2022 Volleyball Schedules
RICHARDSON, Texas --- Mary Hardin-Baylor collected 16 first-place votes in the coaches/sports information directors' preseason poll to lay claim as the favorite for the 2022 American Southwest Conference volleyball title.
The Crusaders, who finished last season with 24-2 overall and 17-1 ASC records enroute to earning the league's regular-season title, outdistanced second-place pick UT Dallas by 17 points (160-143). The Comets (18-10, 13-4 ASC) totaled two first-place votes in the preseason poll.
East Texas Baptist (114), Concordia Texas (84) and LeTourneau (78) were predicted to finish in the top half of the conference. Rounding out the preseason poll are Sul Ross State (75), Hardin-Simmons (67), McMurry (59) and Howard Payne (21).
A total of 18 players, including 12 returning all-conference honorees, were named by their respective head coaches to the preseason Players to Watch list. Two-time ASC Most Valuable Player
Annika Canaba and 2021 Freshman of the Year
Avery Reid headline the list of preseason players. A middle hitter/setter, Canaba is a three-time all-conference honoree while Reid, an outside hitter, averaged 3.38 kills and 2.65 digs, completing her first East Texas Baptist season ranked among the top 5 in points and kills.
ASC teams get the 2022 season started on September 1 which includes one conference contest – Howard Payne at Mary Hardin-Baylor – and follows with a full Labor Day weekend of games and tournaments. The ASC Volleyball Championship Tournament is scheduled November 3-4-5 and hosted by the No. 1 seeded team.
2022 ASC Volleyball Preseason Poll
| Rank |
Team (1st votes) |
Pts. |
2021 Record (ASC) |
| 1. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor (16) |
160 |
24-2 (17-1) |
| 2. |
UT Dallas (2) |
143 |
18-10 (13-4) |
| 3. |
East Texas Baptist |
114 |
13-11 (11-7) |
| 4. |
Concordia Texas |
84 |
10-15 (10-8) |
| 5. |
LeTourneau |
78 |
17-10 (11-7) |
| 6. |
Sul Ross State |
75 |
15-10 (10-7) |
| 7. |
Hardin-Simmons |
67 |
8-11 (7-11) |
| 8. |
McMurry |
59 |
9-12 (7-11) |
| 9. |
Howard Payne |
21 |
4-21 (2-16) |
2022 ASC Volleyball Players to Watch
| Name |
Pos. |
Cl. |
Team |
Hometown |
| Alicia Becerra * |
OH |
Sr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Round Rock, Texas |
| Annika Canaba * M |
MH/S |
Sr. |
Sul Ross State |
Alpine, Texas |
| Catherine Croft * |
OH/RS |
Sr. |
UT Dallas |
Buda, Texas |
| Kaitlyn Elsten |
S |
Sr. |
Howard Payne |
Rockwall, Texas |
| Hannah Frasca * |
OH |
Jr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Spring, Texas |
| Bri Garcia |
MH |
So. |
McMurry |
Abilene, Texas |
| Sarah Ghormley * |
OH |
Sr. |
Concordia Texas |
Bastrop, Texas |
| Taryn Griner * |
MH |
So. |
Sul Ross State |
Monahans, Texas |
| Lillie Hill * |
L |
Jr. |
East Texas Baptist |
Schertz, Texas |
| Hannah Langerman * |
MH/RS |
Sr. |
Hardin-Simmons |
Waco, Texas |
| Adile Leal * |
L |
Sr. |
McMurry |
Clute, Texas |
| Jaya McCarty |
MB |
Sr. |
Concordia Texas |
Arlington, Texas |
| Kaci Monk * |
MB |
So. |
LeTourneau |
Euless, Texas |
| Hannah Payan |
OH |
So. |
LeTourneau |
El Paso, Texas |
| Avery Reid * F |
OH |
So. |
East Texas Baptist |
Fulshear, Texas |
| Mitsue Rodriguez |
OH |
Sr. |
Howard Payne |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Emma Sevening |
S |
Jr. |
UT Dallas |
San Antonio, Texas |
| Kaylie Vasil * |
OH |
Jr. |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
Midlothian, Texas |
2021 All-ASC Selection *
2021 ASC Most Valuable Player M
2021 ASC Freshman of the Year F
Molten is the official volleyball of American Southwest Conference and used by all 9 members throughout the season and during the ASC tournament.