SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Southern Conference announced today the results of its postseason volleyball balloting as conducted by the league's coaches. Four Terriers were honored with Laney Klika being named the SoCon Libero of the Year. Sarah MacLean garnered first-team recognition while Mary Emily Morgan joined Klika on the second team. Bradley Brown was tabbed to the All-Freshman Team. The nine coaches were not permitted to vote for their own players.
 
"We are so excited for Laney, Sarah, Mary Emily and Bradley," said head coach Lynze Roos. "With such a young squad this year, the senior leadership of Sarah, Mary Emily and Mad Wilson was imperative to our team's success – and to have these players named to an all-conference team for the first time in their careers shows that persistence and hard work truly does pay off. We are grateful to the league coaches for recognizing their impact on the court, and – again – I am so happy that these young women have this accolade to encompass what has been a wonderful year."
 
Wofford's three total all-conference selections are the most in a season in program history. Brown's selection to the all-freshman squad marks a Terrier on the freshman team in four of the last five seasons.
 
Klika, a sophomore from Novelty, Ohio, is the program's first-ever libero of the year. With 5.21 digs per set, she ranks eighth in the entire nation. Klika's 537 total digs are 13^th in the country and currently rank seventh on Wofford's single-season leaderboard. Klika was twice named SoCon Defensive Player of the Week this season. She owns a pair of double-doubles, including one in Wofford's upset triumph over No. 15 Tennessee. Klika was also named All-SoCon Second Team.
 
"Laney has been an anchor of our serve receive and defense all year," said Roos. "She came into preseason truly focused and ready to work in her role. She is a consistent practice player and also holds her teammates to a high standard every day. She embraces every challenge with intensity and maturity. We play in a league with some really impressive liberos, so for Laney to receive this award is pretty special. We've also had a tradition of some gritty liberos in the past decade – Jess Graham, Taylor Gill and Abbey Richman to name a few – and to finally win the Libero of the Year honor is a nod to all their hard work as well and a huge compliment to Laney as a player and competitor."
 
MacLean, a senior from Simpsonville, South Carolina, currently ranks eighth in the conference with 2.96 kills per set. Her .353 hitting percentage is the best in the SoCon. MacLean owns 314 total kills and adds in 54 blocks. She totaled double-digit kills 20 times this season and added her first-career double-double in the conference opener against Chattanooga. This is MacLean's first all-conference honor, and she is the first Terrier on the first team since Sarah Barham last season. This is not her first time honored by the SoCon, as she was a SoCon All-Freshman recipient in 2021.
 
"Sarah MacLean has been a weapon for a few years for us, and I am so proud of her to leave as a senior as a first team all-conference player," said Roos. "She is truly so deserving of this honor, and I think there are plenty of blockers and defenders happy to see her graduate. Sarah is a player who grew and improved every year, in every aspect of her game. Sarah played a supporting role to some attackers in the past, so this was her year to really shine, and she completely embraced it. She has embodied what it means to be a Wofford Terrier – she works hard in the gym, she trains tough in the weight room and she invests in her team. I am, again, so grateful that the conference coaches celebrate Sarah in this way because she has been such an integral part of our success."
 
Morgan, a senior from Atlanta, Georgia, owns 2.71 kills per set to rank 13^th in the league. Ever versatile, she adds in a digs per set rate of 3.29 with her 332 total digs checking in at 14^th in the conference. Morgan has accrued nine double-doubles this season. At the net, she has recorded 30 blocks. Morgan was instrumental in Wofford's upset of No. 15 Tennessee, matching her career high with 18 kills in the contest, including sending home the winner in the fifth set. This is Morgan's first-career all-conference nod.
 
"Reading that Mary Emily was named All-Southern Conference was one of those coach's moments that was completely validating," said Roos. "When we look at Mary Emily's career at Wofford, she started as a role player and worked to increase that role every year. With the way college athletics is now, some players don't have the patience or work ethic to see that process through. Mary Emily is a high-level student, athlete, teammate and competitor. She carried an enormous load for us as a passer, attacker, defender and even as a blocker. She did so while also being team captain and the heartbeat of our team. I am just so overwhelmingly proud of all the work she has put in, the relationships she has built and the legacy she is leaving behind as a Terrier."
 
Brown, a native of Florence, South Carolina, has burst onto the scene to notch her all-freshman recognition. She boasts 84 total blocks, 30 of which are solo. She touts nine matches with at least five blocks. Stellar on offense as well, Brown owns 220 total kills and ranks 26^th in the conference with a rate of 2.06 per set. An efficient attacker, her .340 hitting percentage is fourth best in the SoCon. Brown was tabbed SoCon Offensive Player of the Week earlier this season after a standout weekend in the Wofford Invitational, during which she posted a .909 hitting clip against Campbell.
 
"Bradley Brown didn't miss a beat coming from the high school ranks to collegiate volleyball this season," said Roos. "For someone who didn't start playing competitive club volleyball to later in her youth, she excelled at learning new skills, diving into new schemes and being open to trying new techniques. She has been a breath of fresh air in the gym because even her teammates realize that the sky is the limit for Bradley, and they get just as excited to see her tackle new challenges and celebrate her success. Even better, Bradley is an amazing teammate and student. She is excelling at Wofford and making an impression even in her first semester. We are so thrilled for Bradley to receive this honor, and I believe her future is so bright in the Black and Gold!"
 
Wofford is 20-8 on the season with a 12-4 SoCon clip, a program best. The Terriers are the No. 2 seed for the SoCon Tournament, which begins with the play-in match later today. Wofford's opening contest will be tomorrow at 4:30 p.m. against No. 7 Chattanooga. All matches will be held inside the Jerry Richardson Indoor Stadium.