt Second Team
Leigh Maher, Little Rock
Kendahl Davenport, Arkansas State
Lina Perugini, Coastal Carolina
Mya Wilson, Georgia Southern
Kara Barnes, Louisiana
Kelsey Bennett, Louisiana
Rebecca Walk, South Alabama
Briana Brown, UTA
Brianna Ford, UTA
Brooke Townsend, UTA
Lauren Teske, Texas State
Cheyenne Hayes, Troy
Player of the Year
Anett Nemeth, Coastal Carolina
Offensive Player of the Year
Anett Nemeth, Coastal Carolina
Defensive Player of the Year
Alli Wells, UTA
Setter of the Year
Emily DeWalt, Texas State
Freshman of the Year
Rebecca Walk, South Alabama
Newcomer of the Year
Leigh Maher, Little Rock
Coach of the Year
Jozsef Forman, Coastal Carolina
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