OKLAHOMA CITY – Emma Tompkins from Southwestern Assemblies of God boasted of both the Sooner Athletic Conference most valuable player and attacker of the year awards in the all-conference volleyball honors.
Southwestern Assemblies of God garnered the setter of the year (Riley Burcham) and coach of the year (Hank Moore). The Lady Lions stood at 30-0 entering the SAC volleyball tournament semifinals Friday.
Burcham shared the setter of the year award with Ruby O'Brien from Texas Wesleyan. Other Lady Rams honored by the conference were Andrea Malek (defensive player of the year) and Sydney Alexander (freshman of the year). Mid-America Christian's Miriam Nardi collected SAC newcomer of the year.
Tompkins has posted 3.07 kills, 1.07 blocks and 0.26 aces a set with a .318 hitting percentage for the Lady Lions. Tompkins, a junior middle blocker from Hempstead, Texas, rates second in the SAC in average blocks and hitting percentage. She reached 15 kills five times this year, including a season-high 19 kills at Panhandle State on Oct. 15. Tompkins became three-time SAC attacker of the week this season.
Burcham has rung up 9.84 assists, 2.51 digs, 0.51 blocks and 0.27 aces per set while triggering the Southwestern Assemblies of God offense. Burcham, a junior from Georgetown, Texas, leads the conference in assists per set. Burcham has piled up 40 assists on six occasions, including her 46-assist performance against Oklahoma City University on Sept. 24 in Waxahachie, Texas. She took four SAC setter of the week honors in 2022.
O'Brien owns averages of 7.97 assists, 2.71 digs and 0.32 aces a set for Texas Wesleyan. O'Brien, a sophomore from San Antonio, attained 40 assists three times and dished out a season-best 54 against Wayland Baptist on Tuesday in the SAC Tournament quarterfinals. The league awarded O'Brien four SAC setter of the week nods this year.
Malek has turned in the NAIA's No. 2 average of 6.58 digs per set in 2022. Malek, a junior from Euless, Texas, has entered the 30-dig club three times this year while twice accumulating 38 digs. Malek reeled in seven conference defender of the week accolades on the year.
Nardi has supplied Mid-America Christian with 2.51 kills and 0.49 blocks a set with a .245 hitting percentage. Nardi, a sophomore from Verona, Italy, ranked fifth in the SAC in hitting percentage. Nardi twice notched 18 kills this year. She scooped up SAC attacker of the week for Aug. 22-28.
Alexander has produced 1.97 kills and 0.72 blocks per set this season. Alexander, a freshman from Houston, registered her top numbers of the year with 15 kills and seven blocks Nov. 1 at Southwestern Assemblies of God.
Moore orchestrated Southwestern Assemblies of God to its first outright SAC regular-season championship and third overall. Southwestern Assemblies of God stands as the last undefeated team in the NAIA this year. Moore guided the Lady Lions to a 20-0 mark in conference play, making for the 13th team in league history to roll through SAC play undefeated. Southwestern Assemblies of God stands at No. 7 in the NAIA rankings and has been among the top 10 the last four polls. He has forged a 480-284 record (.628 winning percentage) in his 19th season as Southwestern Assemblies of God coach. Moore raked in his third SAC coach of the year honor.
| 2022 All-Sooner Athletic Conference Volleyball |
| Most Valuable Player: Emma Tompkins, SW Assemblies of God |
| Attacker of the Year: Emma Tompkins, SW Assemblies of God |
Co-Setter of the Year: Riley Burcham, SW Assemblies of God
Ruby O'Brien, Texas Wesleyan |
| Defensive Player of the Year: Andrea Malek, Texas Wesleyan |
| Newcomer of the Year: Miriam Nardi, Mid-America Christian |
| Freshman of the Year: Sydney Alexander, Texas Wesleyan |
| Coach of the Year: Hank Moore, SW Assemblies of God |
| FIRST TEAM |
| MB |
Emma Tompkins |
SW Assemblies of God |
Jr. |
Hempstead, Texas |
| DS/L |
Andrea Malek |
Texas Wesleyan |
Jr. |
Euless, Texas |
| OH |
Savanna Riney |
John Brown |
Jr. |
Bentonville, Ark. |
| S |
Riley Burcham |
SW Assemblies of God |
Jr. |
Georgetown, Texas |
| S |
Ruby O'Brien |
Texas Wesleyan |
So. |
San Antonio |
| S |
Lauren Cloud |
John Brown |
Sr. |
Springdale, Ark. |
| MB |
Rylee Steward |
Oklahoma City |
Jr. |
Edmond, Okla. |
| MB |
Taylor Golmen |
John Brown |
So. |
Nixa, Mo. |
| DS/L |
Tessa Glick |
SW Assemblies of God |
So. |
Fort Worth, Texas |
| OH |
Essence West |
Panhandle State |
Sr. |
Dallas |
| OH |
Ava Myers |
SW Assemblies of God |
Sr. |
Round Top, Texas |
| S/RSH |
Lena Stockhammer |
Mid-America Christian |
Jr. |
Klagenfurt, Austria |
| SECOND TEAM |
| DS/L |
Jillian Blackman |
John Brown |
Sr. |
Stilwell, Kan. |
| S |
Lesly Galarza |
Panhandle State |
Sr. |
El Paso, Texas |
| OH |
Ruby Kelley |
Oklahoma City |
So. |
Mustang, Okla. |
| RSH |
Miriam Nardi |
Mid-America Christian |
So. |
Verona, Italy |
| RSH |
Sydney Charlton |
Texas Wesleyan |
Jr. |
Pickerington, Ohio |
| DS/L |
Marlee Hunter |
Mid-America Christian |
So. |
Del City, Okla. |
| MB |
Carly Unruh |
Texas Wesleyan |
Sr. |
Fayetteville, Ark. |
| MB |
Sydney Alexander |
Texas Wesleyan |
Fr. |
Houston |
| MB |
Alexa Hinojos |
Wayland Baptist |
Jr. |
Plainview, Texas |
| OH |
Ellie Lampton |
John Brown |
Sr. |
Siloam Springs, Ark. |
| OH |
Lariah Allen |
Science & Arts |
Sr. |
Oklahoma City |
| DS/L |
Gracie Soza |
Panhandle State |
Jr. |
Nevada, Texas |
HONORABLE MENTION
Karena Tipton, SW Assemblies of God
Lilly Hanna, SW Assemblies of God
Skylar Warde, Texas Wesleyan
Casady McKinney, Mid-America Christian
Vanessa Moreira, Mid-America Christian
Joelle Laforce, Panhandle State
Catelyn Vargas, Oklahoma City
Chante Moore, Wayland Baptist
Kat Smith, Science & Arts
Amanda Dotter, Central Christian
Treasure Mozon, Southwestern Christian
Samantha Clements, Langston