ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. — Winston-Salem State University volleyball placed four student-athletes on the 2026 All-CIAA teams, highlighted by graduate outside hitter Holiday Ellis earning First Team All-CIAA honors.

Ellis was named First Team All-CIAA at outside hitter, while junior middle hitter Kamiyah Wilson and senior utility player Jewel Pitt earned Second Team All-CIAA recognition. Redshirt freshman outside hitter Sarah Sanders was selected to the All-CIAA Rookie Team.

Ellis led the conference in both kills and points, establishing herself as one of the CIAA's top offensive performers throughout the season. She finished the year with 367 kills, averaging 3.43 kills per set, and totaled 409.5 points. Ellis also ranked among the conference's top 10 in digs, finishing eighth with 318.

Wilson earned Second Team All-CIAA honors after a strong season at the net. She ranked fifth in the conference in blocks and finished the season with 93 total blocks, averaging 0.94 blocks per set. Wilson also contributed 156 kills and 235 points for the Rams.

Pitt secured Second Team All-CIAA honors as a utility player after providing a consistent defensive presence for Winston-Salem State. She recorded 294 digs, averaging 2.80 per set, while adding 33 kills, 23 assists and 22 service aces.

Sanders rounded out the Rams' selections with her inclusion on the All-CIAA Rookie Team. The redshirt freshman contributed 148 kills, 96 digs and 17 total blocks across 87 sets played, making an impact on both sides of the net during her first collegiate season.

Winston-Salem State finished the 2026 campaign with a 17-12 overall record and a 13-9 mark in CIAA competition, earning the No. 5 seed in the 2026 CIAA Volleyball Championship.

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