2018 AVCA NCAA Division II National Awards

LEXINGTON, Ky. – True freshman setter Drew Stokes was named the AVCA NCAA Division II National Freshman of the Year Tuesday after an incredible 2018 campaign. She's the first National Freshman of the Year in Colorado School of Mines Volleyball history.
 
The honor adds to Stokes' growing list of accolades including AVCA South Central Region Setter of the Year, AVCA First-Team All-Region, D2CCA First-Team All-Region, RMAC Setter of the Year, RMAC Freshman of the Year and First-Team All-RMAC. Stokes finished the 2018 season with 1,345 total assists which ranks #4 on Mines' single-season assists list. Her 11.80 assists per set sit #6 on the Orediggers' single-season chart. Stokes' total assists rank #10 in NCAA Division II and her assists per set #11 in DII after she led the RMAC in both categories.
 
As a team, Mines finished the season 24-6 marking its seventh consecutive 20-win campaign. The Orediggers advanced to their 11th straight RMAC Tournament and 10th straight NCAA Tournament while taking home a share of the RMAC regular-season crown – their sixth in program history. Prior to the championship rounds in Pittsburgh, Pa., Mines ranks #9 in NCAA Division II in assists per set, #11 in kills per set and #13 in hitting percentage. The Orediggers also led the RMAC in all three of those categories.
 
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