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Five UAA players garner GNAC volleyball awards

Five UAA volleyball players collected postseason accolades Wednesday from the Great Northwest Athletic Conference.

Junior outside hitter Leah Swiss and senior libero Keala Kaio-Perez were among 14 players who earned first-team recognition on the all-conference team.

Casey Davenport, a freshman setter, was named Freshman of the Year, and Tara Melton, a junior middle hitter, was named Newcomer of the Year.

Chrisalyn Johnson, a junior outside hitter, received honorable mention recognition.

The Seawolves begin postseason play next week at the West Region tournament in Riverside, California, with a Thursday afternoon match against GNAC champion Western Washington. The Vikings are led by GNAC player of the year Abby Phelps and coach of the year Diane Flick-Williams.

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