Texas Tech University Athletics
Kanas, Sauer named to Big 12 All-Conference team
November 29, 2022 | Women's Volleyball
LUBBOCK, Texas – Two Red Raiders have earned All-Big 12 honors as announced by the league office on Tuesday afternoon.
Leading the team in kills (423), kills per set (3.92), attacks (1,126), points (469.0) and points per set (4.34), Sauer notched the program's 12th Big 12 First Team accolade making it the second season in a row she earned the honor.
In addition to her offensive prowess, Sauer posted 51 blocks and 302 digs, which ranks second on the team, while starting in 28 of 29 matches played.
During Big 12 play, Sauer started in all 16 matches and led the team in almost every offensive category, totaling 227 kills on 629 attacks (.205), nine aces, 30 blocks, 254.0 points and a team-best 187 digs.
The Ankeny, Iowa native led the Red Raiders with 16 double-doubles and 27 double-digit kill performances, while recording 16 double-digit dig performances. She also led Texas Tech in kills 22 times throughout the season.
Kanas joins Sauer as the second Red Raider to receive all-conference accolades as she collected her second career All-Big 12 Second Team award, last earning the honor in 2018.
Starting in 28 of 29 matches played, Kanas ranks third on the team with 243 kills, 2.21 kills per set, 307.0 points and 2.79 points per set, while leading the team with 111.0 total blocks (7 solo, 104 assists). Kanas also leads the team with a .305 hitting percentage and was the only Red Raider to post a hitting clip over .300 (minimum of 100 attacks) and record over one block per set (1.01).
During conference play, Kanas started in 15 of 16 matches played. She totaled 143 kills on 324 attacks for a team-best .265 hitting percentage. In addition, Kanas posted five aces, 65 blocks and 1.05 blocks per set. Kanas tallied 11 double-digit kill performances and led the team in blocks 14 times.
The fifth-year senior from New Braunfels, Texas moved up in the Texas Tech record book this season as she ranks in the top-10 for three different categories. Kanas is now third all-time with 136 career matches played, while also ranking fifth in kills with 1,112 career slams. Kanas also sits at 10th all-time with 330 career blocks and 11th with a .261 career hitting clip.
Full list of awards below:
2022 ALL-BIG 12 VOLLEYBALL POSTSEASON AWARDS
Player of the Year: Logan Eggleston, Texas* (OH, Sr., Brentwood, Tenn.)
Libero of the Year: Zoe Fleck, Texas (L, Sr., Granada Hills, Calif.)
Setter of the Year: Saige Ka'aha'aina-Torres, Texas (S, Sr., Honolulu, Hawaii)
Freshman of the Year: Averi Carlson, Baylor* (S, Fr. Lucas, Texas)
Coach of the Year: Jerritt Elliott, Texas (22nd season)
ALL-BIG 12 FIRST TEAM
Averi Carlson, Baylor, S, Freshman
Lauren Harrison, Baylor, OH, Senior
Kara McGhee, Baylor*, MB, Senior
Mallory Talbert, Baylor, MB, Senior
Eleanor Holthaus, Iowa State, OH/RS, Senior
Megan Wilson, Oklahoma, OPP/OH, Sophomore
Audrey Nalls, TCU*, OH, Senior
Callie Williams, TCU, S, Senior
Logan Eggleston, Texas*, OH, Senior
Zoe Fleck, Texas, L, Senior
Saige Ka'aha'aina-Torres, Texas, S, Senior
Asjia O'Neal, Texas*, MB, Redshirt Senior
Molly Phillips, Texas, MB, Junior
Madisen Skinner, Texas*, OH, Sophomore
Kenna Sauer, Texas Tech, OH, Senior
ALL-BIG 12 SECOND TEAM
Allie Sczech, Baylor, OPP, Freshman
Maya Duckworth, Iowa State, OH/RS, Freshman
Lauren Dooley, Kansas, MB, Graduate
Ayah Elnady, Kansas, OH, Redshirt Freshman
Anezka Szabo, Kansas, OPP, Senior
Camryn Turner, Kansas, S, Sophomore
Sydney Bolding, Kansas State, MB, Senior
Morgan Perkins, Oklahoma, MB, Freshman
Brooke Kanas, Texas Tech, MB, Fifth-Year Senior
ALL-BIG 12 ROOKIE TEAM
Averi Carlson, Baylor*, S, Freshman
Allie Sczech, Baylor*, OPP, Freshman
Maya Duckworth, Iowa State*, OH/RS, Freshman
Shaylee Myers, Kansas State, OH, Freshman
Morgan Perkins, Oklahoma*, MB, Freshman
Alexis Shelton, Oklahoma, OH, Freshman
Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own student-athletes
*Unanimous Selection
Players are listed alphabetically by school
