New Braunfels, Texas – The 2026 American Southwest Conference volleyball All-Conference teams and individual awards have been released following a vote of the conference’s head coaches and sports information directors. East Texas Baptist’s Lara Hornsby headlines the awards as Player of the Year.

Hornsby, a sophomore outside hitter at East Texas Baptist, leads the ASC in kills per set (3.84), points (170) and points per set (4.59) in conference play. She also leads the league in all three categories overall and ranks second in service aces per set (0.49) against conference opponents. Defensively, Hornsby recorded 116 digs in conference play. This season, she totaled 366 kills, ranking among the national leaders, and helped lead the Tigers to a consistent presence in the national rankings. Hornsby was named the 2025 ASC Co-Freshman of the Year and earned a spot on the 2026 ASC Players to Watch list.

Hardin-Simmons’ Brylee Pursley earned ASC Defensive Player of the Year honors following a standout senior season. Pursley leads the conference with 5.50 digs per set and 209 total digs in ASC play, while also leading the league overall with 439 digs and 4.88 digs per set. She recorded 11 matches with 20 or more digs this season, including a season-high 29 against Schreiner on Oct. 23.

Schreiner’s Harlie Gallaspy is the Setter of the Year, averaging 5.62 assists per set and totaling 219 assists during the conference season. The senior setter leads the Mountaineers in assists while running a 6-2 offense and totaled 89 digs and nine service aces in conference play.

Mary Hardin-Baylor swept the remaining individual awards. Ava Ribakovs was named Freshman of the Year, and Nicole Dalby earned Coach of the Year after leading the Cru to a 9-1 conference record and the regular-season championship. Ribakovs, a right side and setter, ranks third in the conference in hitting percentage (.320), fifth in kills per set (2.85), sixth in points per set (3.39) and seventh in blocks per set (0.76) in conference play, and is second on the team in assists for UMHB. She has recorded seven triple-doubles this season.

The Fred Jacoby Sportsmanship Team recognizes one student-athlete from each team who best demonstrates the ideals of the ASC and its commitment to sportsmanship. Athletes are selected by their head coach, with Claire Stewart of East Texas Baptist, Addy Cunningham of Hardin-Simmons, Abby Henderson of Howard Payne, Kaysen Miller of Mary Hardin-Baylor, Jaidan Servati of McMurry, and Anna Eubanks of Schreiner earning the recognition.

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First Team All-Conference