Eight Cougars named to Fall Academic All-Big 12 Teams

IRVING, Texas — Eight BYU women’s volleyball student athletes were named to the Fall Academic All-Big 12 Team, the conference announced on Wednesday.

Hannah Billeter, Erin Livingston, Aria McComber, Whitney McEwan-Llarenas, Alyssa Erickson, Kate Prior and Elyse Stowell were named to the First Team, with Whitney Bower named to the Second Team.

Hannah Billeter | SO | Libero | Exercise & Wellness

• Second-most aces (33) on the team this past season
• Also added 155 digs and 36 assists

Erin Livingston | SR | Outside Hitter | Family Life

• AVCA All-America & VolleyballMag.com All-America Honorable Mention
• AVCA Southwest All-Region Team and All-Big 12 First Team
• Led team with 456 kills, hitting .285 on the season

Aria McComber | GR | Libero | Environmental Science

• Third-most digs (188) and assists (63) this past season
• Also tallied 22 service aces

Whitney McEwan-Llarenas | GR | Middle Blocker | Marriage & Family

• AVCA Southwest All-Region Team and All-Big 12 First Team
• Led team with .356 hitting percentage
• Second on team with 120 total blocks

Alyssa Erickson | SO | Outside Hitter | Exercise & Wellness

• Contributed seven digs, two aces and one kill off the bench

Kate Prior | SO | Opposite Hitter | Exercise & Wellness

• Third-most kills (190) and total blocks (85) this past season
• Also added 29 digs and three assists

Elyse Stowell | JR | Outside Hitter | Psychology

• Contributed 60 kills, 16 total blocks, 15 digs and one assist off the bench
• Started two matches during the 2023 season

Whitney Bower | SR | Setter | Exercise & Wellness

• AVCA All-America & VolleyballMag.com All-America Honorable Mention
• AVCA Southwest All-Region Team and All-Big 12 First Team
• BYU’s rally scoring era assist leader (4,583)

View the full Big 12 release at the league’s website.