Five Phoenix Earn All-Mid-South Conference Honors

LEBANON, Tenn.--Cumberland women's volleyball placed five student-athletes on the 2026 All-Mid-South Conference teams, with Bianca Guceanu and Carlee Rogers earning First Team honors and Kaleigh Glass, Carola Schnidrig and Liberty Shadix receiving Second Team recognition, conference officials announced Thursday.

Rogers earned First Team All-MSC honors for the second consecutive season, while Glass returned to the Second Team after previously receiving the honor in 2023. Conference coaches voted on the awards and were not permitted to vote for their own student-athletes.

Rogers contributed across the board for the Phoenix, leading the team with 795 assists and averaging 6.41 assists per set. She also registered 239 kills on a .216 hitting percentage, along with 271 digs, 73 blocks and 48 service aces. Rogers earned MSC Setter of the Week recognition on Oct. 5.

Guceanu finished with 223 kills and averaged 2.08 kills per set across 107 sets. She added 134 digs, 34 blocks and 12 service aces to secure her spot on the First Team.

Glass anchored Cumberland's back row with a team-high 468 digs, averaging 3.69 per set across 127 sets. The senior also contributed 113 assists and 47 service aces. Glass earned MSC Defender of the Week honors twice during the season and was also named Cumberland's representative on the MSC Champions of Character Team.

Schnidrig paced the Phoenix attack with 308 kills, averaging 2.80 per set while hitting .206. She also led Cumberland with 58 service aces and 389 points, adding 287 digs and 43 blocks. Schnidrig was named MSC Attacker of the Week on Oct. 5 as Cumberland swept the conference's weekly awards.

Shadix provided an efficient offensive presence and a strong block at the net, recording 181 kills on a team-best .332 hitting percentage. She finished with 104 blocks, including a team-leading 25 solo stops, and averaged 0.95 blocks per set across 109 sets.

Cumberlands swept the conference's top individual awards, with Brynnley Bryant named Player of the Year, Savanah Jolly selected Setter of the Year and Alana Shiery earning Defender of the Year. Freed-Hardeman's Teodora Dacic received Freshman of the Year honors. Cumberlands' Kathryn Park and Jung Park were named Head Coach and Assistant Coach of the Year, respectively.

Cumberland finished the season 18-17 overall and 8-4 in Mid-South Conference play, earning the No. 3 seed in the conference tournament.

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Players Mentioned

#20 Kaleigh Glass: DS/L; 5' 5"; Senior

#3 Carlee Rogers: S/RS; 5' 9"; Sophomore

#9 Bianca Guceanu: OH; 5' 11"; Sophomore

#14 Carola Schnidrig: OH; 6' 0"; Junior

#10 Liberty Shadix: MH; 6' 3"; Junior

Players Mentioned

#20 Kaleigh Glass
: 5' 5"; Senior
: DS/L

#3 Carlee Rogers
: 5' 9"; Sophomore
: S/RS

#9 Bianca Guceanu
: 5' 11"; Sophomore
: OH

#14 Carola Schnidrig
: 6' 0"; Junior
: OH

#10 Liberty Shadix
: 6' 3"; Junior
: MH