NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - The University of Dayton volleyball team earned three of the top five year-end Atlantic 10 awards and placed five on All-Conference Teams in an announcement by the league office Thursday, Nov. 15. Senior Lauren Bruns was named Player of the Year, senior Margo Wolf was tabbed as Libero of the Year for the second time in her career and freshman Alli Papesh claimed the Rookie of the Year award. The awards were announced ahead of the 2018 A-10 Volleyball Championship.

La Salle's Kathryn Wood was named Setter of the Year while the Explorers' Caitlin Schweihofer was honored as Coach of the Year.

Bruns, an outside hitter from Versailles, Ohio, was named the Atlantic 10 Player of the Year following a season in which she received A-10 weekly accolades on five occasions and led the league in kills (459), kills per set (4.33), points (497) and points per set (4.7).

Wolf, a libero from Cincinnati, Ohio, earned A-10 Libero of the Year honors for the second time in her career (2016) after recording 402 digs and averaging 3.79 digs per set. 

Papesh, an outside hitter from Channahon, Ill., was named A-10 Rookie of the Year after finishing in the top 10 in conference-only kills per set (2.88) and hitting percentage (.273). She also led all freshman in kills, kills per set and points.

Senior Kendyll Brown claims her third-consecutive spot on the All-Conference First Team and is joined by Bruns, her second appointment to the First Team. Sophomore Brooke Westbeld earned her first post-season honor after being named to the All-Conference Second Team. Wolf was also named to the Second Team for the third-consecutive time. Papesh was named to the All-Rookie Team.

Also for the third-consecutive season, Wolf earned mention on the All-Academic and was joined there by Bruns.

2018 Atlantic 10 Volleyball Awards

Player of the Year: Lauren Bruns, Dayton
Libero of the Year: Margo Wolf, Dayton
Setter of the Year: Katie Wood, La Salle
Rookie of the Year: Alli Papesh, Dayton
Coach of the Year: Caitlin Schweihofer, La Salle 
 
All-Conference First Team
Kendyll Brown, Dayton
Lauren Bruns, Dayton
Devin Corah, La Salle
Katie Wood, La Salle
Maya Taylor, Saint Louis
Tori Baldwin, VCU
Jasmin Sneed, VCU
 
All-Conference Second Team*
Mason Rooney, Davidson
Brooke Westbeld, Dayton
Margo Wolf, Dayton
Dani Suiter, Duquesne
Bailey Williams, George Mason
Jensen Sharrits, La Salle
Vicky Giommarini, VCU
Gina Tuzzolo, VCU
 
*A tie resulted in an eight person
All-Conference Second Team
 
All-Rookie Team
Alli Papesh, Dayton
Summer Slade, Duquesne
Peyton Ehmke, George Mason
ShaLi Niu, George Mason
Elizabeth Osborn, La Salle
Giovanna Charles, Saint Louis
Alyna Draper, VCU
 
All-Academic Team
Mason Rooney, Davidson
Lauren Bruns, Dayton
Margo Wolf, Dayton
Jensen Sharrits, La Salle
Madison Kuch, La Salle
Maya Taylor, Saint Louis
Gina Tuzzolo, VCU