SAN ANGELO – The Angelo State volleyball team, ahead of the 2025 Lone Star Conference Tournament inside the Junell Center/Stephens Arena, claimed nine all-conference awards, the LSC revealed at their banquet this evening inside the CJ Davidson Ballroom in the Houston Harte University Center.

Junior outside hitter Madi Parrish joins fellow Boswell HS product Kailyn Gilbreath as the only Belles to be named LSC Player of the Year. Parrish doubles as the conference's offensive player of the year, marking the fifth time in program history and the first since Gilbreath also did so in the 2021 season.

The Finance student has recorded her most efficient season of her career, posting a .263 attack percentage. Parrish is averaging 3.63 kills per set and has eclipsed both the 1,000-career kill and the 100-career ace marks, becoming the sixth player in program history to reach both milestones.

The Saginaw native was also named to the All-LSC First Team as well as the LSC All-Academic Team.

Joining Parrish on the first team is fellow All-American Demi Carter. The 2024 AVCA National Freshman of the Year, who missed the first 17 matches due to injury, emphatically returned to the lineup in her sophomore season, averaging 2.89 kills per set on a .307 attack percentage.

Her return to the lineup has coincided with the Belles' strong second half. The Belles are 10-1 since the Bridge City product returned from injury.

The Marketing student has recorded five matches with double-digit kills, including a career-high 20 in a four-set win over West Texas A&M on November 1^st.

A pair of Belles – Ireland Ferguson and Julia Hopkins – were named to the All-LSC Second Team.

Ferguson, the Belles' senior libero, earns her first all-conference award in her career. The Floridian is averaging 4.14 digs per set while anchoring one of the best defenses in the LSC.

The Marketing student has six matches this season with 20 or more digs and has recorded four double-doubles.

Hopkins, a product of Austin, Texas, has experienced a breakout sophomore season, averaging 3.03 kills per set on a .247 attack percentage.

The Psychology major has recorded double-digit kills in 13 matches this season, including a career-high 18 kills twice.

Senior middle Cate Boldrick was named an All-LSC Honorable Mention.

The Psychology student earns her first all-conference award after setting a new career high with 143 kills and 76 blocks this season.

The Austinite, who is hitting .274 this season, recorded a season-high 12 kills against Cameron on October 4^th and had five matches in which she hit .500 or better.

Outside hitter Raelee Allen was named to the conference's all-freshman team, having solidified her place in the Belles' rotation.

Hitting .220 on the season, the Accounting student had a career-high 15 kills in the Belles' five-set win over DBU on October 25^th. Allen is averaging 1.64 kills and 0.59 blocks per set.

The Belles enter the 2025 LSC Tournament with a 21-7 record and a 15-2 mark in conference play. They play eight-seed Texas A&M-Kingsville tomorrow at 6:30 p.m.