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Four Western volleyball players honored by MIAA

Missouri Western volleyball had two players named to the All-MIAA third team and two more named honorable mention squad as released by the MIAA office on Thursday morning.

Tahler Johston made the third team as an outside hitter. The senior started all 31 matches for the Griffons and led the squad with 381 kills. Johnston was named to the UNK Fall Classic and Holiday Inn Express & Suites Classic tournament teams. Her 22 kills on Oct. 1 against Arkansas-Fort Smith tied a career high. Johnston had a career-high, 16 digs in the season opener against Eastern New Mexico. She averaged 3.2 kills per set and 2.39 digs per set.

Last year’s MIAA Freshman of the Year, Stephanie Hattey joined Johnston on this year’s third team. Hattey led the Griffons with 1,214 assists and averaged 10.2 assists per set. Her 60 assists against Pittsburg State on Oct. 21 were a career high. Hattey was also second on the squad with 380 digs.

Shelby Corkill and Alex Behnke were each named honorable mention All-MIAA. Corkill finished with 293 kills; good for second on the team. Behnke led the Griffons with 94 blocks.

— MWSU Sports Information —

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