Molly Harrison and Gabbie O'Toole became the second and third All-Americans in the program's history.
Molly Harrison and
Gabbie O'Toole of the Middlebury volleyball team earned places on the American Volleyball Coaches Association AVCA) All-American squads. Harrison and O'Toole were each selected to the third team, becoming just the second and third Panthers to earn the prestigious national honor joining Maggie Wise '22.
HONOREE HIGHLIGHTS
- Harrison (Third Team)
- The outside hitter was named a first-team all-region recipient for the second-straight year.
- Harrison became the third Panther to secure the NESCAC Player of the Year award this fall, joining Hall of Famer Leslie Edwards (2000) and Jane Handel (2010).
- The sophomore grabbed a spot on the conference's first team for the second-consecutive season.
- Harrison was lethal on the attack, pacing the league with 487 points, 428 kills and 3.82 successful swings per set. Her 428 kills finished second in the program's single-season record book.
- Double-doubles were standard for Harrison in the kill and digs department, concluding the year with 21. The Panther had a 16-kill, 15-dig performance to lead Middlebury to its first conference championship since 2016 with a 3-2 decision over top-seeded Colby.
- Harrison established a career-high 25 kills against Wesleyan on October 19, erasing her mark from earlier in the year.
- O'Toole (Third Team)
- O'Toole was tabbed the AVCA Region 1 Player of the Year and a first-team all-region honoree for the third time in her career. She was also recognized as the AVCA Region 1 Freshman of the Year in 2021.
- O'Toole was also recently named a first team All-NESCAC honoree for the second time in her career.
- The captain earned all-conference honors in all four years for the Panthers. She was a second-team honoree in 2021 and 2022, while also taking home rookie of the year laurels in 2021.
- The setter was a key component of Middlebury's success, leading the conference with 1,053 assists and 9.49 helpers per set over 111 sets played.
- O'Toole wraps up her career second in program history in total assists (3,523) and has tallied 20 or more helpers in 101 of 104 career matches. Those 104 matches played place her in a tie for eighth in Panther history.
- She was also a serious threat from the service line. O'Toole's 39 aces this fall were second on the squad and her 148 career aces are third in the record book.
The duo helped guide Middlebury to an 18-11 record, the program's sixth NESCAC Championship and a spot in the NCAA Regional Final.
