ROLLA, Mo. – Missouri S&T middle hitter Shelby Ply (Rolla, MO/Rolla) has been named to a second all-region team for the 2022 season, as she was named honorable mention on the American Volleyball Coaches Association's All-Midwest Region squad.
 
Ply was among eight players from Great Lakes Valley Conference schools to be chosen to the AVCA's all-region squad, with five being named to the first team and two others along with her earning honorable mention status.  She earned her post-season honors based on a season that saw her break one school record and rank among the GLVC leaders in three categories.
 
During the 2022 season, Ply ranked among the conference leaders in hitting percentage and blocks to earn her first-team All-GLVC honor.  She recorded a school record .376 hitting percentage during the year with 214 kills and only 43 attack errors in 455 attempts while also leading the Miners with 113 blocks.  She is currently ranked second in the GLVC in hitting percentage and in blocks per set as she has 1.20 in 94 sets played this season.

In October, Ply became just the fifth player in GLVC history to earn the conference's player of the week awards on both the offensive and defensive side of the ball during the same season.  She landed the league's defensive award on Oct. 24, then won the offensive player of the week honor exactly a week later. 

Ply closed the season ranked fifth in assisted blocks in program history with 250 and her 96 this season was the eighth-most in a season in school history.  She also had 17 solo blocks, just outside of the top 10 for a single season in the history of the program and is tied for fifth with 41 career solo blocks.   Her All-GLVC selection this season was her second at S&T, as she was a second-team pick after the 2021 campaign.

The latest honor is in addition to being named to the D2CCA (Division II Conference Commissioners Association) All-Midwest Region first team, which has her eligible for All-America honors.  That team will be announced later this week.