AVCA Final Rankings
 
LEXINGTON, Ky. – The NCAA Division II National Champion Lady Buffs finishes the 2022 season ranked first in the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Coaches Top 25 Poll with an overall 33-4 record. This marks the first time since Nov. 26, 2002, WT ranks first in the AVCA Polls. 
 
In Kendra Pott's fourth season back in Canyon, WT brought home the program's fourth national title, finishing with a 26-match win streak. After dropping the opening set of the Championship match 25-23 against Concordia-St. Paul, the Lady Buffs came back to win three straight sets to claim the national title. 
 
WT collected multiple team and individual honors in their historic season. A full list of team and individual accolades can be found below. 
 
SEASON RECAP MILESTONES
Team Awards

• 4^th NCAA National Championship
• 15^th NCAA South Central Regional Championship
• 20^th LSC Regular Season Championship
• 17^th undefeated LSC season, 16-0
• 17^th LSC Tournament Championship

 
Individual Awards

• Kendra Potts – AVCA National Coach of the Year, AVCA South Central Regional Coach of the Year
• Casey Shingler – AVCA Assistant Coach of the Year
• Torrey Miller – NCAA National Tournament MVP, South Central Region MVP, LSC Tournament MVP, AVCA First Team All-American, AVCA All-South Central Region, D2CCA First Team All-Region, LSC All-Tournament Team, LSC Offensive Player of the Year, LSC First Team All-Conference, two-time LSC Offensive Player of the Week (9/6, 9/13), Defensive Player of the Week (11/8)
• Taytum Stow – AVCA South Central Region Freshman of the Year, AVCA All-American Honorable Mention, AVCA All-South Central Region Honorable Mention, D2CCA First Team All-Region, LSC Defensive Player of the Year, LSC First Team All-Conference, LSC All-Freshman Team, two-time LSC Defensive Player of the Week (9/6, 9/20)
• Kayla Elliott – NCAA National All-Tournament Team, NCAA South Central Region All-Tournament Team, LSC All-Tournament Team, LSC First Team All-Conference 
• Abi Nash – NCAA National All-Tournament Team, NCAA South Central Region All-Tournament Team, LSC All-Tournament Team, CSC Academic All-District
• Blair Moreland – LSC Second Team All-Conference, LSC Setter of the Week (10/18)
• Ainsley Malis – two-time LSC Setter of the Week (9/20, 10/25) 
• Camy Jones – NCAA South Central Region All-Tournament Team, LSC All-Conference Honorable Mention
• Bryli Contreras – NCAA National All-Tournament Team, LSC All-Conference Honorable Mention
• Emma Patterson – CSC Academic All-District, LSC Defensive Player of the Week (10/11)
• Emma Becker – LSC All-Conference Honorable Mention