MELBOURNE, Fla. - The Sunshine State Conference announced the 2024 All-Sunshine State Conference Volleyball teams on Monday afternoon. Three Sharks were recognized by the league, Olivia Aniol earned first-team honors, while Taylor Stockman was recognized on the second-team, and Kate Mihacevich was selected to the third-team.
The full announcement of the 2024 All-Sunshine State Conference Volleyball teams, including special awards, can be found here.
Aniol was recognized by the league for the first time, following a career season. The junior became the program's all-time record holder for block assists in a season with 129 and set career-bests in kills (244), kills-per-set (2.28), service aces (24), solo blocks (23), total blocks (152), blocks-per-set (1.42), points (355.5) and points-per-set (3.32). Aniol leads the Sunshine State Conference in blocks assists, total blocks and blocks-per-set, while also ranking third nationally in total blocks and seventh nationally in blocks-per-set.
Stockman's list of accolades continues to grow as the former Freshman of the Year, earns All-Sunshine State Conference honors for the third consecutive season and second straight season being recognized on the second-team. Stockman started all 30 matches for NSU, while leading the Sharks in sets played (108), points (395.5), points-per-set (3.66), service aces (36) while recording 264 digs and 85 blocks. The junior recorded the 1,000th point of her career earlier this season and currently ranks eighth all-time in program history with 1,189.5.
Mihacevich earns the second all-league honor of her career (2022, Third-Team). The senior recorded 292 kills, 32 service aces, 342.5 points, and set a career-high with 34 blocks. On a per-set basis, Mihacevich averaged 2.81 kills and 3.29 points, while setting a career-best with a 0.242 hitting percentage.
Nova Southeastern Volleyball (20-10) awaits the selection show on Monday evening. The selection show can be viewed here at 7:30 p.m.. To stay up-to-date on Sharks Volleyball, be sure to follow on Instagram at NSU_VBall and X at NSU_VB.
