(Peru, Neb.) – After finishing their first year of competition in the Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC), four Peru State College (PSC) Bobcat volleyball players earned all-conference recognition.
 
Senior Carly Morehead (Fairbury) was the lone Bobcat to be named to the 14-member HAAC All-Conference First Team.  Junior Emily Maresh (Central City) earned second team honors.  Senior Maddy Lister (North Platte) and sophomore Jessie Clark (Omaha) were given honorable mention recognition.
 
Morehead, a 6-0 middle blocker, led the Bobcats in several categories and was among the top 20 in the HAAC as well.  The four categories were attack percentage of .245, total service aces with 38, total blocks with 117, and blocks per set with 1.1 per set.    In the HAAC, Morehead finished second in total kills with 240, third in blocks per set with 1.1, fourth in service aces per set with 0.4, tied for fifth in total service aces with 38, sixth in hitting percentage, sixth in total blocks with 117, 19^th in kills per set with 2.3, and 19^th with total kills of 105. 


 
The 5-7 libero, Maresh was among the conference and team leaders in the defensive categories.  Maresh finished with 556 digs averaging 5.0 digs per sent to lead the Bobcats.  She finished second on the Bobcat team with 35 service aces averaging 0.3 aces per set.  In the HAAC, Maresh finished second with total digs, third in digs per set with 5.0, tied for ninth in aces per set, and tied for 12^th with total aces.


 
Lister, the 5-10 outside hitter, led the Bobcats with 2.6 kills per set and total kills of 276.  She finished as the team leader with total kills of 276, fifth in hitting percentage with .158 and sixth on the team in both total blocks and blocks per set with 43 and 0.4 respectively.  In the HAAC, Lister tied with Clark for 11^th in average kills per set and 13^th in total kills with 276.


 
The 5-10 sophomore outside hitter, Clark had several top finishes for both the team and in the HAAC.  Clark finished second in kills per set with 2.6, third in total kills with 229, fourth in Bobcat hitting percentage with .165, and fifth in service aces per set with 0.1.  In the HAAC, Clark tied for 11^th in average kills per set.


 
The Bobcats finished 11-18 overall and 4-5 in their inaugural season of the HAAC.  They advanced to the first round of the HAAC conference tournament and fell to Evangel University in five.
 
Bobcat volleyball head coach Lexie Baack was pleased with the recognition earned by her players.  Baack said, “We knew going into the HAAC that we were going to be playing in a tough conference.  To have four players earn honors the first year, that is pretty good.  I am especially happy for the seniors who have brought a lot to the team the past two years.”