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FOLEY, Ala. – Sun Belt Freshman of the Year Jalyn Stout recorded her 14th triple-double of the year to lead Coastal Carolina to the Sun Belt Conference Tournament Championship for the third time in the program’s history. The Chanticleers, who also claimed the SBC regular-season title, defeated James Madison 3-1 (25-21, 19-25, 30-28, 25-19) in the championship match on Sunday at the Foley Events Center.
Coastal Carolina (22-9) earns the Sun Belt’s automatic bid to the NCAA Volleyball Championship. The 2023 NCAA Volleyball Selection Show will take place on Sunday, November 26 at 5:00 p.m. CT on ESPN.
Stout, who was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Performer, set a new benchmark as the freshman now holds the NCAA Division I record for triple-doubles in a single season. She took the record with back-to-back triple doubles. On the night, Stout finished with 28 assists, 22 kills and 16 digs. Her teammate and Sun Belt Player of the Year and Offensive Player of the Year Jasmine Rivest tallied her second double-double of the tournament with 21 kills and 16 digs. Rivest was also recognized on the All-Tournament Team.
Agata Lesiak added 12 kills for the Chanticleers with a block assist to earn All-Tournament Team accolades. Libero Sydney Lewis totaled a match-high 23 digs as Valentina Varani added four block assists with four kills.
Coastal Carolina out-dug James Madison 74-66. The Chanticleers also led in kills 72-59 and hitting percentage .327-.253. The Dukes led in total blocks 8.0-7.0 and service aces 7-4.
James Madison (21-9) was led by First Team All-Conference member Miëtte Veldman who recorded 24 kills, nine digs and a block assist. All-Tournament Team member Sophie Davis tallied six total blocks in the match with six kills. She was joined on the All-Tournament Team by libero Jaydyn Clemmer who picked up a pair of service aces and a team-high 21 digs.
2023 Sun Belt Volleyball All-Tournament Team
Hannah Maddux, South Alabama
Samantha Wunsch, Texas State
Sophie Davis, James Madison
Jaydyn Clemmer, James Madison
Agata Lesiak, Coastal Carolina
Jasmine Rivest, Coastal Carolina
Most Outstanding Player: Jalyn Stout, Coastal Carolina
2023 Sun Belt Volleyball Tournament Schedule and Results
November 15-19, 2023 | Foley, Ala. | Foley Sports Tourism Complex
First Round – Wednesday, November 15
Match 1 – (6W) Arkansas State 3, (7E) Georgia State 1
Match 2 – (6E) App State 3, (7W) ULM 0
Second Round – Thursday, November 16
Match 3 – (3E) Georgia Southern 3, (6W) Arkansas State 1
Match 4 – (4W) Louisiana 3, (5E) Old Dominion 0
Match 5 – (3W) Troy 3, (6E) App State 0
Match 6 – (4E) Marshall 3, (5W) Southern Miss 2
Quarterfinals – Friday, November 17
Match 7 – (2W) South Alabama 3, (3E) Georgia Southern 0
Match 8 – (1E) Coastal Carolina 3, (4W) Louisiana 0
Match 9 – (2E) James Madison 3, (3W) Troy 2
Match 10 – (1W) Texas State 3, (4E) Marshall 0
Semifinals – Saturday, November 18
Match 11 – (1E) Coastal Carolina 3, (2W) South Alabama 1
Match 12 – (2E) James Madison 3, (1W) Texas State 2
Championship – Sunday, November 19
Match 13 – (1E) Coastal Carolina 3, (2E) James Madison 1
All-Time Sun Belt Volleyball Tournament Champions
1983 - Jacksonville
1984 - VCU
1985 - VCU
1986 - South Florida
1987 - South Florida
1988 - South Florida
1989 - South Florida
1990 - UAB
1991 - Arkansas State
1992 - Arkansas State
1993 - Lamar
1994 - Arkansas State
1995 - Arkansas State
1996 - Little Rock
1997 - Little Rock
1998 - Little Rock
1999 - Arkansas State
2000 - Little Rock
2001 - FIU
2002 - Western Kentucky
2003 - New Mexico State
2004 - New Mexico State
2005 - Western Kentucky
2006 - Middle Tennessee
2007 - Middle Tennessee
2008 - Western Kentucky
2009 - Middle Tennessee
2010 - Middle Tennessee
2011 - Western Kentucky
2012 - Western Kentucky
2013 - Texas State
2014 - Little Rock
2015 - Arkansas State
2016 - Coastal Carolina
2017 - Coastal Carolina
2018 - Texas State
2019 - Texas State
2020 - Texas State
2021 – South Alabama
2022 – James Madison
2023 – Coastal Carolina