McIntosh, Garrison Earn Big South Postseason Volleyball Honors
November 17, 2021 | Volleyball
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Gardner-Webb sophomore Mikah McIntosh has been voted Second-Team All-Big South Conference, the league announced on Wednesday, November 17. Additionally, Gardner-Webb senior Kylee Garrison has earned a spot on the Big South All-Academic Team.
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McIntosh posted 480 total digs this season for an average of 5.33 digs per set, a new program record. Both marks led all Big South players, while her digs per set average ranked 14th in the nation for NCAA Division I.
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Against conference opponents, McIntosh stepped up even more defensively and averaged 6.19 digs per set, while no other player across the league averaged more than 5.00.
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A native of Miami, Florida, McIntosh recorded 46 digs in a five-set match against UNC Asheville on Oct. 30. That set a new Gardner-Webb all-time high and also established the NCAA single-match high for the 2021 season, falling just two digs shy of equaling the Big South single-match digs record in a five-set contest (48). She also became one of only two players in team history to eclipse 40 digs in one contest.
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The defensive standout finished with double-digit digs in 21-of-26 matches on the season and reached that mark in all but one conference matchup. Of the five matches in which she did not register 10-plus kills, four of those came when she filled in at outside hitter as needed.
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McIntosh became the first player in Gardner-Webb history to earn the Big South's Libero of the Week honor three times in the same season.
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As for Garrison, she carries a 3.69 cumulative GPA in her major of Exercise Science and remains one of the Big South's most impactful outside hitters. The four-year GWU standout finished third in points in Big South matches with an average of 3.85 per set, while ranking fourth overall in kills with 3.41 per frame.
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Garrison led all Gardner-Webb players with 242 kills this season, a career high. She finished with double-digit kills a total of 14 times in 22 matches, adding 22 aces, 172 digs and 21 blocks for a total of 276.5 points, which also goes down as a career high.
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McIntosh posted 480 total digs this season for an average of 5.33 digs per set, a new program record. Both marks led all Big South players, while her digs per set average ranked 14th in the nation for NCAA Division I.
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Against conference opponents, McIntosh stepped up even more defensively and averaged 6.19 digs per set, while no other player across the league averaged more than 5.00.
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A native of Miami, Florida, McIntosh recorded 46 digs in a five-set match against UNC Asheville on Oct. 30. That set a new Gardner-Webb all-time high and also established the NCAA single-match high for the 2021 season, falling just two digs shy of equaling the Big South single-match digs record in a five-set contest (48). She also became one of only two players in team history to eclipse 40 digs in one contest.
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The defensive standout finished with double-digit digs in 21-of-26 matches on the season and reached that mark in all but one conference matchup. Of the five matches in which she did not register 10-plus kills, four of those came when she filled in at outside hitter as needed.
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McIntosh became the first player in Gardner-Webb history to earn the Big South's Libero of the Week honor three times in the same season.
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DIGS (CONFERENCE MATCHES)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â TOTAL Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â AVG/S
1. Mikah McIntosh (GWU)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 480Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5.33
2. Jenny Wessling (HPU)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 426Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4.63
3. Claranne Fechter (CAM)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 478Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4.60
4. Jessica Pugh (HAM)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 376Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4.48
5. Anna Hewitt (PC)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 442Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4.46Â
1. Mikah McIntosh (GWU)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 480Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5.33
2. Jenny Wessling (HPU)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 426Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4.63
3. Claranne Fechter (CAM)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 478Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4.60
4. Jessica Pugh (HAM)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 376Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4.48
5. Anna Hewitt (PC)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 442Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 4.46Â
As for Garrison, she carries a 3.69 cumulative GPA in her major of Exercise Science and remains one of the Big South's most impactful outside hitters. The four-year GWU standout finished third in points in Big South matches with an average of 3.85 per set, while ranking fourth overall in kills with 3.41 per frame.
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Garrison led all Gardner-Webb players with 242 kills this season, a career high. She finished with double-digit kills a total of 14 times in 22 matches, adding 22 aces, 172 digs and 21 blocks for a total of 276.5 points, which also goes down as a career high.
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POINTS (CONFERENCE MATCHES)Â Â Â Â TOTAL Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â AVG/S
1. Peyton Thompson (CSU)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 312.0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5.47
2. Naiya Sawtelle (NCAT)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 249.0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3.95
3. Kylee Garrison (GWU)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 208.0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3.85
4. Dylan Maberry (HPU)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 205.5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3.81
5. Karli Shepherd (WU)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 202.5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3.68
1. Peyton Thompson (CSU)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 312.0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 5.47
2. Naiya Sawtelle (NCAT)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 249.0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3.95
3. Kylee Garrison (GWU)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 208.0Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3.85
4. Dylan Maberry (HPU)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 205.5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3.81
5. Karli Shepherd (WU)Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 202.5Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 3.68
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