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Volleyball 11/10/2026 8:00:00 PM Mia Moddelmog, Director of Athletics Communications

Wright, Richardson Named to the All-GAC Volleyball Team

RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. — The Great American Conference has announced its 2026 All-Conference Volleyball team, with two members of the Southern Nazarene volleyball team earning recognition.

Kate Wright, a junior outside hitter from Oak Point, Texas, was named the GAC Player of the Year, just the second Crimson Storm player to earn the honor. Wright also earned unanimous First Team All-GAC honors for the second consecutive season after being named a First Team honoree last year. She led the Crimson Storm offense with 521 kills, which led the GAC and ranked second in NCAA Division II. She also averaged 4.38 kills per set, leading the conference and ranking third nationally.

Riley Richardson, a senior middle blocker from Bentonville, Arkansas, rounded out the Southern Nazarene honorees. Richardson earned her first All-GAC recognition with a spot on the honorable mention team. She led the Crimson Storm with a .316 hitting percentage, ranking fifth in the conference. Richardson also paced SNU with 92 total blocks on the season.

Southern Nazarene also had a strong showing in the classroom, with 11 players earning recognition on the GAC/MIAA Academic Honor Roll: Allie Edwards, Emma Grace Moddelmog, Melanie Long, Sydney Marquez, Breelee Mauldin, Hannah Morgan, Makenzie Moseley, Brooklyn Ramey-Halkyard, Riley Richardson, Aspen Wendt, and Kate Wright.

The Crimson Storm will now turn their attention to the GAC Tournament. No. 7-seeded Southern Nazarene is set to face No. 2-seeded Harding in the opening round on Wednesday, November 11, at 12:30 p.m. at the Stride Bank Center in Enid, Oklahoma. The two teams met earlier this season in Bethany, where the Crimson Storm defeated the Bisons in three straight sets.

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Players Mentioned

#12 Sydney Marquez: DS; 5' 4"; Sophomore

#11 Emma Grace Moddelmog: S; 5' 7"; Senior

#10 Hannah Morgan: OPP/MB; 6' 1"; Redshirt Sophomore

#14 Riley Richardson: MB; 5' 11"; Senior

#9 Kate Wright: OH; 6' 0"; Junior

#1 Aspen Wendt: OH/DS; 5' 10"; Sophomore

#3 Allie Edwards: MB; 5' 10"; Redshirt Freshman

#2 Makenzie Moseley: OH/OPP; 6' 0"; Junior

#7 Brooklyn Ramey-Halkyard: MB; 5' 10"; Junior

#21 Melanie Long: OPP/MB; 6' 3"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#12 Sydney Marquez
: 5' 4"; Sophomore
: DS

#11 Emma Grace Moddelmog
: 5' 7"; Senior
: S

#10 Hannah Morgan
: 6' 1"; Redshirt Sophomore
: OPP/MB

#14 Riley Richardson
: 5' 11"; Senior
: MB

#9 Kate Wright
: 6' 0"; Junior
: OH

#1 Aspen Wendt
: 5' 10"; Sophomore
: OH/DS

#3 Allie Edwards
: 5' 10"; Redshirt Freshman
: MB

#2 Makenzie Moseley
: 6' 0"; Junior
: OH/OPP

#7 Brooklyn Ramey-Halkyard
: 5' 10"; Junior
: MB

#21 Melanie Long
: 6' 3"; Junior
: OPP/MB