University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
Four Ragin' Cajuns Land on 2017 All-Louisiana Volleyball Team
4/25/2018 12:14:00 PM | Volleyball
LAFAYETTE – Four members of the 2017 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Volleyball team were named to the Louisiana Sports Writers Association (LSWA) All-Louisiana Volleyball team.
The Ragin' Cajuns were represented by Hali Wisnoskie (first team), Dree'Ana Abram (second team), Stacey Reilly (second team) and Jessica Bartczyszyn (honorable mention).
Reilly received All-Louisiana honors for the second straight season. It marked the first career honor for Abram, Bartczyszyn and Wisnoskie.
Louisiana was tied with LSU for most honorees on the 2017 All-Louisiana Volleyball team. The Ragin' Cajuns four recipients marked the program's highest total since 2012.
The awards were voted on by the volleyball sports information and sports communications directors for the sport in Louisiana after nominations were compiled. Voters could not vote for athletes from their own school and must submit a vote for their nominees to be eligible.
The 2017 season was the finest in Ragin' Cajuns Volleyball history in the Sun Belt Conference era (1991-present). Louisiana (21-11, 13-3 Sun Belt) started Sun Belt Conference play with a record 7-0 mark, posted the first winning conference mark since 2002 and set the school record for SBC wins (previous was 11 in 2000). The reward was the program's highest seed ever (No. 3) in the SBC Tournament.
Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter (@RaginCajunsVB), Facebook (/ULVolleyball) or Instagram (@RaginCajunsVB) to stay up-to-date on all that is happening with Louisiana Volleyball.
RAGIN' CAJUNS VOLLEYBALL ALL-LOUISIANA SELECTIONS CAPSULES
Hali Wisnoskie (Fr., OH, Columbus, Texas)
All-Louisiana Selection: First Team
Three-time Sun Belt Freshman of the Week and Sun Belt Freshman of the Year…Represented Cajuns on the AVCA Southwest Region Team…Recorded second-most kills by a Cajuns freshman in rally scoring era (332)…Only second Cajuns freshman, and first since 2007, to reach 300 kills in a season in rally scoring era…Generated double digit kills 18 times over 32 matches...Hit .250 or higher in 13 of her double-digit kills performances…During first month on the collegiate level, averaged at least 3.00 kills per set in three of five weekends…Hit .240 and led Cajuns in kills per set and points per set.
Dree'Ana Abram (So., MB, Marshall, Texas)
All-Louisiana Selection: Second Team
First Team All-Sun Belt choice…Posted first 100-plus blocks season by a Ragin' Cajun since 2014, and most total blocks since 2004…Recorded second-most blocks (126) by a Cajun in rally scoring era…One of only six players to average over 1.00 blocks/set in Sun Belt Conference…Top 100 nationally in total blocks and Top 150 in blocks per set…Threw up at least four blocks in 18 matches…Set rally era record for block solos with 7 at Troy (Nov. 4)…Consistent source of offense in Sun Belt play, accounting for double digits in points 10 times in 16 league matches.
Stacey Reilly (Sr., OH, Houston, Texas)
All-Louisiana Selection: Second Team
Driving force behind the Cajuns rise to top of Sun Belt, leading team in points, ranking second in kills, aces and digs, and finishing sixth in blocks…Recorded a second consecutive 300-300 season of kills and digs…Became the Cajuns' career kills leader in the rally scoring era and just the second to eclipse 1,000 mark in the era…Also reached 1,000th career dig, becoming first 1,000-1,000 player since Priscilla Lima (1999-2002)...Reached double digits in kills 19 times and led Louisiana with 11 double-doubles…Posted a block in 24 of 32 outings on the way to setting a career-best with 46.
Jessica Bartczyszyn (Sr., S, Cary, Ill.)
All-Louisiana Selection: Honorable Mention
Two-time Sun Belt Setter of the Week and Second Team All-Sun Belt choice…Reached 1,000 assists for a second straight season, finishing with career-high 1,171…Directed Cajuns to .216 hitting percentage (up from .187 in 2016), 12.60 kills per set (up from 11.93 in 2016), school record for Sun Belt victories (13) and runner-up finish in SBC West…Contributed in all phases: 75 kills (41 in SBC play), 251 digs (139 in SBC play) and 58 blocks (40 in SBC play)…Averaged 10-plus assists per set over a Sun Belt Conference weekend four times…Ranked Top 3 in Sun Belt in assists entire season.
LSWA 2017 All-LOUISIANA VOLLEYBALL TEAM
FIRST TEAM
RS, Taylor Bannister/LSU/FR./Missouri City, Texas/ACVA All-America HM, ALL-SEC, 361 Kills
OH, Regan Rogers/Northwestern State/JR./Blanco, Texas/All-SLC 1st Team, Led SLC with 256 kills
OH, Juliana Tomasoni/Xavier/SR./Nova Trento, Brazil/ACVA SEC Region 1st Team, MVP GCAC Tourney
OH, Hali Wisnoskie/Louisiana/FR./Columbus, Texas/ SBC Freshman of Year, SBC 1st team, 332 kills
MB, Shanna Spree/McNeese/SO./Houston, Texas/All-SLC 2nd team, 294 kills
OH, Marta Monne/Louisiana Tech/SR./Milan, Italy/All-C-USA 2nd team, 320 kills
L, Raigen Cianciulli/LSU/FR./Spring, Texas/AVCA HM All-South, 499 digs
PLAYER OF THE YEAR – Taylor Bannister, LSU
LIBERO OF THE YEAR – Raigen Cianciulli, LSU
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR – Taylor Bannister, LSU
COACH OF THE YEAR – Pat Kendrick, Xavier
SECOND TEAM
OH, Desiree Frey/Centenary/SR./Garland, Texas/All-SCAC 2nd team, 401 kills
S, Justin Bowers/Tulane/SR./Dana Point, California/955 assists, 41 serves aces
OH, Stacey Reilly/Louisiana/SR./Houston, Texas/ 326 kills, 21 aces, 315 digs
OH, Kayla Black/Xavier/FR./Magnolia, Texas/All-GCAC 1st team, 243 kills, 36 aces
MB, Dree'Ana Abram/Louisiana/SO./Marshall, Texas/All-SBC 1st team, 239 kills
S, Anna Zwiebel/LSU/SO./Louisville, Kentucky/62 kills, 1,069 assists, 18 aces
L, Channing Burleson/Northwestern State/Midland, Texas/SLC Libero of Year, 330 digs
HONORABLE MENTION
Jessica Bartczyszyn, Louisiana; Eva LeGuillou, Xavier; Gina Tillis, LSU
The Ragin' Cajuns were represented by Hali Wisnoskie (first team), Dree'Ana Abram (second team), Stacey Reilly (second team) and Jessica Bartczyszyn (honorable mention).
Reilly received All-Louisiana honors for the second straight season. It marked the first career honor for Abram, Bartczyszyn and Wisnoskie.
Louisiana was tied with LSU for most honorees on the 2017 All-Louisiana Volleyball team. The Ragin' Cajuns four recipients marked the program's highest total since 2012.
The awards were voted on by the volleyball sports information and sports communications directors for the sport in Louisiana after nominations were compiled. Voters could not vote for athletes from their own school and must submit a vote for their nominees to be eligible.
The 2017 season was the finest in Ragin' Cajuns Volleyball history in the Sun Belt Conference era (1991-present). Louisiana (21-11, 13-3 Sun Belt) started Sun Belt Conference play with a record 7-0 mark, posted the first winning conference mark since 2002 and set the school record for SBC wins (previous was 11 in 2000). The reward was the program's highest seed ever (No. 3) in the SBC Tournament.
Follow the Ragin' Cajuns on Twitter (@RaginCajunsVB), Facebook (/ULVolleyball) or Instagram (@RaginCajunsVB) to stay up-to-date on all that is happening with Louisiana Volleyball.
RAGIN' CAJUNS VOLLEYBALL ALL-LOUISIANA SELECTIONS CAPSULES
Hali Wisnoskie (Fr., OH, Columbus, Texas)
All-Louisiana Selection: First Team
Three-time Sun Belt Freshman of the Week and Sun Belt Freshman of the Year…Represented Cajuns on the AVCA Southwest Region Team…Recorded second-most kills by a Cajuns freshman in rally scoring era (332)…Only second Cajuns freshman, and first since 2007, to reach 300 kills in a season in rally scoring era…Generated double digit kills 18 times over 32 matches...Hit .250 or higher in 13 of her double-digit kills performances…During first month on the collegiate level, averaged at least 3.00 kills per set in three of five weekends…Hit .240 and led Cajuns in kills per set and points per set.
Dree'Ana Abram (So., MB, Marshall, Texas)
All-Louisiana Selection: Second Team
First Team All-Sun Belt choice…Posted first 100-plus blocks season by a Ragin' Cajun since 2014, and most total blocks since 2004…Recorded second-most blocks (126) by a Cajun in rally scoring era…One of only six players to average over 1.00 blocks/set in Sun Belt Conference…Top 100 nationally in total blocks and Top 150 in blocks per set…Threw up at least four blocks in 18 matches…Set rally era record for block solos with 7 at Troy (Nov. 4)…Consistent source of offense in Sun Belt play, accounting for double digits in points 10 times in 16 league matches.
Stacey Reilly (Sr., OH, Houston, Texas)
All-Louisiana Selection: Second Team
Driving force behind the Cajuns rise to top of Sun Belt, leading team in points, ranking second in kills, aces and digs, and finishing sixth in blocks…Recorded a second consecutive 300-300 season of kills and digs…Became the Cajuns' career kills leader in the rally scoring era and just the second to eclipse 1,000 mark in the era…Also reached 1,000th career dig, becoming first 1,000-1,000 player since Priscilla Lima (1999-2002)...Reached double digits in kills 19 times and led Louisiana with 11 double-doubles…Posted a block in 24 of 32 outings on the way to setting a career-best with 46.
Jessica Bartczyszyn (Sr., S, Cary, Ill.)
All-Louisiana Selection: Honorable Mention
Two-time Sun Belt Setter of the Week and Second Team All-Sun Belt choice…Reached 1,000 assists for a second straight season, finishing with career-high 1,171…Directed Cajuns to .216 hitting percentage (up from .187 in 2016), 12.60 kills per set (up from 11.93 in 2016), school record for Sun Belt victories (13) and runner-up finish in SBC West…Contributed in all phases: 75 kills (41 in SBC play), 251 digs (139 in SBC play) and 58 blocks (40 in SBC play)…Averaged 10-plus assists per set over a Sun Belt Conference weekend four times…Ranked Top 3 in Sun Belt in assists entire season.
LSWA 2017 All-LOUISIANA VOLLEYBALL TEAM
FIRST TEAM
RS, Taylor Bannister/LSU/FR./Missouri City, Texas/ACVA All-America HM, ALL-SEC, 361 Kills
OH, Regan Rogers/Northwestern State/JR./Blanco, Texas/All-SLC 1st Team, Led SLC with 256 kills
OH, Juliana Tomasoni/Xavier/SR./Nova Trento, Brazil/ACVA SEC Region 1st Team, MVP GCAC Tourney
OH, Hali Wisnoskie/Louisiana/FR./Columbus, Texas/ SBC Freshman of Year, SBC 1st team, 332 kills
MB, Shanna Spree/McNeese/SO./Houston, Texas/All-SLC 2nd team, 294 kills
OH, Marta Monne/Louisiana Tech/SR./Milan, Italy/All-C-USA 2nd team, 320 kills
L, Raigen Cianciulli/LSU/FR./Spring, Texas/AVCA HM All-South, 499 digs
PLAYER OF THE YEAR – Taylor Bannister, LSU
LIBERO OF THE YEAR – Raigen Cianciulli, LSU
FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR – Taylor Bannister, LSU
COACH OF THE YEAR – Pat Kendrick, Xavier
SECOND TEAM
OH, Desiree Frey/Centenary/SR./Garland, Texas/All-SCAC 2nd team, 401 kills
S, Justin Bowers/Tulane/SR./Dana Point, California/955 assists, 41 serves aces
OH, Stacey Reilly/Louisiana/SR./Houston, Texas/ 326 kills, 21 aces, 315 digs
OH, Kayla Black/Xavier/FR./Magnolia, Texas/All-GCAC 1st team, 243 kills, 36 aces
MB, Dree'Ana Abram/Louisiana/SO./Marshall, Texas/All-SBC 1st team, 239 kills
S, Anna Zwiebel/LSU/SO./Louisville, Kentucky/62 kills, 1,069 assists, 18 aces
L, Channing Burleson/Northwestern State/Midland, Texas/SLC Libero of Year, 330 digs
HONORABLE MENTION
Jessica Bartczyszyn, Louisiana; Eva LeGuillou, Xavier; Gina Tillis, LSU
--www.RaginCajuns.com--
Players Mentioned
MB
/ Volleyball
S
/ Volleyball
OH
/ Volleyball
OH
/ VolleyballKristi Gray Media Availability (Oct 10, 2025)
Monday, November 10
Kristi Gray Media Availability (Nov 3, 2025)
Monday, November 03
Kristi Gray Media Availability (Oct 27, 2025)
Monday, October 27
Kristi Gray Media Availability (Oct 20, 2025)
Monday, October 20
