CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Breona Young from the Winston-Salem State University volleyball team has been named to the Second-Team All-CIAA team, the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) announced Monday afternoon. The 2022 Volleyball All-Conference teams and superlatives are voted on by the CIAA Volleyball Coaches Association and Sports Information Directors Association. This season's selections are headlined by Offensive Player of the Year Noelani Beard of Shaw University, Defensive Player of the Year Naijya Leggett of Elizabeth City State University, and Setter of the Year Breelyn Clark of Shaw University.

Young, a senior from Charlotte, North Carolina was named to the Second-Team All-CIAA middle hitters/blockers along with Cheyenne Hodges (Shaw) and Madison Jones (St. Augustine's)
So far this season she has 148.5 points, 118 kills, 1.84 kills/set, and 250 total attacks on a .316 hitting percentage. She has recorded 13 assists. Defensively, she has recorded 24 digs and 47 blocks. 


Young and the Rams will host Virginia State tonight, November 7th in the quarterfinal rounds of the CIAA tournament inside Whitaker Gym. Match time is 6 p.m.

First Team All-CIAA
Outside Hitters
Noelani Beard, Shaw
Jailyn Ivey, Bowie State
Jada Rouse, Elizabeth City State
Middle Hitters/Blockers
Clarke Blakemore, Elizabeth City State
Kamille Patrick, Shaw
Xiamana Spikes, Fayetteville State
Right Side Hitters
Elizabeth Kellum, Elizabeth City State
Ilani Myers, Shaw
Setters
Breelyn Clark, Shaw
Sydney Moore, St. Augustine's
Libero
Naijya Leggett, Elizabeth City State
Utility
Lindsey Grossman, Bowie State

Second-Team All-CIAA
Outside Hitters
Mallory Brown, Shaw
Victoria White, Elizabeth City State
Amilex Lopez-Ayala, Virginia Union
Middle Hitters/Blockers
Cheyenne Hodges, Shaw
Madison Jones, St. Augustine's
Breona Young, Winston-Salem State
Right Side Hitters
Amaya Cooper, Virginia State
Kailyn Williams, Fayetteville State
Setters
Kayleigh Sullivan, Elizabeth City State
Jaida Bynum, Fayetteville State
Libero
Najlaa Williams, Virginia State
Utility
Ilani Myers, Shaw

Rookie Team All-CIAA
Clarke Blakemore, Elizabeth City State
Amaya Cooper, Virginia State
Aireanna Johnson, Virginia Union
Maci Keys, Elizabeth City State
Khamare Steppe, Shaw
Ashlee Franklin, Virginia Union
Rookie of the Year: Clarke Blakemore, Elizabeth City State
Offensive Player of the Year: Noelani Beard, Shaw
Defensive Player of the Year: Naijya Leggett, Elizabeth City State
Setter of the Year: Breelyn Clark, Shaw