SHAWNEE, Okla.—The 2022 Great American Conference Volleyball awards were announced on Wednesday night as Southern Nazarene rolled in seven total awards, including three names on the All-GAC teams.

Sunny Batschelett earned an All-GAC first-team nod after a sensational season. The junior out of Ponca City racked up 341 kills, good for third in the conference. She notched a career high 21 kills in SNU's five-set win over Arkansas Tech on October 13th. She recorded double-digit kills in 18 of SNU's 29 matches played.

Whitney Bowie and Kaley Brubaker each found their way on to the All-GAC Second Team. Bowie, a sophomore out of Oklahoma City, ranked fourth in the GAC in hitting percentage as she was efficient all season long, striking the ball right at a .300 clip. She finished second on the team with 295 kills, while also adding a team-high 81 total blocks.

Brubaker, a sophomore out of Fort Worth, Texas, finished first in the Great American Conference in assists, and second in assists per set. She racked up 1,116 assists, good for 10.53 assists per set. Along with setting up her teammates, Brubaker did excellent work on the defensive end, tallying 301 digs. She finished the regular season with 15 double-doubles.

Along with their work on the court, Southern Nazarene showed great work in the classroom, as well. The Storm were second in the GAC with four total Distinguished Scholar Athletes, including: Sunny Batschelett, Bailey Grimes, Madeline Lynch, and Peyton Parsons.

SNU will now turn their attention to an early morning on Thursday as the Crimson Storm compete in the GAC Quarterfinals at 10:00 a.m. SNU will meet Southwestern Oklahoma State, who they split the two regular season matches with. The GAC Championships are being held at the Firelake Arena in Shawnee, Oklahoma.

All-GAC List