Volleyball | 11/17/2016 4:07:00 PM

ARLINGTON, Texas – Georgia Southern redshirt senior Alex Beecher has been named second-team All Sun Belt, the conference announced today.

Beecher earns the honor, which is voted on by the league's 12 head coaches, for the second straight season. The libero ranks seventh in the country and first in the Sun Belt in total digs and is averaging 5.09 digs and 1.03 assists a set. She was named the Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week twice this season.

Beecher broke her own school record for digs in a season with 616, passing the old record of 604 set in 2012. She has recorded 20-plus digs in 14 matches this season and 48 contests in her career. Already the school's all-time leader, she has 2,363 digs for her career, 39 shy of moving into the top-25 in NCAA history.

Georgia Southern finished third in the East Division and earned the No. 7 seed for the Sun Belt tournament Nov. 18-20 in Arlington, Texas. The Eagles will take on second-seeded Coastal Carolina, which won the East Division, Friday at 3:30 p.m. ET, and the contest will be broadcast live on ESPN3. The winner gets the winner of Texas State vs. South Alabama in the semifinals at 5 p.m. ET Saturday.

All-Sun Belt Teams
First Team All-Conference
Edina Selimovic (Little Rock, Senior, MB)
Carlisa May (Arkansas State, Sophomore, OH)
Kelsey Reis (Arkansas State, Senior, MB)
Markie Schaedig (Arkansas State, Senior, L/DS)
Mallory Warrington (Arkansas State, Senior, S)
Leah Hardeman (Coastal Carolina, Junior, OH)
Annayka Legros (Coastal Carolina, Senior, MB)
Kelsey Weynand (Texas State, Senior, OH
 
Second Team All-Conference
Carolee Dillard (Little Rock, Redshirt Senior, MB)
Kenzie Fields (Arkansas State, Freshman, OH)
Tahleia Bishop (Coastal Carolina, Senior, OH)
Alex Beecher (Georgia Southern, Senior, L/DS)
Mechell Daniel (South Alabama, Senior, OH)
Qiana Cañete (UT Arlington, Junior, OH)
Erin Hoppe (Texas State, Junior, S)
Lauren Kirch (Texas State, Senior, MB)
 
Player of the Year
Leah Hardeman (Coastal Carolina, Junior, OH)
 
Offensive Player of the Year
Carlisa May (Arkansas State, Sophomore, OH)
 
Defensive Player of the Year
Markie Schaedig (Arkansas State, Senior, L/DS)
 
Setter of the Year
Mallory Warrington (Arkansas State, Senior, S)
 
Freshman of the Year
Kenzie Fields (Arkansas State, Freshman, OH)
 
Newcomer of the Year
Tahleia Bishop (Coastal Carolina, Senior, OH)
 
Coach of the Year
David Rehr, Arkansas State
 
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