Abbotsford, BC – Three UFV Cascades' volleyball players received recognition for their outstanding seasons on Tuesday. On the women's side, Gabrielle Attieh was named a Canada West 1^st team All-Star, while teammate Natalie Lemoine-Sells was named to the All-Rookie team. From the men's squad, Nimo Benne was named to the conference's second team.

Attieh was named a  1^st team All-Star after a dominant season that saw her lead the conference in kills with 404, kills per set (4.34), points (458.5), and points per set (4.9), while also adding 3.14 digs per set.

The fourth-year outside hitter hit at least 20 kills in seven matches during the regular season, and became just the fifth player in Canada West women's volleyball history to break the 400 kill mark in a season.

Lemoine-Sells had an outstanding rookie season, featuring in 22 of the team's 24 regular season matches. She scored 172 kills, 218 points, and 22 aces, while averaging 2.1 kills per set, 2.7 points per set, and 0.27 aces per set to sit third on her team in all six categories. Reaching double digits kills on five occasions during the regular season, the first year hit a season high 14 kills on .407 efficiency against the Alberta Pandas on December 2.

Benne's second team nod comes after a season that saw him lead his team with 4.83 points per set, 3.99 kills per set, and 37 aces over 18 matches. This was highlighted by an outstanding 29 kill performance against Calgary on January 7, where he hit at a .417 pace.