University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Cackovic and van der Goot Earn Big South All-Conference Honors
11.20.2024 | Women's Volleyball
Big South Conference Announcement
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – UNC Asheville volleyball sophomores Kylie Cackovic and Albertine van der Goot have earned spots on the 2024 Big South All-Conference Teams. The announcement was made by the conference office on Wednesday (Nov. 20).
Cackovic has been named to the Big South All-Conference First Team, the first Bulldog to earn first-team honors since 2019. The redshirt sophomore from Raleigh, N.C., has had a standout sophomore season, leading the team in kills with 288 (3.31 per set) and points at 324.5 (3.73 per set). She is second on the team with 26 service aces and 236 digs (2.71 per set). She had a career-high 24 kills, 24 points, four aces, and 18 digs in Asheville's match against Gardner-Webb on Nov. 8. In 22 games, she recorded a double-double in 11 matches.
Van der Goot has been named to the Big South All-Academic team for her efforts in the classroom. The sophomore from Oosthem, Netherlands, is a chemistry major and has been a consistent presence on the court for the Bulldogs this season. She matched her career-high of 16 kills against Charlotte on Sept. 17 and had a career-high 19.5 points against Iona on Sept. 14. She leads the team with 68 total blocks and is second on the team with 221.5 points and 181 kills (2.13 per set).
Cackovic, van der Goot, and the Bulldogs return to action on Friday, Nov. 22, in the quarterfinal round of the Big South Conference tournament. This is the first time since 2019 that Asheville has competed in postseason play. The Bulldogs enter the tournament as the No. 5 seed and will face No. 4 Radford on Friday at 3 p.m. at the Millis Athletic Center on the campus of High Point University.
Below is a complete look at the 2024 Big South Conference Volleyball Award Winners:
First-Team All-Conference
Dylan Maberry, OH, Gr., High PointAvery Jolley, OH, Jr., Winthrop
Sophie Paspal, MB, Sr., Radford
Isabella Murray, S, R-Jr., Winthrop
Jordyn Schilling, LIB, Jr., High Point
BayLea Sparks, MB, R-Soph., High Point
Kylie Cackovic, OH, R-Soph., UNC Asheville
Second-Team All-Conference
Skylar Yates, OH, Jr., Charleston SouthernKamyla Vega David, S, Fr., USC Upstate
Courtney Williams, OPP, Soph., Presbyterian
Ady O'Grady, MB, Jr., USC Upstate
Molly Littlefield, LIB, Soph., Gardner-Webb
Karli Shepherd, OH, Sr., Winthrop
Savannah Page, RS, Jr., USC Upstate
Honorable Mention All-Conference
Giselle Little, MB, Fr., WinthropBrenna Rowland, MB, Soph., Charleston Southern
Eve Wilson, OPP, Soph., High Point
Arica Davis, MB, Sr., High Point
Allie Gray, S, Sr., High Point
All-Freshman Team
Kamyla Vega David, S, Fr., USC UpstateGiselle Little, MB, Fr., Winthrop
Sophia Matthews, LIB, Fr., Winthrop
Maeve Rehmann, MB, Fr., Winthrop
Isabel Sandstrum, OH/RS, Fr., Gardner-Webb
Élodie Lalonde, OH, Fr., High Point
Aubrey Hatch, RS, Fr., Radford
All-Academic Team
Emily Struckmeyer, Jr., Charleston SouthernMolly Littlefield, Soph., Gardner-Webb
Eve Wilson, Soph., High Point
Anna Baranski, Jr., Presbyterian
Sophie Paspal, Sr., Radford
Albertine van der Goot, Soph., UNC Asheville
Julia Gladhill, Sr., USC Upstate
Avery Jolley, Jr., Winthrop
Player of the Year
Dylan Maberry, OH, Gr., High Point
Setter of the Year
Isabella Murray, R-Jr., Winthrop
Libero of the Year
Jordyn Schilling, Jr., High Point
Freshman of the Year
Kamyla Vega David, S, Fr., USC Upstate
Newcomer of the Year
Arica Davis, MB, Sr., High Point
Coach of the Year
Ryan Meek, High Point
Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Avery Jolley, Jr., Winthrop
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