LEXINGTON, Ky. – The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced the recipients of the 2024 NAIA Beach Volleyball All-American awards earlier this morning, where the No. 1-ranked Corban University Beach Volleyball program was represented by their top overall pairing on the eight-woman awards listing. Junior Megan Dennis and freshman Emma Bischoff each received the All-American nod after playing all but one match together this season, concluding the year with a 21-6 overall record.
To read the organization's complete release on this year's postseason awards list, click HERE.
The first-year duo hit the ground running and didn't suffer a loss to an NAIA pairing until early April, as they went 11-1 against Cascade Collegiate Conference (CCC) opponents entering the postseason schedule. At the NAIA West Championships, Dennis and Bischoff went 4-1 with their only loss resulting due to a medical forfeit, leading the team to the NAIA West crown and the No. 1-overall ranking entering the NAIA National Invitational where they finished as a national semifinalist.
In addition to the team accolades they helped the program earn, both Dennis and Bischoff were named the CCC and NAIA Pair of the Week on multiple occasions throughout the year, eventually resulting in CCC Pair of the Year and First Team honors. Their 21 combined wins from the top pairing are third most for a single season pair in program history, which also results in a fourth-place ranking in all-time career pairs for wins and winning percentage (.778).
The dynamic duo is prepared to return next season for yet another exciting year of competition aboard the top ranked program in the NAIA, with expectations to qualify for the fourth-straight NAIA National Invitational and look to add another trophy to the beach volleyball trophy case.
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