Bragg Honored as TU Female Athlete of the Year
UPLAND, Ind. – Kacy Bragg added one more accolade on Wednesday, being named the Taylor Female Athlete of the Year for her work as a senior setter for the TU volleyball program during the 2022 season.
The award is designed to recognize TU’s top female student-athlete among freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors based on athletic accomplishments throughout the current year. Athletes are nominated for the award by their head coach and voted on by members of the TU Athletics Department.
“I am beyond proud of Kacy for earning the TU Female Athlete-of-the-Year honor,” said TU head volleyball coach Erin Luthy. “She led our team on and off the court through her dedication to faithfully pursuing God’s call on her life. Her accomplishments this season were remarkable, but she truly exemplified what it meant to work hard and serve her teammates well. She is an amazing young woman and has an incredible future in store.”
Bragg was named a NAIA Third-Team All-American following her standout season, while also being named the AVCA Midcentral Region Setter of the Year and collecting a second-straight Crossroads League Setter-of-the-Year award. Along the way, Bragg was named the Crossroads League Setter of the Week a total of nine times and became the fifth player in Taylor volleyball history to reach 4,000-career assists.
Bragg posted the stats to back up those awards, ending third in the NAIA with 1,482 assists and fifth with 10.9 assists per set. The Warsaw, Indiana native also posted 2.5 digs, 1.0 kills and 0.6 blocks per set, while registering 13 double-double showings.
Bragg’s efforts helped Taylor to a 31-7 record and the regular season and tournament titles in the Crossroads League. Other highlights for Bragg and the Trojans included a 17-0 record inside Odle Arena, a NAIA national ranking of No. 11 and a win at home in the NAIA National Tournament Opening Round.