Shaylen Perry, Paige Ricica Earn Second-Team All-HCAC Honors

Anderson University volleyball standouts Shaylen Perry and Paige Ricica both earned second-team all-Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) honors, which was announced by the conference on Tuesday.

Ricica was also selected to the HCAC All-Newcomer Team.

"We are very proud to have two players represent AU in the HCAC conference awards," Coac Tami Miller said.

Shaylen Perry (Sr., 5-9 Middle Hitter, Eaton, Ohio/Eaton)

• Four-time all-conference selection (Sr.-Second Team, Jr.-First Team, So.-Honorable Mention, Fr.-Honorable Mention)
• Selected to Rose-Hulman Invitational All-Tournament Team
• Conference-Only Stats - .280 Hitting Percentage (8th in HCAC), 2.21 Kills Per Set, 0.61 Blocks Per Set, 73 Kills, 24 Attack Errors, 175 Attacks, 33 Sets
• Overall Stats - .309 Hitting Percentage (3rd in HCAC), 2.13 Kills Per Set, 0.57 Blocks Per Set, 0.23 Service Aces Per Set, 183 Kills, 53 Attack Errors, 421 Attacks, 86 Sets
• Coach Tami Miller's Comments – Shaylen has been a tremendous player for our program for her four years and this season has been no exception. Her .309 hitting percentage is a great accomplishment. Her offensive prowess will be missed as well as the leadership she brought to the team this year.

Paige Ricica (Fr., 5-8 Outside Hitter/Middle Hitter, Bryan, Ohio/Fairview)

• Received all-conference honors in her debut season.
• Named to HCAC All-Newcomer Team
• Conference-Only Stats – 3.16 Kills Per Set (4th in HCAC), 2.45 Digs Per Set, .230 Hitting Percentage, 98 Kills, 32 Attack Errors, 287 Attacks, 31 Sets
• Overall Stats – 2.71 Kills Per Set (6th in HCAC), 2.55 Digs Per Set, .202 Hitting Percentage, 0.26 Service Aces Per Set, 241 Kills, 90 Attack Errors, 746 Attacks, 89 Sets
• Coach Tami Miller's Comments – We are excited for Paige being named to the all-conference second team and the all-newcomer team. WE knew that she had great potential coming in as a freshman and she did not disappoint. She is well deserving of both honors and we are looking forward to her future with AUVB.