WILMINGTON, North Carolina - The North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association announced its selections for the 2021 College Division All-State Volleyball Teams on Monday morning. A total of 14 student-athletes from nine different North Carolina schools were named to the All-State Teams.
Nominations were submitted by North Carolina sports information professionals and voted on by NCCSIA members.
Senior middle blocker Lauren Weaver was named to the All-State Second Team in the College Division for the Battling Bishops. She helped lead the Lady Bishops to an 18 win season in 2021 as she totaled 291 kills and a hitting percentage of .255 to rank second on the team. Weaver also led the team in solo blocks with 47 and total blocks with 95.
Founded in 2002, the North Carolina Collegiate Sports Information Association (NCCSIA) is comprised of sports information professionals from NCAA Division I, II, III, NAIA and independent institutions from the state of North Carolina. The purpose of the organization is to promote collegiate athletics at all schools. Membership is open to anyone affiliated with a college, university or conference located in North Carolina, and whose area of responsibility lies within sports information.
NCCSIA selects all-state teams in the University (Division I) and College (Division II, III, NAIA) divisions for men's and women's basketball, men's and women's soccer, women's volleyball, softball and baseball.
https://www.nccsia.org/general/2021-22/releases/20220123uijby2
2021 NCCSIA College Division Volleyball All-State Teams
First Team
Libero – Rachel Bewick, Lenoir-Rhyne
Middle Blocker – Brianna Warren, UNC Pembroke
Middle Blocker – Emma Clark, Lenoir-Rhyne
Outside Hitter – Taylor Prall, Lenoir-Rhyne
Outside Hitter – Allison Gambill, Barton
Right Side/Opposite Hitter – Shannon Skyrd, UNC Pembroke
Setter – Katie Pressley, UNC Pembroke
Second Team
Libero – Lauren Xayavong, Lees-McRae
Middle Blocker – Lauren Weaver, NC Wesleyan
Middle Blocker – Lindsay Elmore, Queens University of Charlotte
Outside Hitter – Morgan Shrader, Pfeiffer
Outside Hitter – Allison Bryant, Catawba
Right Side/Opposite Hitter – Kaitlyn Pressley, Brevard
Setter – Brooke Farley, Queens University of Charlotte