GEORGETOWN, TEXAS – Five Southwestern University Volleyball players earned All-Southern Athletic Association honors, as announced by the league on Tuesday afternoon.
 
A trio of Pirates were named to the All-SAA Second team in Lucy Riggar, Tatum Ahrens and Kendall Jurgens. Izzy Rodriguez was named to the Honorable Mention Team, while senior Madison Ingram was selected to the All-Sportsmanship Team.
 
Freshman Lucy Riggar, a native of Franklin, Tennessee, appeared in 23 matches and 71 sets. She ranked second on the team with 229 kills, including a season-high 25 against Berry College on Oct. 16. Riggar recorded double-digit kills in 11 matches and added 212 digs and 17 blocks during the regular season.
 
Ahrens earned a spot on the second team, marking her second consecutive season earning All-SAA honors after being named a first-team performer as a freshman. The sophomore from Austin was a consistent offensive force for the Pirates this season, leading the team with 303 kills and 356.5 points. Ahrens ranked seventh in the SAA in total kills. She recorded a season-high 21 kills against Hendrix on Sept. 18 and finished with 17 matches with double-digit kills. The Westlake product also ranked second on the team with 308 digs. She added 27 service aces and 29 blocks.
 
Jurgens wrapped up her Southwestern career with her second consecutive All-SAA honor, earning a spot on the second team after receiving first-team recognition last season. The Lake Travis product was effective on both sides of the net, recording 116 kills while leading the team with a .386 hitting percentage. She also contributed 53 blocks defensively. Jurgens recorded two double-digit kill performances, including a season-high 11 against Trinity University on Oct. 10. She finished with a career-high eight blocks against Millsaps College on Oct. 24.
 
Rodriguez earned her second consecutive All-SAA selection as she earned a spot on the Honorable Mention Team after leading the team with 493 digs, which ranked third in the conference. The junior appeared in all 29 matches and averaged 4.70 digs per set while posting a .939 reception percentage. She recorded a season-high 37 digs against Rhodes College on Oct. 23 and finished with seven matches of 20 or more digs.

Ingram earned a spot on the All-Sportsmanship team after capping her regular season with 62 kills across 15 matches. The senior from Tomball added 24 blocks on defense.