Glen‑Carter named AUS women's volleyball Most Valuable Player

(HALIFAX, NS) Atlantic University Sport is pleased to announce the 2022-23 AUS women's volleyball all-stars and major award winners as selected by the conference's six head coaches following regular season play. 

Dalhousie outside hitter Lucy Glen-Carter was named the most valuable player for the 2022-23 season.

Other major award winners include UNB's Heather Benko, who was named AUS women's volleyball rookie of the year; Moncton's Cassidy Martin, who earned the student-athlete community service award; and head coach of the Acadia Axewomen, Michelle Wood, whose peers have selected her as the conference's coach of the year.

Joining Glen-Carter as a first team all-star is Grace Calnan. Ella Hornby was named a second team all-star and Paris Stewart was named to the All-Rookie team. 

MOST VALUABLE PLAYER: Lucy Glen-Carter, Dalhousie Tigers

Dalhousie Tigers outside hitter Lucy Glen-Carter has been named the AUS women's volleyball most valuable player for the 2022-23 season

A physiotherapy student from Toronto, ON, Glen-Carter finished the regular season leading U SPORTS and AUS in kills per set (4.72) and points per set (5.5). Her conference-topping 368 kills was the second-most in the country, as was her total number of attacks in the regular season (1030). The veteran player also recorded 35 aces, 245 digs and a .217 hitting efficiency.

Glen-Carter appeared in all 20 matches for the Tigers this season, helping to lead her team to a 17-3 record and a first place in the regular-season standings. In addition to being selected as the AUS MVP, she earns a place on the AUS first team all-star team today.

Glen-Carter is the 11th Dalhousie player to be named the AUS MVP, following Courtney Baker who took home the award in 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20. She'll now look to become the third AUS student-athlete to be named national volleyball player of the year award, which Baker won in 2019-20.

2021-22 AUS FIRST AND SECOND TEAM ALL-STARS AND ALL-ROOKIE TEAM

First Team All-Stars
Lucy Glen-Carter, Dalhousie (4^th year, Toronto, ON)
Olivia Bell, Saint Mary's (4^th year, Lahave, NS)
Sydney Zakutney, Acadia (3^rd year, Ottawa, ON)
Rebecca Dorsey, Acadia (3^rd year, Toronto, ON)
Heather Benko, UNB (1^st year, Sechelt, BC)
Megan Bruhm, Saint Mary's (3^rd year, Hubley, NS)
Grace Calnan, Dalhousie (3^rd year, Dartmouth, NS)

Second Team All-Stars
Ella Hornby, Dalhousie (2^nd year, Calgary, AB)
Emilia Mikanovich, Saint Mary's (1^st year, Minsk, Belarus)
Emily Robichaud, Moncton (3^rd year, Dieppe, NB)
Taylor Witty, Acadia ( 3^rd year, Dartmouth, NS)
Charlotte Dean, Acadia (3^rd year, Mississauga, ON)
Ivana Urquhart-Mladineo, Moncton (4th year, Saint John, NB)
Taylor Lougheed, Saint Mary's (1^st year, Calgary, AB)

All-Rookie Team
Heather Benko, UNB (1st year, Sechelt, BC)
Taylor Lougheed, Saint Mary's (1st year, Calgary, AB)
Emilia Mikanovich, Saint Mary's (1st year, Minsk, Belarus)
Paris Stewart, Dalhousie (1st year, Halifax, NS)