Volleyball Season Awards Wrap-up

January 10, 2023 / Athletics/All News

Jackson Academy’s volleyball team and fans enjoyed a spectacular season, culminating in the MAIS Overall Volleyball Championship last semester, which marked the eighth state title since volleyball began at JA in the 2011-12 school year. At the JA volleyball banquet, varsity and junior varsity awards were presented. Throughout the season and recently, external organizations have recognized individual team members and JA’s head coach Melissa Denson, bringing attention to JA’s overall volleyball program success. Read more about volleyball here.

Junior Varsity Banquet Awards

JV Offensive Award

Sarah Breyden Moulder

  • 56 Aces
  • 77 Kills
  • 5 Blocks
JV Defensive Award

Brooke Dennis

  • 120 Digs
  • 3.43 digs/set
JV Most Improved

Katherine Gault

JV Raider Award

Kendall Miller

Varsity Banquet Awards

Varsity Kill Leader

Lakin Laurendine

  • 623 Kills
Varsity Assist Leader

Mary Grace Foster

  • 747 Assists 
Varsity Dig Leader

Kaylee Lowther

  • 593 Digs 
Varsity Block Leader

Mary Grace Foster

  • 85 Total  Blocks 
Varsity Ace Leader

Lakin Laurendine 

  • 97 Aces 
Raider Award

Mary Grace Foster

Lady Raider Academic Award

Mallory Brooks

Varsity Hustle Award

Kaylee Lowther

  • 593 digs/4.7 digs per set
  • 2.34 passing average
  • 93 assists
Varsity Most Improved

Ava Ladner

  • 364 kills
  • 31 blocks
  • 374 digs
  • 77 aces
  • 2.05 passing average
Varsity Most Valuable Player

Lakin Laurendine

  • 623 kills/.468 hitting %
  • 526 digs
  • 97 aces
  • 35 blocks
  • 2.34 passing average

Season and Recent Rankings and Honors

Harper Griffin

Sophie Sosa

Lakin Laurendine

Ava Ladner

  • Prepvolleyball.com Honorable Mention All-American
  • AVCA Honorable Mention All-American
  • AVCA Best and Brightest

Mary Grace Foster

  • Prepvolleyball.com Special Mention All-American
  • AVCA 3rd Team All-American
  • AVCA Best and Brightest
All-MAIS
  • Sophie Sosa
  • Kaylee Lowther
  • Ava Ladner
  • Mary Grace Foster
  • Lakin Laurendine (Player of the Year)
MAIS All-Stars 
  • Mary Grace Foster
  • Ava Ladner
  • Lakin Laurendine
  • Hannah Towery
Melissa Denson
  • MAIS Coach of the Year
  • AVCA Region Coach of the Year 

Congratulations, Lady Raiders and coaches!