ST. JOSEPH, MO. – Graduate student Maria Saez (Alicante, Spain) topped a group of four Missouri Western State University student-athletes that earned all-MIAA awards Wednesday, May 1.
Saez was tabbed Co-Sportsmanship Award honoree and claimed the number five singles slot on the first team. She forged a 17-0 singles mark in the regular season which included running the table in number five slot action (9-0).
Joining her on the all-league honors for head coach Alejandro de la Torre's team were sophomore Cristina Granero Boj (Malaga, Spain) who was named second team at number five singles; senior Anya Chavez (Regina, Canada) who gained singles and double recognition by being the honorable mention number one singles awardee and being placed at number one doubles with senior Isabella MacGibbon (Brisbane, Australia). Saez and Granero Boj each claimed the first all-loop awards, while MacGibbon received her second and Saez collected her fifth and sixth notations. The complete 2024 all-MIAA honors can be viewed on the home page at www.themiaa.com.