DALLAS, TX. – Kayla Williams has been named to the Conference USA's 2024 All-Conference Second Team after an impressive season with the Jacksonville State Gamecocks.
 
The 5'9 outside hitter from Killeen, Tex., was the Gamecocks' go to option offensively throughout the year racking up 473 total kills. Not only were the 473 kills enough to lead the CUSA, that total etched Williams' name at number 10 in the nation in total kills in the 2024 season.
 
Williams' average of 4.11 kills per set also led the CUSA. That same number puts Williams at 44^th in the country as well. On top of her offensive prowess hitting, Williams was one of the top servers in the league. She averaged 0.34 service aces per set, ranking her number 10 in the conference. She had 39 aces total in the 2024 season.
 
Defensively, the junior was solid all season. Williams averaged 1.54 digs per set, collected 177 total digs, and had 21 total blocks. Another accomplishment of hers is her 524.5 total points ranks her 12^th in the entire NCAA in that stat category.
 
No Jax State player made an all-conference team last season, so Williams is the first Gamecock to make at least a league's second team since 2022 when Lena Kindermann was named to the ASUN All-Conference First Team, Katie Montgomery was named to the ASUN All-Conference Second Team, and Claire Ochs and Sophie Riemersma were named to the ASUN All-Conference Third Team.
 
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The full list of 2024 CUSA award winners are listed below.
 
Player of the Year: Kaylee Cox, WKU 
Defensive Player of the Year: Kaya Weaver, UTEP
Libero of the Year: Hannah Baker, Sam Houston 
Setter of the Year: Callie Bauer, WKU
Freshman of the Year: Andi Spies, MTSU 
Coach of the Year: Travis Hudson, WKU 
 
First Team All-Conference:
Manu Johnsen, Kennesaw State 
Kate Gammer, Liberty
Adri Rhoda, MTSU
Mari Sharp, NM State
Starr Williams, NM State 
Ema Uskokovic, UTEP 
Kaya Weaver, UTEP
Callie Bauer, WKU
Kenadee Coyle, WKU
Kaylee Cox, WKU
Izzy Van De Wiele, WKU
 
Second Team All-Conference:
Kayla Williams, Jax State 
Madison Blane, Liberty
Kiera Booth, MTSU 
Laure Jansen, MTSU 
Andi Spies, MTSU
Darian Markham, NM State 
Hannah Baker, Sam Houston
Kalia Kohler, UTEP
Torrance Lovesee, UTEP
Danika Washington, UTEP
Alivia Skidmore, WKU
 
All-Freshman Team: 
Jillian Huckabey, FIU
Rori Gray, LA Tech
Emma Nilson, MTSU
Andi Spies, MTSU
Landry Braziel, UTEP
Lauren Perry, UTEP
Alivia Skidmore, WKU
Faith Young, WKU