Texas State landed three players on the 2021 Preseason All-Sun Belt Team, as announced by the conference on Wednesday.
Senior outside hitter Janell Fitzgerald was selected as the Preseason Offensive Player of the Year after averaging a career-high 3.58 kills per set last season. Emily DeWalt, the league’s reigning three-time Setter of the Year, was predicted to win the award for a fourth consecutive time as a senior. The two players were joined on the preseason all-conference team by fifth-year senior middle blocker Tyeranee Scott. All three Bobcats were recognized on the 2020-21 All-Sun Belt First Team last season.
“I love that Emily, Janell and Tyeranee (have) been recognized as some of the top players in the conference again this season,” head coach Sean Huiet said in a statement. “We know that the preseason awards are nice in terms of the conference respecting your level of play, but we also know that a lot of the voting is based on what you did last season. This team is special in that they do not care who gets the recognition, they just want to leave their legacy as a group.”
