Three West Texas A&M volleyball seniors earn All-American honors

CANYON, Texas (KFDA) - Three West Texas A&M volleyball seniors continue to receive recognition after their season ended last week, earning spots on American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-American teams.

Seniors Taytum Stow, Currie Marusak and Emma Becker played key roles in the Lady Buffs’ success under first-year head coach Terry Gamble.

All-American selections

Marusak and Becker were named to the AVCA honorable mention teams, while Stow earned second team recognition. Stow was also named a D2CCA third team All-American.

All three players earned AVCA All Region honors last week as well.

Stow leads defensive effort

The Hereford native recorded 290 kills, 19 service aces and 72 digs this season. Stow led the team in blocks with 155, which was 88 more than the second-place finisher.

Her block total improved significantly from last year’s 138 blocks in the same number of games.

Stow has been the Lone Star Conference Defensive Player of the Year for three seasons.

Marusak tops offensive statistics

The Amarillo High alum led the team in kills with 410 and total points this season. Marusak also recorded 282 digs, 14 service aces and 49 blocks.

She was named to the Lone Star Conference first team and the championship all-tournament team this season.

Becker caps four-year career

Becker finished her final season with 348 kills, 65 blocks, 10 aces and 266 digs.

The Lady Buffs finished the season in the regional semifinals after falling to MSU Denver in four sets. West Texas A&M posted an overall record of 23-8 and a Lone Star Conference record of 14-3.