LBCC Volleyball wins the NWAC Championship
Coach Jayme Frazier named NWAC Coach of the Year
Photo: Justin Lamb
The Linn-Benton Community College volleyball team just wrapped up its most successful season ever, taking home the Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC) Championship! The Roadrunners finished the season on a 25 game winning streak, including finishing 17-0 in conference play.
The Beaks took down Skagit Valley 3-1 in the championship game. Shalyn Gray led the way for LBCC with 17 kills and 13 digs, while Taya Manibusan added 12 kills and 11 digs for the Roadrunners.
LB saw four of its players named to the Championship All-Tournament Team:
- Taya Manibusan - Most Valuable Player & 1st Team
- Jade Hayes - 1st Team
- Sydnie Johnson - 1st Team
- Alexis Chapman - 2nd Team
Photo: Daniel Acosta
Many Roadrunners also received season honors heading into the tournament including
LBCC head coach Jayme Frazier who was named the NWAC South Region Coach of the Year.
Frazier received this award after coaching LB to an undefeated conference record.
Six other Beaks also received NWAC honors:
- Shalyn Gray - Most Valuable Player, South Region
- Jade Hayes - 1st Team, South Region
- Alicia Vandervoort-Walters - 1st Team, South Region
- Sydnie Johnson - 2nd Team, South Region
- Alexis Chapman - Sophomore All-Stars, South Region
- Jade Hayes - Sophomore All-Stars, South Region
- Sydnie Johnson - Sophomore All-Stars, South Region
- Alicia Vandervoort-Walters - Sophomore All-Stars, South Region
“Being in a college and academic setting, it can’t be your only goal to win the championship,” said LBCC head coach Jayme Frazier. “We focused on the classroom first and knew the wins would come. And they did, but it felt so amazing to finally get 1st.”
The NWAC Championship comes on the heels of their “classroom” championship last year when the team won the highest academic award in volleyball, the AVCA Team Academic Award. The Roadrunners finished with a team average 3.40 GPA last year to take home that award.
Congratulations to the LBCC volleyball team for an incredible season!
You can read the box score and view the photo gallery from the game or read the Albany Democrat Herald's recap.