ATLANTA — The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference announced its 2026 women's volleyball All-SIAC teams and individual honorees on Tuesday, as voted by the conference's head coaches.
Benedict College senior middle blocker
Desire' Young was named to the first team, capping off a stellar career that saw her earn first team All-SIAC honors in 2025, and second-team honors as well as the Elite 14 Award winner in 2024.
This season, Young was once again one of the elite players in the SIAC. She ranked third in the league in hitting percentage, hitting .338 for the season. She also ranked seventh in the SIAC with 0.83 blocks per set, while averaging 2.37 kills per set.
FIRST TEAM
| POSITION |
NAME |
SCHOOL |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
| Outside Hitter |
Jarianis Perez |
Albany State |
Sr. |
Jacksonville, Fla. |
| Outside Hitter |
Karea Copeland |
Miles |
So. |
Newnan, Ga. |
| Outside Hitter |
Claire Hayes |
Spring Hill |
Sr. |
Robertsdale, Ala. |
| Middle Blocker |
Desire' Young |
Benedict |
Sr. |
Aurora, Colo. |
| Middle Blocker |
Saige Bradley |
Allen |
Sr. |
Pottstown, Pa. |
| Libero |
Sakiah Logan |
Tuskegee |
Jr. |
Sachse, Texas |
| Setter |
Sydney Ray |
Clark Atlanta |
Fr. |
Leesburg, Va. |
SECOND TEAM
| POSITION |
NAME |
SCHOOL |
CLASS |
HOMETOWN |
| Outside Hitter |
Samaya Hennessy |
Spring Hill |
Fr. |
Port Saint Lucie, Fla. |
| Outside Hitter |
Dakotah Holmes |
Fort Valley State |
Jr. |
Hampton, Ga. |
| Outside Hitter |
Carmyn Lawson |
Tuskegee |
So. |
Forney, Texas |
| Middle Blocker |
Helena Pommeret |
Tuskegee |
So. |
Montpellier, France |
| Middle Blocker |
Shaniya Banks |
Albany State |
Sr. |
Conyers, Ga. |
| Libero |
Ashlyn Whiteside |
Spring Hill |
Sr. |
Fairhope, Ala. |
| Setter |
Naraiya Thompson |
Edward Waters |
Fr. |
Jacksonville, Fla. |
Player of the Year: Karea Copeland, Miles
Setter of the Year: Sydney Ray, Clark Atlanta
Libero of the Year: Sakiah Logan, Tuskegee
Freshman of the Year: Samaya Hennessy, Spring Hill
Coach of the Year: Verniece Graham, Albany State
Elite 16: Karea Copeland, Miles
