Stewart, Brown and Luscomb Earn All-Patriot League Recognition
11/18/2024 2:03:00 PM | Volleyball
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Three Mountain Hawks have been named to the Patriot League Volleyball All-League teams, as announced by the league on Monday afternoon. Senior Emily Stewart earned a first team selection while senior Kyleigh Brown and junior Natalie Luscomb were both named to the second team.
Stewart is the second player under head coach Alexa Keckler to be named to the All-Patriot League first team. She joins Megan Schulte, who earned the distinction last season.
Stewart established herself as one of the best middle blockers in the Patriot League this season, leading the league in total blocks with 123. She also ranks second in the Patriot League with 24 solo blocks and first with 99 block assists. Stewart has also been a focal point offensively for the Mountain Hawks this season, tallying 205 kills on a .339 hitting percentage, which ranks as the second highest in the league. She has also etched her name in Lehigh's record books this season, becoming the program's all-time leader in block assists and moved into third all-time in total blocks.
A four-year starter at libero, Brown has enjoyed a fantastic senior season for the Mountain Hawks. She has recorded career-highs in digs per set (4.27) and assists (103). Brown's 4.27 digs per set rank as the second highest in the Patriot League. She has climbed the Lehigh record books as well this season, as Brown's 1,634 career digs rank as the third most in program history.
After missing nearly all of last season with an injury, Luscomb has been a key piece in Lehigh's offense in 2024. She leads the team with 251 kills on an efficient .306 hitting percentage, which is the fifth highest in the Patriot League. Luscomb has also had an impact defensively for Lehigh, posting 59 total blocks on four solos and 55 block assists on the season.
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Lehigh clinched a berth in the Patriot League tournament for the first time since 2019. After beating American in five sets on Saturday, the Mountain Hawks will again travel to Washington, D.C. to take on the Eagles on Tuesday, November 19 at 6 p.m. in the Patriot League quarterfinals.
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2024 Patriot League Women's Volleyball Major Award Winners
Player of the Year:Â Milan Bayless, Colgate, So., OH
Setter of the Year:Â Caleigh O'Connell, Bucknell, Jr., S
Libero of the Year:Â Jordan Hardy, Bucknell, Sr., L
Rookie of the Year:Â Zedo Yilmaz, American, Fr., OH
The Barry Golberg Coach of the Year:Â Tyler Hagstrom, Bucknell
All-Patriot League First Team
Esma Sipahi, American, Sr., S
Lilou Stegeman, American, Sr., MB
Zedo Yilmaz, American, Fr., OH
Mackenzie Lynch, Army West Point, Jr., OH
Kingsley Wallace, Army West Point, Sr., RS
Bri Frazilus, Bucknell, Jr., OH
Jordan Hardy, Bucknell, Sr., L
Caleigh O'Connell, Bucknell, Jr., S
Sidney Shaffer, Bucknell, So., MB
Milan Bayless, Colgate, So., OH
Abby Shadwick, Colgate, Sr., OH
Emily Stewart, Lehigh, Sr., MB
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All-Patriot League Second Team
Juliette Myrick, Army West Point, So., S
Chloe Murakami, Army West Point, Jr., OH
Tijana Kostic, Bucknell, Jr., OPP
Tiana Owens, Colgate, Fr., RS
Sydney Jones, Colgate, Sr., S
Kyleigh Brown, Lehigh, Sr., L
Natalie Luscomb, Lehigh, Jr., RS
Lauren Link, Loyola Maryland, Gr., OH
Kacy Sekunda, Loyola Maryland, Sr., S/OPP
Farrah Eike, Navy, Fr., OH
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Stewart is the second player under head coach Alexa Keckler to be named to the All-Patriot League first team. She joins Megan Schulte, who earned the distinction last season.
Stewart established herself as one of the best middle blockers in the Patriot League this season, leading the league in total blocks with 123. She also ranks second in the Patriot League with 24 solo blocks and first with 99 block assists. Stewart has also been a focal point offensively for the Mountain Hawks this season, tallying 205 kills on a .339 hitting percentage, which ranks as the second highest in the league. She has also etched her name in Lehigh's record books this season, becoming the program's all-time leader in block assists and moved into third all-time in total blocks.
A four-year starter at libero, Brown has enjoyed a fantastic senior season for the Mountain Hawks. She has recorded career-highs in digs per set (4.27) and assists (103). Brown's 4.27 digs per set rank as the second highest in the Patriot League. She has climbed the Lehigh record books as well this season, as Brown's 1,634 career digs rank as the third most in program history.
After missing nearly all of last season with an injury, Luscomb has been a key piece in Lehigh's offense in 2024. She leads the team with 251 kills on an efficient .306 hitting percentage, which is the fifth highest in the Patriot League. Luscomb has also had an impact defensively for Lehigh, posting 59 total blocks on four solos and 55 block assists on the season.
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Lehigh clinched a berth in the Patriot League tournament for the first time since 2019. After beating American in five sets on Saturday, the Mountain Hawks will again travel to Washington, D.C. to take on the Eagles on Tuesday, November 19 at 6 p.m. in the Patriot League quarterfinals.
Like Lehigh Volleyball on Facebook, follow on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram for continued updates on the Mountain Hawks.
2024 Patriot League Women's Volleyball Major Award Winners
Player of the Year:Â Milan Bayless, Colgate, So., OH
Setter of the Year:Â Caleigh O'Connell, Bucknell, Jr., S
Libero of the Year:Â Jordan Hardy, Bucknell, Sr., L
Rookie of the Year:Â Zedo Yilmaz, American, Fr., OH
The Barry Golberg Coach of the Year:Â Tyler Hagstrom, Bucknell
All-Patriot League First Team
Esma Sipahi, American, Sr., S
Lilou Stegeman, American, Sr., MB
Zedo Yilmaz, American, Fr., OH
Mackenzie Lynch, Army West Point, Jr., OH
Kingsley Wallace, Army West Point, Sr., RS
Bri Frazilus, Bucknell, Jr., OH
Jordan Hardy, Bucknell, Sr., L
Caleigh O'Connell, Bucknell, Jr., S
Sidney Shaffer, Bucknell, So., MB
Milan Bayless, Colgate, So., OH
Abby Shadwick, Colgate, Sr., OH
Emily Stewart, Lehigh, Sr., MB
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All-Patriot League Second Team
Juliette Myrick, Army West Point, So., S
Chloe Murakami, Army West Point, Jr., OH
Tijana Kostic, Bucknell, Jr., OPP
Tiana Owens, Colgate, Fr., RS
Sydney Jones, Colgate, Sr., S
Kyleigh Brown, Lehigh, Sr., L
Natalie Luscomb, Lehigh, Jr., RS
Lauren Link, Loyola Maryland, Gr., OH
Kacy Sekunda, Loyola Maryland, Sr., S/OPP
Farrah Eike, Navy, Fr., OH
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