CORVALLIS, Ore. – The 2025 Cascade Collegiate Conference Volleyball postseason awards were announced Thursday by the conference office.
Eastern Oregon University’s Kiauna Mack was named the McDonald's Player of the Year, presented by UEN. Kaile'a Ontai of Corban University earned Libero of the Year and Kate Stidham of Eastern Oregon was selected as the Setter of the Year. The Freshmen of the Year honor was awarded to Shaynee McWilliams of College of Idaho. Eastern Oregon head coach Kaki McLean Morehead received Coach of the Year, while Northwest University was recognized with the Athletic Solutions Team Sportsmanship Award.
Mack, a senior middle hitter from Puyallup, Wash., led the CCC with a dominant .444 hitting percentage and 98 total blocks (1.46 per set) in conference play. As a four-time CCC Player of the Week honoree across multiple categories, she was a key piece in guiding Eastern Oregon to another regular season conference title and the top seed in the upcoming CCC Championship Tournament.
Ontai, a junior from Pearl City, Hawaii, anchored the back row for Corban and led the conference in digs per set (4.41). Her consistent defensive presence helped the nationally ranked Warriors secure the No. 2 seed heading into postseason play and remain in the NAIA Top 10 throughout the season.
Stidham, a junior from Central Point, Ore., ranked sixth in the CCC in assists (458, 6.94 per set) while maintaining an impressive .313 attack percentage. She helped Eastern Oregon remain NAIA’s top-ranked program throughout the year.
McWilliams, a setter from Meridian, Idaho, ranked third in the CCC with 7.55 assists per set. She helped College of Idaho secure the No. 4 seed in the CCC Tournament and stay nationally ranked all season long.
McLean Morehead, in her 19th season at the helm of Eastern Oregon, was voted CCC Coach of the Year for the eighth time in her career. She guided the Mountaineers to their 10th regular season title, fourth consecutive, with a 26-2 overall record. EOU has held the No. 1 spot in the NAIA rankings for much of the season and leads the CCC in kills per set (13.90) and hitting percentage (.304).
The full list of the 2025 CCC All-Conference teams can be found HERE.