IRVINE, Calif.—The Big West announced its 2023 All-Conference teams on Tuesday. Six Rainbow Wahine earned all-Big West honors. Amber Igiede who became just the third Rainbow Wahine to earn All-BW First Team honors all four seasons. Kennedi Evans and Kate Lang earned spots on the All-Big West Second Team while Caylen Alexander and Paula Guersching received honorable mention honors. Rookie Tali Hakas made the Big West All-Freshman Team.
 
Igiede, a four-year starter at middle blocker, led the league in hitting percentage (.396), kills per set (3.74), points (480.5) and points per set (4.62). She leads the team with 113 total blocks and 23 service aces as well. This year she became just the fourth Rainbow Wahine in history to join the 1,000 kill/500 block club. Currently, she has 1,325 kills and 514 blocks. The multi-dimensional Igiede has become a dominant force in the middle over her career and this season she was the only UH player to record at least a kill, block, and dig in all 29 matches.
 
Evans, the other half of UH's twin towers in the middle, had a stand-out season after transferring to UH last season. She has started every match and finished fourth on the team with 173 kills with a .300 overall hitting percentage with a 1.68 kill/set average. In conference, Evans raised her game to another level—averaging 1.95 kills/set with 119 kills and a .346 hitting percentage. Overall she is second on the team with 81 total blocks.
 
Lang earned All-Big West for the third-straight season. She leads the league in both assist per set (10.48) and total assists (1,090). She leads UH with a team-high 12 double-doubles. With Lang primarily at the controls of the UH offensive attach, the 'Bows to lead the conference in assists per set, kills per set, total assists, total attacks and is ranked No. 2 in hitting percentage. She earned a league record eight Big West Setter of the Week awards this season.
 
For the second-straight season, Alexander earn All-Big West honors with a place on the honorable mention list. In just 90 sets, Alexander finished the regular season ranked second on the team with 267 kills and a 2.97 kills/set average. She has career season high averages of 2.97 kills/set, 2.12 digs per set, and 43 total blocks.
 
After starting the season on the sidelines due to an injury suffered during double-days, Guersching got off to a slow start, but she finished strong. In conference action, she is second on the team putting down 125 kills to average 2.40 kills/set with a .265 hitting percentage. She leads the team in BW play with 15 service aces (tied with Kendra Ham) and has 77 digs and 20 total blocks.
 
Hakas was on fire to finish the regular season putting down double-digit kills in three of the last four matches. Overall, she finished with 115 total kills, 128 digs and 30 blocks.

The Big West 2023 Women's Volleyball All-Conference Team
Player of the Year:	Michelle Ohwobete, UC Santa Barbara
Setter of the Year:	Zayna Meyer, Long Beach State
LIbero of the Year:	Macall Peed, UC Santa Barbara
Freshman of the Year:	Nicole Feliciano, UC Irvine
Coach of the Year:	Matt Jones, UC Santa Barbara
All-Big West First Team
Student-Athlete	Year	Position	Institution	Hometown
Amber Igiede	Sr.	MB	Hawai'i	Baton Rouge, La.
Katie Kennedy	Gr.	MB	Long Beach State	Hood River, Ore.
Ava McInnes	Jr.	OH	UC San Diego	Tustin, Calif.
Briana McKnight	Sr.	OH	UC Santa Barbara	Scottsdale, Ariz.
Zayna Meyer	R-So.	S	Long Beach State	Wheaton, Ill
Michelle Ohwobete	Sr.	OH	UC Santa Barbara	Oakland, Calif.
Macall Peed	Sr.	L	UC Santa Barbara	San Diego, Calif.
Tommi Stockham	R-Jr.	OH	Cal Poly	Las Vegas, Nev.
All-Big West Second Team
Student-Athlete	Year	Position	Institution	Hometown
Elise Agi	Jr.	OH	Long Beach State	San Francisco, Calif.
Kennedi Evans	R-Sr.	MB	Hawai'i	Twin Falls, Idaho
Tasia Farmer	Sr.	OPP	UC Santa Barbara	Highland, Utah
Natalie Glenn	Jr.	OH	Long Beach State	Southlake, Texas
Kate Lang	Jr.	S	Hawai'i	Keller, Texas
Lizzy Markovska	R-So.	OH	Cal Poly	Menifee, Calif.
Olivia Utterback	Jr.	OPP	UC Davis	Plainfield, Ind.
Honorable Mention: Caylen Alexander (Hawai'i); Kameron Bacon (Long Beach State); Carisa Barron (CSUN); Emme Bullis (Cal Poly); Paula Guersching (Hawai'i); Campbell Jensen (UC Irvine); Andi Kreiling (UC Santa Barbara); Emily McDaniel (UC San Diego); Ava Palm (Cal State Bakersfield); Hunter Riedl (UC Irvine); Jasmine Saran (UC San Diego); Isabella Scarlett (UC Irvine); Mylei Vargas-Deason (UC Riverside)

Big West All-Freshman Team
Student-Athlete	Position	Institution	Hometown
Lauren Brooker	S/OPP	UC San Diego	Calabasas, Calif.
Ameena Campbell	OH	Cal State Fullerton	Lawndale, Calif.
Ally Chandler	MB	UC Davis	Loomis, Calif.
Reese Diersbock	OH	UC Davis	Kailua, Hawai'i
Nicole Feliciano	S/RS	UC Irvine	Laguna Niguel, Calif.
Tali Hakas	OH	Hawai'i	Kfar Saba, Israel
Breklyn Pulling	MB	Cal State Bakersfield	Highlands Ranch, Colo.