ETBU's Lara Hornsby - AVCA Region 10's Freshman of the Year
ETBU's Lara Hornsby - AVCA Region 10's Freshman of the Year

Volleyball

ASC Has Six Volleyball Players Named to AVCA All-Region Team; ETBU's Matthews Coach of the Year and Hornsby Freshman of the Year

New Braunfels, Texas - The ASC had six volleyball student-athletes named to the 2025 AVCA Region 10 All-Region Team.  East Texas Baptist Head Coach Mallory Matthews was named Region 10 Coach of the Year, while the Lady Tigers freshman Lara Hornsby was named the regions Freshman of the Year. 

The First-Team All-Region members are Abigail Allen (Hardin-Simmons), Anita Hancock (East Texas Baptist), Lara Hornsby (East Texas Baptist), Lexi Moody (East Texas Baptist), and Graycee Mosley (East Texas Baptist).  Callie Humphrey from East Texas Baptist was named Honorable Mention All-Region.  

Matthews led ETBU to the #1 ranking in the nation and the only undefeated team during the regular season, finishing at 31-0.  Matthews Lady Tigers won the 2025 Regular Season ASC Championship and capped that off with their third straight ASC Conference Tournament Championship.  

In her first year with the Tigers, Hornsby (Fr., Decatur, Texas) is second on the team in kills with 295, recording 104 digs and 24 blocks, and scoring 330 points. The ASC co-Freshman of the Year was on the All-ASC second team. 

2025 All-Region (10) Team

Team First Last School Pos. Year
1st Abigail Allen Hardin-Simmons University RS Sr.
1st Madison Badger University of Puget Sound MB So.
1st Brooke Brilliant Colorado College MB Jr.
1st Alexis Bodunrin University of St. Thomas (TX) OH Jr.
1st Zacky Coaston University of La Verne MB Jr.
1st Mia D'Amato Whittier College MB Sr.
1st Lauren Gott University of La Verne OH Jr.
1st Anita Hancock East Texas Baptist University MB Jr.
1st Lara Hornsby East Texas Baptist University OH Fr.
1st Carly Lange University of St. Thomas (TX) L Jr.
1st Brooke McKee Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges OH Sr.
1st Lexi Moody East Texas Baptist University S Sr.
1st Graycee Mosley East Texas Baptist University OH Sr.
1st Mya Ray University of La Verne OH Sr.
HM Keegan Corley California Lutheran University L Jr.
HM Callie Humphrey East Texas Baptist University L Sr.
HM Lily Kautai Redlands University OH Fr.
HM Amblessed Okemgbo Whitworth University OH Sr.
HM Camille Sherrill Colorado College OH Jr.
HM Phoebe Shorney Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges OH Fr.

Player of the Year: Mya Ray, University of La Verne, OH, Sr.
Freshman of the Year: Lara Hornsby, East Texas Baptist University, OH
Coach of the Year: Mallory Matthews, East Texas Baptist University