Cats Announce Award Winners
1/23/2020 4:56:00 PM | Women's Volleyball
The Montana State volleyball team celebrated its 2019 successes over the weekend and announced its two award winners at its banquet on Sunday evening.
The Montana State volleyball team celebrated its 2019 successes over the weekend and announced its two award winners at its banquet on Sunday evening.
The Bobcats finished the fall season with 15 victories, its highest total since 2012. MSU's ten Big Sky Conference wins were its most since the 2004 campaign. In addition, Montana State made its second straight Big Sky Conference tournament appearance and won its first postseason match for the first time since 2005 with a win over Sacramento State.
"It was a great opportunity to get together, reflect on the 2019 season and celebrate our graduating seniors," said MSU head coach Daniel Jones. "We're grateful for all that we have achieved, and we're excited about what is coming next. This team has built a legacy, there is no doubt about that. We will benefit from what they achieved in 2019 and use it as a foundation from which to launch into 2020."
The Bobcats also announced its two award winners. Senior Evi Wilson was named Most Valuable Player, while senior Sydney Mathison captured the program's Legacy Award.
Wilson, an outside hitter from Vancouver, Wash., played in 107 of 112 sets and led Montana State with 371 kills, averaging 3.47 per set, which ranked among the top five in the Big Sky. For her efforts, Wilson was a First-Team All-Big Sky Conference selection.
She closed out her career with an impressive effort at the Big Sky tournament, recording 31 kills (3.88 kps), while hitting .371 from the field and adding 29 digs. Wilson was named to the All-Big Sky Conference Tournament team, a first for the Bobcats since 2005. Off the court, Wilson was an All-Big Sky Academic selection.
"The MVP award goes to the team member who brings the most value to the team both on and off the court," Jones said. "It is a recognition of the impact they have on our team and their desire to build the legacy of this program through their consistent and unwavering efforts and Evi is certainly deserving of this honor."
Mathison, a four-year letterwinner from Phoenix, was named the Legacy Award recipient as voted by the team for the individual who best exemplifies the programs values.
Mathison was a three-time All-Big Sky Conference Academic honoree and played in 85 sets for the Bobcats during the fall. She recorded 43 digs and 14 service aces.
"Our goal as a program is to leave everything better than we found it," Jones said. "The way we do that is by living out our six program values - character, integrity, toughness, commitment, selflessness and perspective- to the fullest extent.
"To me this award is the highest, most prestigious award in our program," Jones added. "It's a reflection of their growth as a young woman, and of their ability to live the values that we espouse and seek to improve on and there is no doubt Sydney has lived out our values."
The Bobcats finished the fall season with 15 victories, its highest total since 2012. MSU's ten Big Sky Conference wins were its most since the 2004 campaign. In addition, Montana State made its second straight Big Sky Conference tournament appearance and won its first postseason match for the first time since 2005 with a win over Sacramento State.
"It was a great opportunity to get together, reflect on the 2019 season and celebrate our graduating seniors," said MSU head coach Daniel Jones. "We're grateful for all that we have achieved, and we're excited about what is coming next. This team has built a legacy, there is no doubt about that. We will benefit from what they achieved in 2019 and use it as a foundation from which to launch into 2020."
The Bobcats also announced its two award winners. Senior Evi Wilson was named Most Valuable Player, while senior Sydney Mathison captured the program's Legacy Award.
Wilson, an outside hitter from Vancouver, Wash., played in 107 of 112 sets and led Montana State with 371 kills, averaging 3.47 per set, which ranked among the top five in the Big Sky. For her efforts, Wilson was a First-Team All-Big Sky Conference selection.
She closed out her career with an impressive effort at the Big Sky tournament, recording 31 kills (3.88 kps), while hitting .371 from the field and adding 29 digs. Wilson was named to the All-Big Sky Conference Tournament team, a first for the Bobcats since 2005. Off the court, Wilson was an All-Big Sky Academic selection.
"The MVP award goes to the team member who brings the most value to the team both on and off the court," Jones said. "It is a recognition of the impact they have on our team and their desire to build the legacy of this program through their consistent and unwavering efforts and Evi is certainly deserving of this honor."
Mathison, a four-year letterwinner from Phoenix, was named the Legacy Award recipient as voted by the team for the individual who best exemplifies the programs values.
Mathison was a three-time All-Big Sky Conference Academic honoree and played in 85 sets for the Bobcats during the fall. She recorded 43 digs and 14 service aces.
"Our goal as a program is to leave everything better than we found it," Jones said. "The way we do that is by living out our six program values - character, integrity, toughness, commitment, selflessness and perspective- to the fullest extent.
"To me this award is the highest, most prestigious award in our program," Jones added. "It's a reflection of their growth as a young woman, and of their ability to live the values that we espouse and seek to improve on and there is no doubt Sydney has lived out our values."
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